1. Blending interests of land and water Clean Water … Green City Howard M. Neukrug, PE Director, Office of Watersheds

2. A new approach for SUSTAINBLE Cities!! MSU Green Roof Research Program (courtesy Old House Journal)

3. Innovations Innovati ve where needed? Watersquares

7. Linking land and water Land Water Infrastructure Community

10. How to Manage Stormwater Old Approach – Collect it and pipe it away quickly!

13. Green Grey Infrastructure Solutions

16. Sustainable Site Design Courtesy of WRT and PennPraxis

17. Courtesy of WRT and PennPraxis

18. Courtesy of WRT and PennPraxis

22. The old approach to managing water

26. Crooked Streams are a menace to life and crops… In addition, much of the dirt is loosened and later scoured out by the water …which rushes swiftly through the straightened channel

28. There are significant issues ahead of us for improving the water environment PLUS: LTCPU, 308 letter, state COA, new permits

30. Overflow Compliance Costs Washington Pittsburgh Philly Population (million) 2 0.850 2 Service Area (mi 2 ) 725 200 286 CSO Area (mi 2 ) 19.5 60 64 Number of CSOs 53 > 300 166 Overflow Volume (BG/Yr) 2.5 14 16 Compliance Costs $ 2.65 Billion $2 - $3 Billion $ BILLIONS

32. The Public is equally interested in all things water

35. Green Infrastructure = Continuous Improvement

37. Philadelphia’s 2006 Stormwater Regs have already reduced runoff by (almost) 1 BG per year

39. Creating an impervious cover rate charge

42. Before and After restoration of an interceptor

44. Proposed Stream Corridor and Preservation Sites

46. Philly’s 8 green programs

55. Putting it all together

56. To rebuild our City

57. Overwhelming Public Support “ I love the idea! Please give us a greener Philadelphia. It would make us healthier and happier all around.” - Response to the question, “ Are you in favor of greening?” (PWD “Green Neighborhoods through Green Streets Survey.”)

58. Imagine if we invested in Philadelphia’s green infrastructure …

59. Belmont Intake Riparian Restoration Project Schuylkill River BEFORE AFTER

63. Washington Avenue

66. Port Richmond Rail Yards and Lehigh Viaduct

67. Frankford Avenue

70. Pier 70 Early Action

71. Penn Treaty Park

72. Spring Garden Street

73. Girard Interchange Connection

77. Clean Water … Green City Credit: Maurer, City of Linz Questions???