green city, clean waters: philadelphia green schoolyards
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Green City, Clean Waters: Philadelphia Green Schoolyards
www.phillywatersheds.org
Combined Sewer System
Green City, Clean WatersCombined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plan
A Strategic Investment for the New Urban Water Utility
PA DEP/PWD Consent Order signed- June 2011
U.S. EPA/PWD Partnership – September 201225 year agreement to spend $2 billion with specific targets for:
• 10,000 Total Greened Acres • 85% Overflow Reduction Volume • Grey infrastructure to support green infrastructure where necessary
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Stormwater Tree Trench Stormwater Planter Stormwater Bump-out
Green Roof Rain Barrel Flow-Through Planter
West Mill Creek, Philadelphia, PA Queen Lane, Philadelphia, PAColumbus Square, Philadelphia, PA
Row home, Philadelphia, PAPECO Building, Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, PA
Green Infrastructure Approach to Reduce CSOs
Stormwater WetlandSaylor’s Grove
‘Water Wall’ & Rain GardenSpringside School
Public Lands• Streets • Schools• Public Facilities• Parks & Open Space
Private Lands• Industrial, Commercial & Institutional• Homes (20% impervious)• Parking• Alleys, Driveways & Walkways
Green hard surfaces that can soak up the rain!
How do we transform Philadelphia into a Green City with Clean Waters?
Green Programs
Green RoofFree Library of Philadelphia
District Schools: 214Number of K-12 Students: 131,362
Charter Schools: 86Number of Charter Students: 60,774
Catholic Schools: 58 (estimate)
Private Schools: 80+ (estimate)
In total, about 1,000 acres of impervious surface in the Combined Sewer System
GREEN SCHOOLS OPPORTUINTY
Schools Build Support for GSI
• GSI is still new to residents, schools are a great access point
• Schools are the nerve center for the neighborhood- engage students, parents, staff, and larger community in one place
• Schools are ripe for demonstration of triple bottom line benefits- health improvements, revitalization, safety
• Tie to environmental education
School District of Philadelphia Green Schoolyard Projects
PWD Designs & Constructs
PWD Grants $ to SDP to Design & Construct
PWD Grants to 3rd Party
implementers to Design & Construct
The Trust for Public Land
The Big Sandbox
Drexel
SDP’s 1st Stormwater Management Incentive Program Grant, for four Schools
West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools
Numerous sites under development
School District of Philadelphia Green Schoolyard Projects
PWD Designs & Constructs
Numerous sites under development
Using operating funds, Philadelphia Water signs agreement with the School District to design and construct green stormwater infrastructure project within the schoolyard
School District of Philadelphia Green Schoolyard Projects
PWD Grants $ to SDP to Design & Construct
SDP’s 1st Stormwater Management Incentive Program Grant, for four Schools
The Stormwater Management Incentives Program (SMIP) provides grants directly to non-residential property owners who want to construct stormwater retrofit projects. It is a competitive grant and decisions are announced quarterly.
All non-residential properties in Philadelphia are billed a stormwater fee based on the size of their parcel and the amount of impervious surface. Billing credits are awarded to properties that retrofit their site to manage stormwater.
School District of Philadelphia Green Schoolyard Projects
PWD Grants to 3rd Party
implementers to Design & Construct
The Trust for Public Land
The Big Sandbox
Drexel
West Philadelphia Coalition for Neighborhood Schools
Third party organizations bring resources for non-water features, like playground equipment, fencing, benches or lighting, in addition to stormwater management features, to create more holistic projects
Meeting Multiple Partner Objectives
• School District Action Plan 3.0 and Sustainability Master Plan• Philadelphia Parks &Recreation- Green 2015 and Greenworks • Philadelphia Water- Green City, Clean Waters
GreenSTEM Program• STEM Education Program – focuses on monitoring GSI and producing environmental data
Fairmount Water Works • Understanding the Urban Watershed Curriculum •Teacher Development Trainings
Educational Programming
Parent Associations
Academic Partners
Teachers
Volunteers
Students
Government Partners
Non Profits
School Administration
Civic Organizations
Foundations
Green Schools
CurriculumPlayground Amenities
After School ProgrammingStewardship
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
“How-to” Manual for Communities
Commissioned by Philadelphia Water and developed by the Community Design Collaborative with input from a variety of resource
partners, the guide provides a guide and best practices for green schoolyard projects
Find a copy at www.cdesignc.org
Policy Considerations
• Funding• Ownership and access• Design considerations• Operations and maintenance
George Nebinger School
George Nebinger School
William Dick School
William Dick School
Henry C. Lea School
Henry C. Lea School
