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Green Infrastructure Planning in Philadelphia
Elizabeth Svekla, AICP
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Philadelphia Water Department
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Context
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Green City, Clean Waters
Thi l l th f d ti fThis plan lays the foundation for a sustainable Philadelphia by:• Greening our neighborhoodsGreening our neighborhoods
• Restoring our waterfronts
• Improving our outdoor recreation spaces, andp g p ,
• Enhancing our quality of life
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Combined Sewer Area
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Initial Green Street Approach
• Street and Sidewalk Width• Number of Parcels on Street• Building Setback• Presence & Use of On-Street
Parking• Presence of Street Trees• Existing UtilitiesExisting Utilities• Slope• Soils / Infiltration Capacity• Community Support & Capacity
for Maintenance• Concurrent Projects
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Green Streets
Good Candidates Difficult Streets
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GSI Opportunities on Publicly Owned Land
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Low Point Analysis and PrioritizationPrioritization
Initial Prioritization Factors:Initial Prioritization Factors:maximum score of 40
1. Parcel size
2. Proximity to a low point
3. Drainage area to low point
4. Proximity to a capital
project
5 Community Relationships5. Community Relationships
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Clustering of Potential Projects
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Clustering of Potential Projects
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Capacity and Challenges to ImplementationImplementation
• Limited staff for the scale of projects that need to be implemented
• Internally prioritizing projects and restructuring the way we work
• Educating partners on the g pbenefits of GSI
• Aligning timelines• Utilizing contracts for
various stages of thevarious stages of the implementation process
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Defining Study Areas
AOA Study Areas:AOA = Area Opportunity Analysispp y y
• approx. 50 areas citywide
• range from 75-250 acres (total area)
• AOA Deliverables
• Existing Conditions mapping
• Parcel Data input into PlanIT• Parcel Data input into PlanIT
• Stormwater Improvements Mapping
• Project Implementation Matrix
• Concept Designs (if requested)
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Current Planning Efforts
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Outreach and Coordination
Public Outreach Interagency Coordination
Community Partnerships
Education & Outreach
Partnership Building
Coordination of Capital Education & Outreach
Active ParticipationImprovements
Leveraging of Funds
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Completed Projects
Opportunities & Barriers
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Opportunities & Barriers
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