looking at philadelphia\'s green space: environmental studies capstone
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A Journey from Blueprint to Greenprint
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William Penn’s “Green Country
Towne”
2008 Mayor Nu7er Elected
2010 Green2015: Add 500 acres
of public green space
2011 135 of the 151
GreenWorks ini@a@ves are in progress or completed
1682-‐1820 Zero park funding
2009 GreenWorks project
ini@ated
2015 500 acres increase of park space
2015 “Greenprint” 2.9 % increase of park space
2012’s Current Green Space
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GREEN2015 15
Washington AvenueGreen Expansion
Sites completed or underway (100 acres)
WE’RE WELL ON OUR WAY
Sites already identified for greening (105 acres)
Size of dots on map indicates their relative acreage
Upper Roxborough Reservoir
60 E. Willow Grove
Kroc Center
Lardner’s Point
Barnes on the Parkway
Drexel ParkRace Street Pier
Sugar House Greenway
Washington Avenue GreenKaren
Donnelly Park
Hawthorne Park
Greenfield School
Penn Park
Julian Abele Park
Navy Yard Parks
Temple UniversityQuadrangle
Walnut Hill Community Park and Farm
Grays Ferry Crescent
Tuttleman Field
Panati Playground Addition
Gustine Lake Interchange
Byberry Meadow Parcel
Kensington CAPA
Festival Pier
Dilworth Plaza
Schmidt’s Park
Center City Greenway
Philly Coke
Girard Avenue Interchange54th and
Upland Streets
ShoemakerGreen
Mill Creek Park
3801 South 58th Street
National Heatand Power
Nicetown Skate Park
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2011 100 acres of green
space added
1870’s Money Spent per Acre
Philadelphia: $83 New York’s $916
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