Scaling Green Infrastructure JANUARY 27, 2016 – CITY OF PORTLAND AS PRESENTED TO THE OAPA CONFERENCE - OCTOBER 16, 2015
Panel Members Susan Aldrich, AICP, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services Marie Walkiewicz, Portland Bureau of Environmental Services Laura Porter, Clean Water Services Gill Williams, PLA, ASLA, GreenWorks
Session Overview Historic context (Susan) Comprehensive Planning (Marie) Regional infrastructure (Laura) Site planning (Gill) Discussion
Some history: 1854 – cholera in London Read: The Ghost Map 1864 – first sewers in Portland 1955 – Columbia Blvd Wastewater Treatment Plant opens
Water as a nuisance Hold for map or illustration
Changing regulations 1972 – Clean Water Act 1973 – Endangered Species Act 1974 – Safe Drinking Water Act 1980 – Portland’s Comprehensive Plan 1991 – court order launches the CSO program; DEQ establishes water quality standards for Fanno Creek and Tualatin River Watershed 1998 – lower Columbia River steelhead listed as endangered; DEQ establishes water quality standards for the Columbia Slough
Need for dialog
Green Infrastructure Public or private assets Natural or Engineered facilities Protect, Support, or Mimic natural systems Provide stormwater management, water quality, public health and safety, open space, and other complementary ecosystem services.