Green City, Clean Waters Green Streets, Complete Streets Delaware Direct Partnership March 31, 2010

For more information, visit $290 million to Restore and Preserve Stream Corridors $320 million to Upgrade Water Pollution Control Plants $1.01 billion to ‘Green’ 34% of the combined sewer area by managing stormwater at the source

8 Green Programs Private Lands – Industrial/Commercial/Institutional – Homes – Parking – Alleys, Driveways and Walkways Public Lands – Streets – Schools – Public Facilities – Open Spaces Springside School “Water Wall” and Rain Garden Philadelphia, PA Saylor Grove Stormwater Wetland Philadelphia, PA Friends Center Green Roof Philadelphia, PA

 A range of soil-water-plant systems that intercept stormwater, infiltrate a portion of it into the ground, evaporate a portion of it into the air, and in some cases slowly release a portion of it back into the sewer system Green Stormwater Infrastructure  Acknowledges the symbiotic relationship between land use and water resources

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Tools

What is a good green street? Minimal utility conflicts Few to no obstructions upslope of inlets No existing street trees upslope of inlets Wide sidewalks Building setback Relatively flat street Large drainage areas

Fewer Design / Implementation Challenges

More Design / Implementation Challenges

Site Selection Process Identification Investigation Selection based upon: – Feasibility and cost-effectiveness – Neighborhood planning – Concurrent projects

Complete Streets Policy directive that streets and roads should provide for all transportation mode users. True Complete Streets require multiple partners and funding sources

Rhawn / Pennypack Princeton Unruh Levick Comly Bridge Buckius Orthodox Castor Allegheny / Delaware

Rhawn Street / Pennypack Street Pros: Link Holmesburg Junction Station to Pennypack Park & East Coast Greenway Cons: Some steep slopes Limited ROW Cartway: 36 feet ROW: feet Rhawn Street looking east from rail station Intersection of Rhawn & State Rd.

Levick Street Cartway: 64 feet ROW: 80 feet Pros: Provide link to Lardner Point Park & East Coast Greenway Right lane striped for no travel Cons: Slopes Traffic patterns create conflicts with pedestrians and bicyclists Levick Street looking east from Tulip St. Levick at entrance to Tacony-Palmyra Bridge

Buckius Street Pros: Adjacent to Bridesburg Rec Center Cons: Riverside trail / park not yet created Some separate / non-contributing areas Cartway: 32 feet ROW: 44 feet Buckius looking east toward river at Bridesburg Rec Center

E. Allegheny Ave. / N. Delaware Ave. Pros: Link Monkiewicz Playground, Pulaski Park, & East Coast Greenway Project awarded TIGER funding Cons: Potential conflicts with industrial uses Some separate / non-contributing areas Cartway: feet ROW: varies, max 122 feet Allegheny Ave. looking east from I-95 Corner of Allegheny & Delaware at Pulaski Park

Are we missing any priority connector streets?  All of these streets present unique design and implementation challenges. Which should be our highest priority to move forward? Rhawn / Pennypack Levick Buckius Allegheny / Delaware

Ann Lehigh Cumberland Columbia Marlborough Shackamaxon Frankford Germantown / Laurel Brown Fairmount Spring Garden Callowhill

E. Columbia Avenue Pros: Link Palmer Park, Hetzell Playground & Penn Treaty Park Some projects already in design Cons: Very limited ROW Tree-lined in certain blocks Cartway: 26 feet ROW: 50 feet Columbia looking east from Girard Columbia looking east from I-95

Frankford Avenue Cartway: 36 feet ROW: 58 feet Pros: NKCDC streetscape project Cons: Limited ROW Some drainage areas are small Frankford looking east from Girard Columbia looking east to intersection with Delaware Ave.

Germantown Avenue / Laurel Street Pros: PWD Storm Flood Relief project in design Cons: Limited ROW Cartway: feet ROW: feet Germantown Ave. looking east Laurel St. looking east toward Delaware Ave.

Spring Garden Street Cartway: 88 feet ROW: 120 feet Pros: Vision for Delaware to Schuylkill greenway connector Cons: Many utility conflicts have been identified Spring Garden St. looking east from 2 nd St. Spring Garden St. looking east from I-95

Are we missing any priority connector streets?  All of these streets present unique design and implementation challenges. Which should be our highest priority to move forward? Columbia Frankford Germantown / Laurel Spring Garden

Race Washington Reed Tasker Snyder

Race Street Cartway: varies from ft ROW: varies, approx. 74 ft Pros: Connection to Race Street Pier Cons: Traffic patterns create conflicts with pedestrians and bicyclists Some separate / non-contributing areas Race St. looking east from 2 nd St. Race St. at Columbus Blvd.

Washington Avenue Cartway: feet ROW: feet Pros: Connection to Pier 53 PWD Storm Flood Relief project in design Cons: Some existing trees Washington Ave. looking east from 2 nd St. Washington Ave. at Columbus Blvd.

Tasker Street Pros: Direct connection from Pennsport to riverfront Cons: Limited ROW Small drainage areas Cartway: 26 feet ROW: 52 feet Tasker St. looking east to Front St. Tasker St. at Columbus Blvd.

Snyder Avenue Cartway: 44 feet ROW: 74 feet Pros: Already striped for bike lanes PWD Storm Flood Relief project in design Cons: Multiple ownership / residential blocks Some small drainage areas Snyder Ave. looking east from 2 nd St. Snyder Ave. looking east from I-95

Are we missing any priority connector streets?  All of these streets present unique design and implementation challenges. Which should be our highest priority to move forward? Race Washington Tasker Snyder

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