1. RAIN, RAIN – HERE TO STAY JO GOLDEN | LENA BACKE | GRACE RIEGER | NADIA MITCHEM | LAUREN PETERSON 1

2. INDEX CARD TOPIC: RAINWATER COLLECTION FOR GREENER CITY AND PUBLIC SPACES 2

3. PROBLEM CONTEXT: People in urban public spaces don’t have access to convenient, potable drinking water, leading them to purchase bottled water – which is both expensive and not environmentally sustainable 3

4. 4 “WATER IS LIFE”

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6. 6 “I WOULD LOVE TO HARVEST RAINWATER, BUT I LIVE IN A TOWNHOUSE”

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8. 8 “WATER IS COMING DOWN, WE MIGHT AS WELL USE IT”

9. 9 PEOPLE’S ACTIONS AND EMOTIONS RELATED TO WATER STEMMED FROM: 1.CONCERNS OVER SAFETY 2.THE DESIRE FOR CONVENIENT, COST EFFECTIVE ACCESS

10. SOLUTION: A PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION TO PROVIDE CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND EDUCATION 10

11. 11 Here, have a drink Underground Storage Video Education 1 2 3

12. THE WHY Enables access to clean drinking water to all socioeconomic levels of society Provides education about water filtration to increase public understanding of rain water and water filtration in general Sparks a discussion about water consumption Reduces use of plastic water bottles Beautifies a public space 12

13. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? Engage local partners Work with local artists to customize each site with community-related artwork or murals Expand the concept to other areas/sites based on economic need, architectural suitability and community interest 13