Project Area: CSO-based Impervious Area Within Combined Sewer System: 28,692 acres Participating Agencies: Philadelphia Water Department, Department of Streets, PennDOT, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Commerce, Philadelphia Planning Commission Timeline: Green City, Clean Waters plan was published in 2009 Implementation began in June 2011 In the first five years of the program, 111 Green Streets were…
Project Area: 49 acres / 12 city blocks Contributing Drainage Area: 2.3 acres Right of Way Width: 60 feet Participating Agencies: Seattle Public Utilities Timeline: Preliminary Engineering, 2003 – 2004 Design, 2004 – 2005 Construction & Landscaping, 2005 – 2007 Cost: $4.6 million(construction cost: $2.71 million) Goals Stormwater management: Manage stormwater runoff volume to a…
Project Area: 15 city blocks Contributing Drainage Area: 32 acres Right-of-Way Width: 60 feet Participating Agencies: King County Wastewater Treatment Division Timeline: Planning started 2009 Construction, 2013-2015 Cost: $5.1 million Goals Stormwater management: Reduce combined sewer overflow events by at least 75%. Demonstrate possibilities: Serve as a model for future green infrastructure retrofit projects for…
Project Length: 1.6 miles Right-of-Way Width: 60 feet Participating Agencies: Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, Portland Bureau of Transportation Timeline: 2009 – 2015 Cost: $13 million, including $2.5M in federal transportation funds and $3.3M in local transportation funds Goals Stormwater management: Eliminate sewer backflows into basements and streets in the project area. Water quality: Reduce…
Project Length: 660 feet Contributing Drainage Area: 2.3 acres Right-of-Way Width: 100 feet Participating Agencies: Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle Department of Transportation Timeline: Completed Spring 2001 Cost: $850,000 Goals Stormwater management: Reduce the two-year, 24-hour storm event (1.68-inches) peak runoff rate and volume to pre-developed conditions. Environmental preservation: Reduce the flooding and pollution impacts of…
Project Length: 0.3 miles Right-of-Way Width: 88 feet Participating Agencies: Metro Nashville Public Works, Metro Water Services, Metro Arts Commission Timeline: 2011 – 2012 Cost: $6.3 million Goals Connectivity: Reconnect two city neighborhoods: North Nashville and West End. Mobility: Improve traffic flow and transit service between six area universities and medical centers. Demonstrate possibilities: Serve…
Project Length: 11 miles Right-of-Way Width: 100 feet Participating Agencies: Metro Transit, Metropolitan Council, Ramsey County, City of Minneapolis, & City of Saint Paul Timeline: Planning started 2001 Construction, 2011 – 2012 Transit service started 2014 Cost: $957 million, including $5 million for green investments Goals Mobility: Provide high-quality, regular, and reliable transit service connecting…
Project Length: 0.5 miles Right-of-Way Width: 65 feet Participating Agencies: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco Department of Public Works Timeline: Interim design, October 2012 – May 2013 Permanent design completed May 2015 Goals Stormwater management: Manage a 5-year/3-hour storm event, or 1.25 inches of rain. Mobility: Improve safety…
Metroway in Alexandria and Arlington, VA opened in September 2014 as the Washington, DC, region’s first BRT line. In anticipation of redevelopment at the decommissioned Potomac Yards, Alexandria and Arlington worked with regional transit service provider WMATA and local developers to create a comfortable, high-capacity transit line that can support growing ridership. Between Potomac and…
Bell Street Park is the City of Seattle’s first shared street project, establishing a new typology for streets as parks and open space. Initiated by Belltown neighborhood residents, Bell Street demonstrates how a bold vision for transformation can be realized through inclusive design and strong city/community collaboration. Proven as a successful shared street project, its…