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Philly's green leaders talk tech innovation
What do the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Water Department have in common? They are both using technology to advance their "green" goals. Monday, the Bike Coalition's Nicholas…
Soak It Up! finalists find stormwater solutions
Ease the flow of stormwater runoff, boost the flow of innovative stormwater solutions – that’s been the goal of Infill Philadelphia: Soak It Up!, a national design competition led by…
Feb 28: Phase-in AVI? | East Park Leadership and Conservation Center | redevelopment at 27th and Girard | PWD's rain barrel wraps
Good morning, Streeters. Here’s what’s making news on this last day of February: In City Council today First District Councilman Mark Squilla will introduce legislation to phase-in the Actual Value Initiative…
Trash task force fights Tacony Creek litter
In streams across the country, environmental stewards have made significant improvements in reducing waste water and chemical and industrial pollution, but when it comes to personal pollution – food wrappers, bottles,…
Feb 6: Corbett announces more funding | Philly keeps shrugging | Less pollution, less money | Rain barrels get splash of color
Good morning Streeters. We have a little morning buzz for you this Wednesday. Yesterday Governor Corbett gave his much anticipated 2013-2014 budget address. As Philadelphia schools continue to close and infrastructure…
Vote on artwork for PWD rain barrel wraps
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) is giving its rain barrels a makeover and it wants our help picking the new designs. Students from Laura W. Waring School and YESPHilly worked…
Daylighting project reveals a hidden creek
About 700 feet of the West Branch of Indian Creek never sees daylight. For more than 100 years, it has run through a box culvert in Overbrook's Morris Park. The Philadelphia…
Navy Yard to release 2013 Master Plan update Wednesday
UPDATED: On Friday, PIDC announced the The Navy Yard event has been rescheduled for Feb. 1. An earlier version of this story had the original date. The Philadelphia Navy Yard will…
Jan. 7: Assumption for sale? | Eastwick flooding study | school and parish closings | Hite's action plan
Good morning, Streeters. Notice anything different around here? Besides our new look, here's this morning's Buzz: Developer John Wei purchased the Church of the Assumption complex on Spring Garden in July…
