The Water Department awarded $47.5 million to a Massachusetts firm to develop a facility at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant in Bridesburg to help heat and power the plant by using methane produced on site.
Water Works: Philadelphia’s clean water legacy
2012 marks the bicentennial of the Fairmount Water Works. Tonight (1/19) join the Water Department’s Adam Levine and C. Drew Brown to learn how the Water Works made the polluted Schuylkill potable for 18th century Philadelphians.
PWD starting free, mandatory meter upgrades
The Philadelphia Water Department is requiring all customers have Automatic Meter Reader water meters and reps will start going door-to-door in February.
What you were reading: Top 10 Eyes on the Street posts of 2011
From monderist destructo-porn and mosaic art to planning wonkery and The Porch: Eyes on the Street looks back at its 10 most-read posts of the year.
Philadelphia’s New Day
In less than a decade, Philadelphia has experienced a planning rebirth and our city’s planning culture is changing. What will we make of this new day?
Spring Garden Street Greenway community design workshop on 12/6
The Spring Garden Street Greenway design is taking shape, be part of the design dialogue on at a workshop on December 6 at 6:30pm.
Emerald City: Philly ranked best in the nation for green infrastructure
The Natural Resources Defense Council ranked Philly #1 in the nation for its comprehensive green infrastructure approach to managing stormwater.
School closing announcements today, green-thumb lawyers, urban design jitters, and salty water
Venice Island’s big tank, troublesome youth curfews, Council’s zoning wishlist, SEPTA smart cards wait
Restored Spaces: the Garden vs. the Wasteland
Restored Spaces marries concerns about urban ecology and the wise use of our resources through public art and public policy initiatives at Bodine High School. And the results are compelling.
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