Green City, Clean Waters Green Streets, Complete Streets Delaware Direct Partnership March 31, 2010 • $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 For more information, visit www.phillywatersheds.org. Public Lands 8 Green Programs – Streets Saylor Grove Stormwater Wetland Philadelphia, PA – Schools – Public Facilities – Open Spaces Friends Center Green Roof Philadelphia, PA Springside School “Water Wall” and Rain Garden Philadelphia, PA Private Lands – Industrial/Commercial/Institutional – Homes – Parking – Alleys, Driveways and Walkways Green Stormwater Infrastructure 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 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 Cartway: 36 feet ROW: 50-60 feet Rhawn Street looking east from rail station Pros: • Link Holmesburg Junction Station to Pennypack Park & East Coast Greenway Cons: • Some steep slopes • Limited ROW Intersection of Rhawn & State Rd. Levick Street Cartway: 64 feet ROW: 80 feet Levick Street looking east from Tulip St. 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 at entrance to Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Buckius Street Buckius looking east toward river at Bridesburg Rec Center Pros: • Adjacent to Bridesburg Rec Center Cons: • Riverside trail / park not yet created • Some separate / non-contributing areas Cartway: 32 feet ROW: 44 feet E. Allegheny Ave. / N. Delaware Ave. Cartway: 60-75 feet ROW: varies, max 122 feet Allegheny Ave. looking east from I-95 Pros: • Link Monkiewicz Playground, Pulaski Park, & East Coast Greenway • Project awarded TIGER funding Cons: • Potential conflicts with industrial uses • Some separate / non-contributing areas 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 Cartway: 26 feet ROW: 50 feet Columbia looking east from Girard Pros: • Link Palmer Park, Hetzell Playground & Penn Treaty Park • Some projects already in design Cons: • Very limited ROW • Tree-lined in certain blocks Columbia looking east from I-95 Frankford Avenue Cartway: 36 feet ROW: 58 feet Frankford looking east from Girard Pros: • NKCDC streetscape project Cons: • Limited ROW • Some drainage areas are small Columbia looking east to intersection with Delaware Ave. Germantown Avenue / Laurel Street Cartway: 30-32 feet ROW: 50-60 feet Germantown Ave. looking east Pros: • PWD Storm Flood Relief project in design Cons: • Limited ROW Laurel St. looking east toward Delaware Ave. Spring Garden Street Cartway: 88 feet ROW: 120 feet Spring Garden St. looking east from 2nd St. Pros: • Vision for Delaware to Schuylkill greenway connector Cons: • Many utility conflicts have been identified 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 26-46 ft ROW: varies, approx. 74 ft Race St. looking east from 2nd St. Pros: • Connection to Race Street Pier Cons: • Traffic patterns create conflicts with pedestrians and bicyclists • Some separate / non-contributing areas Race St. at Columbus Blvd. Washington Avenue Cartway: 120-144 feet ROW: 142-176 feet Washington Ave. looking east from 2nd St. Pros: • Connection to Pier 53 • PWD Storm Flood Relief project in design Cons: • Some existing trees Washington Ave. at Columbus Blvd. Tasker Street Cartway: 26 feet ROW: 52 feet Tasker St. looking east to Front St. Pros: • Direct connection from Pennsport to riverfront Cons: • Limited ROW • Small drainage areas Tasker St. at Columbus Blvd. Snyder Avenue Cartway: 44 feet ROW: 74 feet Snyder Ave. looking east from 2nd St. 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 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 Green City Clean Waters