{"id":1004915,"date":"2021-03-25T09:12:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T13:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/?p=1004915"},"modified":"2021-03-31T09:24:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:24:38","slug":"2021-best-of-green-city-clean-waters-public-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/gsi\/2021-best-of-green-city-clean-waters-public-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Best of Green City, Clean Waters: Public Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To mark the 10th year of implementation of the City of Philadelphia&#8217;s landmark Green City, Clean Waters plan, SBN\u2019s GSI Partners Initiative recognizes past and present public, private, and innovative green stormwater infrastructure projects in Philadelphia. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Even better, you get to vote for a project! A public <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdGFkORZuGHZQvqdphWR3HYODZurgjR_TmuFZhr5NGUNGJGnQ\/viewform\"><span style=\"color:#8cc105\" class=\"tadv-color\">online poll<\/span><\/a> will determine the winners for each category. Voting closes on <strong>Friday, April 9<\/strong>, and we\u2019ll announce each category\u2019s winner at the 5th Annual Excellence in GSI Awards on <strong>Thursday, April 22<\/strong>. Haven\u2019t registered yet? <span style=\"color:#8cc105\" class=\"tadv-color\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sbngreaterphilly.z2systems.com\/np\/clients\/sbngreaterphilly\/event.jsp?event=34\">RSVP Now<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5><br \/><strong>Public Projects<\/strong>: Projects managed in large part by public agency and\/or on public property; this includes municipal, state, and federal.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"color:#106291\" class=\"tadv-color\"> Please vote for one project in each category via our<\/span><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\"> <\/span><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdGFkORZuGHZQvqdphWR3HYODZurgjR_TmuFZhr5NGUNGJGnQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#136c4b\" class=\"tadv-color\">online voting form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color:#0693e3\" class=\"tadv-color\">. <\/span><br><br>(See also: Private Projects and Innovation)<br><br><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1277\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1277\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Lea-Elementary_high-res-e1459525924711.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Lower Schuylkill || Address: 4700 Locust St, Philadelphia, 19139 || Planning\/Design Team: International Consultants, Inc.; Meliora Design; SALT Design Studio || Client: West Philadelphia Coalition of Neighborhood Schools; School District of Philadelphia || Construction\/Maintenance\/Monitoring:Think Green, LLC; Philadelphia Water Department; School District of Philadelphia; West Philly Coalition of Neighborhood Schools<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Lea Elementary School<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;The renovation captured and infiltrated stormwater, increased tree canopy, and established a strong identity through a revitalized landscape.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renovations to Lea Elementary School, the recipient of a PWD SMIP grant, concentrated on capturing and infiltrating stormwater, increasing tree canopy, and establishing a strong identity for Lea through a revitalized landscape.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SALT\u2019s cost-effective design manages stormwater from the both the school yard and the public right of way, and, through a series of multi-purpose interventions, maximizes opportunities for both students and teachers for play and education.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1445\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1445\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Penn-Street-Trail_high-res-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"437\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Delaware Direct || Address: Spring Garden to Ellen Street portion of Penn Street Trail || Planning\/Design Team: NV5 || Client: Delaware River Waterfront Corporation || Construction\/Maintenance: AP Construction; Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; Delaware River Waterfront Corporation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Penn Street Trail<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;The project is now looked upon as the example for how to design a safer street through a protected approach.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The goals of the Penn Street Trail were to encourage a healthy lifestyle by providing a safe, convenient and enjoyable venue for active recreation along the waterfront; and promote and encourage the use of non-motorized forms of transportation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The project is now looked upon as the example for how to design a safer street through a protected approach by incorporating bicycle, pedestrian, place-making, and GSI elements within a public right-of-way.<\/p>\n<h6>&nbsp;<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004817\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Taggart_edible-garden-program-300x177.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Taggart_edible-garden-program-300x177.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Taggart_edible-garden-program-1024x604.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Taggart_edible-garden-program-768x453.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Taggart_edible-garden-program-1536x905.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Taggart_edible-garden-program-1900x1120.png 1900w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Taggart_edible-garden-program.png 2014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Delaware Direct || Address: 400 West Porter Street, Philadelphia, 19148 || Planning\/Design Team: TEND Landscapes; Trust for Public Land || Client: School District of Philadelphia || Construction\/Maintenance: Rockport Construction; Philadelphia Water Department<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">John H. Taggart Elementary Schoolyard Improvement Project&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;The final plan combined stormwater management elements such as rain gardens and permeable multipurpose play and recreation space.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2013, Trust for Public Land selected the John H. Taggart Elementary School, a multicultural school whose vision is to \u201ccreate a nurturing, supportive environment in which children can achieve and grow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final plan combined stormwater management elements such as rain gardens and permeable multipurpose play and recreation space, with habitat enhancements and community garden beds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004816\" style=\"width: 611px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004816 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Heston-Garden-program-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Heston-Garden-program-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Heston-Garden-program-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Heston-Garden-program-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Heston-Garden-program-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Heston-Garden-program-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Heston-Garden-program-1900x1069.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 611px) 100vw, 611px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Lower Schuylkill || Address: 5451-5459 Hunter Street, Philadelphia, 19131 || Planning\/Design: Stantec; Philadelphia Water Department || Client: Philadelphia Water Department || Construction\/Maintenance: Petrongolo Contractors, Inc.; Philadelphia Water Department<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Heston Gardens<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;PWD and the community envisioned an area that would help manage stormwater, be a focal point, and would support the continual growth and greening of the city.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heston Garden represents a vacant lot that was transformed into a public park and recreational area. The new park features a rain garden that captures, manages, and store stormwater runoff from the adjacent roadways. The park also includes a walking path, gazebo, benches, and a vibrant mural.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PWD and the Hestonville community envisioned an area that would help manage stormwater, be a focal point of the neighborhood, and would support the continual growth and greening of the city. This project accomplished that in spades. <\/span><\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004821\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Jose-Manuel-Collazo-Playground-program-300x177.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"349\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Delaware Direct || Address: 130-160 Westmoreland St, Philadelphia, PA 19134 || Planning\/Design: Stantec Consulting || Client: Trust for Public Land || Construction\/Maintenance\/Monitoring || Gessler Construction; Philadelphia Water Department<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Jose Manuel Collazo Playground<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;This project enhances long term climate resiliency through solutions that are multi-benefit and geographically suitable while also creating a safe haven for play in the community.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trust for Public Land, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, and the Philadelphia Water Department collaborated to transform this site into an attractive community asset&nbsp; that reflects the cultural heritage of the neighborhood.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This project enhances long term climate resiliency through solutions that are multi-benefit and geographically suitable while also creating a safe haven for play in the community. <\/span><\/p>\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004826\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004826\" style=\"width: 591px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chester-Arthur-Schoolyard-photo-program-300x172.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"591\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chester-Arthur-Schoolyard-photo-program-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chester-Arthur-Schoolyard-photo-program-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chester-Arthur-Schoolyard-photo-program-768x439.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chester-Arthur-Schoolyard-photo-program-1536x879.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chester-Arthur-Schoolyard-photo-program-2048x1172.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chester-Arthur-Schoolyard-photo-program-1900x1087.png 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004826\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Lower Schuylkill || Address: 2000 Catharine St, Philadelphia, PA 19146 || Planning\/Design: SALT Design Studio; Cornerstone Consulting Engineers &amp; Architectural, Inc.; Ann Rothman Structural Engineering; InLand Design || Client: School District of Philadelphia || Construction\/Maintenance\/Monitoring: Brightline Construction; Philadelphia Water Department<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Chester Arthur Schoolyard<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;The renovation reflects the mission of the school through its landscape, by making the outdoor learning environment a key to an integrated and holistic approach to education.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2015, Friends of Chester Arthur (FoCA) commissioned SALT Design Studio (SALT) to design a renovation of the Chester Arthur Schoolyard that implemented green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) and integrated the fledgling STEM curriculum into a schoolyard landscape, while also addressing the bigger issues or place-making, sustainability, and how urban schoolyards can transform learning environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chester Arthur Schoolyard renovation reflects the mission of the school through its landscape, by repositioning the outdoor learning environment as an essential component to an integrated and holistic approach to primary education.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004832\" style=\"width: 579px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Panati-Playground-photo_program--300x170.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"579\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Panati-Playground-photo_program--300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Panati-Playground-photo_program--1024x581.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Panati-Playground-photo_program--768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Panati-Playground-photo_program--1536x872.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Panati-Playground-photo_program--1900x1078.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Panati-Playground-photo_program-.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Delaware Direct || Address: 3101-27 North 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19132 || Planning\/Design: Gilmore &amp; Associates || Client: School District of Philadelphia || Construction\/Maintenance: Rockport Construction; Philadelphia Parks and Recreation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Panati Playground<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;The playground has become an avenue for flexible open space and a safe location for community collaborative events.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panati Playground is a park redevelopment and expansion project led by Philadelphia Department of Public Property (DPP) and Philadelphia Parks &amp; Recreation (PPR).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since reopening, the playground has become an avenue for flexible open space and a safe location for community collaborative events, including festivals, outdoor concerts, movie nights, and voting stations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004891\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004891\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Wissinoming-Park-photo-rendering-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Wissinoming-Park-photo-rendering-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Wissinoming-Park-photo-rendering-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Wissinoming-Park-photo-rendering-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Wissinoming-Park-photo-rendering-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Wissinoming-Park-photo-rendering-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Wissinoming-Park-photo-rendering-1900x1425.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004891\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Delaware Direct || Address: 5700 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124 || Planning\/Design Team: Johnson, Mirmiran &amp; Thompson, Inc. || Client: Philadelphia Water Department || Construction\/Maintenance\/Monitoring: AP Construction, Inc.; Philadelphia Water Department<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Wissinoming Park<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;The GSI at Wissinoming Park project is a marquee example of PWD\u2019s successful implementation of their overall strategy that epitomizes the accomplishments of the first ten years of GCCW.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wissinoming Park, operated by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR), is an expansive neighborhood park encompassing 40 acres of land which houses several playing fields, tennis courts, hockey rinks, basketball courts, picnic areas, and a playground which are heavily utilized by the community. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educational signage informs the residents about the<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green City, Clean Waters plan, and the benefits associated with the dynamic nature of a wetland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004889\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004889\" style=\"width: 487px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Meliora-40th-St-Trolley-photo-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Meliora-40th-St-Trolley-photo-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Meliora-40th-St-Trolley-photo-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Meliora-40th-St-Trolley-photo-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Meliora-40th-St-Trolley-photo-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Meliora-40th-St-Trolley-photo-1900x1271.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Meliora-40th-St-Trolley-photo.jpg 1992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004889\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Lower Schuylkill || Address: 3940 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 || Planning\/Design Team: Meliora Design; Andropogon Associates; International Consulting; Tillet Lighting Design; Mulhern Consulting Engineers; Group G Architects || Client: University City District || Construction\/Maintenance\/Monitoring&#8221; Domus Construction; Mayfield Site Contractors<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">40th Street Trolley Portal<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;The project succeeds in improving pedestrian and rider safety, increasing climate resiliency, creating green jobs, and bringing a pollinator-friendly planting design to the heart of Philadelphia.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 40th Street Trolley Portal Garden is one of the busiest public transit hubs in Philadelphia with more than 60,000 people commuting through the space per day. The overarching project goal was to transform a barren, lifeless paved expanse into a new, green public hub for West Philadelphia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UCD&#8217;s overall goal for this project was to bring a sense of dignity back to the public transit experience and to create a sustainable landscape that eliminated the severe drainage issues existing prior to the improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004890\" style=\"width: 587px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Stantec-Kingsessing-Park-photo-300x161.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Stantec-Kingsessing-Park-photo-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Stantec-Kingsessing-Park-photo-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Stantec-Kingsessing-Park-photo-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Finalist-Stantec-Kingsessing-Park-photo.jpg 1285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Lower Schuylkill || Address: 4901 Kingsessing Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143 || Planning\/Design Team: Stantec; Philadelphia Water Department || Client: Philadelphia Parks and Recreation || Construction\/Maintenance\/Monitoring: Gessler Construction Company; Philadelphia Water Department; Green Up; AKRF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Kingsessing Recreation Center<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;Overall the project helped rejuvenate the existing landscape, providing more plantings that not only add to the aesthetic but also provide stormwater management to the site.<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kingsessing Recreation Center is a large community center for those of the Kingsessing neighborhood in southwest Philadelphia. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Philadelphia Water Department project was only the first phase of the future updates to the recreation space, as part of the City of Philadelphia\u2019s Rebuild Program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall the Philadelphia Water Department project at Kingsessing Recreation Center helped rejuvenate the existing landscape, providing more plantings that not only add to the aesthetic but also provide stormwater management to the site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_1004892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1004892\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1004892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Honorable-Mention-SALT-Hancock-Park-photo-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Honorable-Mention-SALT-Hancock-Park-photo-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Honorable-Mention-SALT-Hancock-Park-photo-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Honorable-Mention-SALT-Hancock-Park-photo-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sbnphiladelphia.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Honorable-Mention-SALT-Hancock-Park-photo-1536x1050.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1004892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watershed: Delaware Direct || Address: 147 Master St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 || Planning\/Design Team: SALT Design Studio || Client: Philadelphia Parks and Recreation; Rebuild Philadelphia || Construction\/Maintenance: Seravalli, Inc.; Philadelphia Parks and Recreation || Other: Rodriguez Consulting, LLC; D\u2019Huy Engineering, Inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">Hancock Playground<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<h6>&#8220;This urban playground is now a vital green footprint in an urban desert, and the centerpiece of a thriving Olde Kensington neighborhood.&#8221;<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hancock Playground fulfills the triple bottom line: increasing socially equitable community access to public green space and promoting neighborhood engagement; decreasing pollution from entering urban waterways; and creating an environmentally resilient, multi-generational recreation space for residents of all ages and backgrounds. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These goals are reproducible and can be implemented elsewhere, meaning the impact can reach further than the local need in Philadelphia. 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