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Environmental Ed Centers are
Incubators for Green Infrastructure
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67. Thanks to our partners!
• Mt. Airy Art Garage
– http://mtairyartgarage.org/
• Overbrook Environmental & Art Center
– http://www.jastechdevelopment.org/oeec/default.asp
• Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
– http://muralarts.org/
• Recapturing Memories
– http://Meeiling.com
• Renewed Urban Studio Tent
– http://andyandyrust.com/
68. For more information
Maryann Helferty
Sustainability Advisor
US EPA Mid-Atlantic Office
Office of Environmental Innovation
1650 Arch St. R3 3EA40
Philadelphia PA 19119
Helferty.maryann@epa.gov
2150814-3299
69. Using Social Media and High Touch Design
To Connect Urban Residents and Wetlands
DRNREC’s Office of Watershed Stewardship
Purify, Provide Protect Campaign
Editor's Notes
Recycling Sunday -- When teaching people how to recycle properly, it can be hard to keep things interesting. Most cities settle for colorful graphics, distribute instructions to residents, and leave it at that. But the art group luzinterruptus decided to do something special to help explain to Warsaw residents which color bag is for what. So they took 1,000 green, yellow and blue bags, inflated them, and created a remarkable art installation from a rather boring subject. Many people came to visit the installation and the interaction was surprising, the children played with the bags as if they were the most attractive balloons and the adults carried them away as if they were precious gifts. At the end of the night, the floating bags left the plaza to invade the city with their strange presence. Thus the installation finished by recycling itself in a spontaneous manner.
Gameia project by Anderson Augusto and Leonardo Delafuente The 6emeia project by Anderson Augusto and Leonardo Delafuente was created to brighten up the streets of São Paulo, Brazil. Over the years, their painted storm drains have turned into popular tourist attractions.
As of 2008, the total reported water infrastructure needs for the United States included $63.6 billion for combined sewer overflow control and $42.3 billion for stormwater management. Since only 22% of regulated MS4s are included in this estimate, the need for stormwater management is likely much greater. As communities develop and climate patterns shift, these needs can only be expected to grow. While single-purpose gray stormwater infrastructure is largely designed to move urban stormwater away from the built environment, green infrastructure reduces and treats stormwater at its source while delivering many other environmental, social, and economic benefits. These benefits not only promote urban livability, but also add to the bottom line.
Head of local Commercial District Corridor speaks at grand opening of Mural. Neighborhood had 70% vacant lots.
Thomas Jefferson Public School – note world ocean currents above door, water molecular structure in swirls
Purpose - The purpose of Neighborhood improvement districts are to: “to promote and enhance more attractive and safer commercial, industrial, residential and mixed-use neighborhoods; economic growth; increased employment opportunities; and improved commercial, industrial, business districts and business climates.” (Bill No. 070005, Introduced January 23, 2007.)
Branding of neighborhood – sense of community
JASTECH which stands for Juveniles Active in Science and Technology was created with a focus on strengthening tthe Environment, Education and Public Health in urban communiti es. Two of the major objectives of JASTECH are to remove barriers for the public's access to information and to advance the quality of life of citizens living in the inner-city. To achieve these goals, this organization provides to the public no or low-cost training programs, workshops, lectures, and community partnerships. JASTECH has (3) three program initiatives to facilitate its goals: (1) Overbrook Environmental Education Center: which is designed to demonstrate and promote urban sustainability and environmental best practices. (2) The (not-yet-built) Incubator Kitchen Program will address the issues of improving public health and the demonstration of food as a passive " healing source". (3) The Overbrook Art Center provides a location for artist and educators who provide resources for "Continuous Learning" and "Self-Enrichment". The Overbrook Art Center provides multi-generational services that seek to remain local, accessible and affordable. The Overbrook Arts Center is located at 6134 Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and directly impacts the Lancaster Avenue business corridor and the residents of the surrounding Overbrook community.
The third place (also known as Third Space) is a term used in the concept of community building to refer to social surroundings separate from the two usual social environments of home and the workplace. In his influential book The Great Good Place , Ray Oldenburg (1989, 1991) argues that third places are important for civil society, democracy, civic engagement, and establishing feelings of a sense of place. Oldenburg calls one's "first place" the home and those that one lives with. The "second place" is the workplace — where people may actually spend most of their time. Third places, then, are "anchors" of community life and facilitate and foster broader, more creative interaction. All societies already have informal meeting places; what is new in modern times is the intentionality of seeking them out as vital to current societal needs. Oldenburg suggests the following hallmarks of a true "third place": Free or inexpensive Food and drink, while not essential, are important Highly accessible: proximate for many (walking distance) Involve regulars – those who habitually congregate there Welcoming and comfortable Both new friends and old should be found there.
