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Greening Dundalk 2009
- 1. Greening DundalkSolving aCommunity Need through Local Action
- 2. Dundalk, Maryland:A BriefProfileUnincorporated communityRecent history based in industryMany Civic Associations and UnionsWaterfront community
- 3. Defining Community Need Old Infrastructure and old planning paradigm
- 4. Greyvs. Green infrastructure
- 5. Planningfor general efficiency, not for communityDefining Community Need Urban area and Chesapeake Bay Watershed
- 6. Limitedtree canopy
- 7. Pollutedrun-off Defining Community Need Former Industrial area
- 8. “Dirty”stigma – negative public perception
- 9. Limited local resourcesEnvironmental “Lingo”ImperviousIncapable of being penetrated. Refers to ground cover or structures like asphalt, cement, roofs, etc.WatershedThe land area from which water drains to a common body of water.Native vs. InvasivePlants that have developed naturally in a given climate vs. those which have been artificially moved to a climate and out-compete native species.SustainabilityA term used to describe an approach to environmental issues which often include benefits to the natural environment, economics, and human society.
- 10. Community Based Solutions1.Reducing effect of impervious cover and air pollutants: planting trees
- 11. Community Based Solutions2.Reducing polluted stormwater run-off: planting trees, installing rain gardens and rain barrels
- 12. Community Based Solutions3.Raising Awareness and Educating: Encouraging recycling, Green Schools, Stream Clean-ups and Monitoring
- 13. Community Based Solutions4.Engaging Community in Leadership and Stewardship: Neighborhood-based initiatives, Community gardens, ‘Friends of Parks’
- 14. Benefits and MeasurableOutcomesMany solutions are long-term. How will we know if we’re making progress? Less trash! And other visible differences.
Editor's Notes
- #3 In ‘60’s and ‘70’s was largest unincorporated community in MD
- #4 “Grey” = traditional infrastructure – everything from buildings like schools or hospitals, to roads, power lines, and water systems. Although Dundalk’s historic district was planned as a “walk-able” community, much of the rest of Dundalk was planned with the automobile in mind before anything else. Additionally, streams became a source for road and parking lot runoff, not pieces of natural beauty to be preserved.
- #5 The largest "crop" in the Bay watershed is no longer corn or soybeans, according to new research, but turf grass. More than 3.8 million acres of grass - or 9.5 percent of the 64,000-square-mile watershed - is made up of lawns or other grass-covered areas such as parks and golf courses, according to a soon-to-be-released paper. What happens when water runs-off a parking lot? What are the changes in water quality between current land-use of impervious surfaces and little tree cover, and the former natural systems of the mid-atlantic coastal plain?Riparian forest buffers – trees along waterways that, through their natural system, soak up water, filtering nutrients and trap sediments, slowing the pace of runoff to a more natural cycle.
- #7 Alternative Definition for Sustainability: Improves and enhances natural, social and economic resources in ways that allow current and future members of the community to lead healthy, productive and satisfying lives.
- #8 Tree canopy – tree leaves collect first 30% of precipitation.Asphalt and concrete streets and parking lots increase urban temperatures (heat islands) by 3 – 7% -- affecting energy costs.Recent report – turf grass has exceeded crop-land as majority “green” cover in the Bay Watershed
- #11 (Picture from organic community garden in Ontario.)
- #12 You’ll see the difference! (Stories: Dollar Store corner and St. Helena Park)Business areas with more trees – draw more business, people feel like they are receiving a higher quality product. In other words – business Increases = local investment increases. Businesses on tree-lined streets show 20% higher income streams.Stream monitoring and monitoring of local waterways, very important indicators. Receive changes immediately – recover more quickly as well.
- #13 The differences that long-term changes will make.