Soak it Up! Stormwater, that is.
Infill Philadelphia: Soak it UP! is a Community Design Collaborative stormwater management and sustainability design challenge now accepting registration for interdisciplinary teams interested in...
View ArticleSoak It Up! Design Awards Coming Next Week
When the Soak It Up! design challenge was first announced last summer the idea seemed right enough: identify a few old sites that could be retrofitted with sustainable technology and turn submission...
View ArticleSoak it Up! Winners Are Announced
While developers can easily include sustainable elements in new projects, there exist various opportunities around Philadelphia for environmentally friendly retrofits. But what’s the best way to alter...
View ArticleLooking More Closely at one of the Winning Soak it Up! Teams
For some design professionals, the Soak It Up! challenge provided the opportunity to flirt with ideas they’ve perhaps talked about but not yet had the chance to implement. We’ve covered the challenge,...
View ArticlePlans for a Green Roof For South Philadelphia High School
Student-grown zucchinis and more may grow one day soon on the roof of South Philadelphia High School. That’s where an urban roof farm might be constructed as part of a master green plan for the 5.5...
View ArticleLooking at Another Soak it Up! Winner
Greening the Grid, the winning team in the residential element of the Soak It Up! challenge, envisioned retrofits in Queen Village that would plant more trees along residential streets, connect those...
View ArticleLea School a Finalist for Greening Grant Money
If you’ve wondered how some of the Community Design Collaborative’s proposals, which are always only concepts and guiding points, become a reality, the 2nd Green School Makeover Competition, a...
View ArticleLess Fun than Typhoon Lagoon, Here Comes the Christian Street Lagoon
Christian Street Lagoon. It sounds like a place for teenage lovers. What it is actually is the birth of a two-year Queen Village art project to raise awareness about stormwater management and educate...
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