gray street to green street adam ortiz mayor edmonston, md july 2010
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Gray Street to Green Street Adam Ortiz Mayor Edmonston, MD July 2010. Edmonston, MD. Charles Benedict Calvert. Adam Frances Plummer. General Store, Decatur Street Circa 1950. Edmonston, MD. Stormwater Standards for Redevelopment. Maryland Standard - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Gray Street to Green StreetAdam Ortiz
MayorEdmonston, MD
July 2010
Edmonston, MD
Charles Benedict Calvert
Adam Frances Plummer
General Store, Decatur Street Circa 1950
Edmonston, MD
Stormwater Standards for Redevelopment
• Maryland Standardo Capture 1 inch of rainfall on 50% of
impervious surfaces
Stormwater Standards for Redevelopment
• Maryland Standardo Capture 1 inch of rainfall on 50% of
impervious surfaces• Edmonston Green Street
o Captures 1.33 inches of rainfall on 90% of impervious surfaces.
Stormwater Standards for Redevelopment
• Maryland Standardo Capture 1 inch of rainfall on 50% of
impervious surfaces• Edmonston Green Street
o Captures 1.33 inches of rainfall on 90% of impervious surfaces. Raingardens treat 62% Permeable pavement of the bike lanes treat an
additional 28% 62%+28%=90%
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Key PartnersSeed funding and administration: The Chesapeake Bay Trust
Environmental Engineering: The Low Impact Development Center (Beltsville, MD)
ARRA Support: US EPA, Region III
ARRA Support: MD Department of Environment
Landscape Design: Neighborhood Design Center (Riverdale Park, MD)
General Engineering: G&C Consultants (Beltsville, MD)
Green energy provider/broker: Clean Currents (Rockville, MD)
Contractor: VMP Construction (Lanham, MD)
What we’ve learned…
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable• Leaders Must Lead
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable• Leaders Must Lead• Must End False Divisions
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable• Leaders Must Lead• Must End False Divisions• Align (Policies-Agencies-Localities)
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable• Leaders Must Lead• Must End False Divisions• Align (Policies-Agencies-Localities)• “Best Practices” to Common Practices
Steal our ideas at:www.edmonstonmd.gov