News Stream: Treehugger, American Rivers on Green City, Clean Waters

More media clippings arrived in the wake of last week's announcement regarding PWD's Green City, Clean Waters plan:

American Rivers:

"Green City, Clean Waters is Philadelphia’s plan to develop sustainable water management and minimize costs for water treatment caused in part by stormwater runoff from the city’s broad expanse of pavement, rooftops and sidewalks. These commonplace hard city surfaces allow rainfall to run off excessively fast, leading to flooding and erosion. Hard, urban surfaces also hold oils, metals and sediment that rain will wash to storm drains and streams, necessitating difficult and expensive treatment."

Treehugger:

"In case you weren't keeping track, implementing smart design results in a) more efficient use of water b) less pollution, and c) a greener, more enjoyable city to stroll through. That, friends, is a good ol' win-win-win."