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ENERGYREDUCE VULNERABILITY TO RISING ENERGY PRICES

• Lower City Government Energy Consumption by 30%

• Reduce Citywide Building Energy Consumption by 10%

• Retrofit 15% of Housing Stock w/ Insulation, Air Sealing and Cool Roofs

• Purchase and Generate 20% of Electricity Used in Philadelphia from

Alternative Energy Sources

ENVIRONMENTREDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

• Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 20 Percent

• Improve Air Quality toward Attainment of Federal Standards

• Divert 70 Percent of Solid Waste from Landfill

EQUITYDELIVER MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS

• Manage Stormwater to Meet Federal Standards

• Park and Recreation Resources within 10 Minutes of 75% of Residents

• Bring Local Food within 10 Minutes of 75% of Residents

• Increase Tree Coverage toward 30% in All Neighborhoods by 2025

ECONOMYCREATE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FROM SUSTAINABILITY

• Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled by 10%

• Increase the State of Good Repair in Resilient Infrastructure

• Double the Number of Low- and High-Skill Green Jobs

G R E E N W O R K SP H I L A D E L P H I A

S I T E A N A L Y S I S

PHILADELPHIA’S AVERAGE POPULATION DENSITY: 17 PEOPLE PER ACRE

PHILADELPHIA’S EXISTING TREE CANOPY: 22%

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA’S AVERAGE POPULATION DENSITY:27 PEOPLE PER ACRE

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA’S EXISTING TREE CANOPY: 3%

SOUTH PHILADELPHIAAREA: 9.7 SQ MILESPOPULATION: 168,782

L O C A T I O N

PHILADELPHIAAREA: 134 SQ MILESPOPULATION: 1,526,006

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SECTIONS SHOWING PROPOSED SHARED SPACE PEDESTRIAN AND AUTO CIRCULATION

SECTIONS SHOWING THE EXISTING PEDESTRIAN AND AUTO CIRCULATION ZONES

FEDERAL CLARION JUNIPER LATONASITE PLAN

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C L A R I O N S T R E E T P L A N A N D E L E VA T I O N S

P R I M A R Y P E D E S T R I A N C I R C U L A T I O N Z O N E

R O O M S B Y A G R E E M E N T

S E C O N D A R Y P E D E S T R I A N C I R C U L A T I O N

T R E E P L A N T I N G P L A N

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F U R N I T U R E S E L E C T I O N S A N D A R R A N G E M E N T S

P ICNIC AND PLAY AREA (LATONA ST. )C O M M U N I T Y L I V I N G R O O M C O M M U N I T Y D I N I N G R O O M

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SITE SECTION LOOKING SOUTH

NORTH

THIS SECTION SHOWS THE SITE’S UNDERGROUND RAINWATER CAPTURE AND RE-USE SYSTEM, WHICH ADDRESSES THE GREENWORKS

EQUITY INITIATIVE TO MANAGE STORMWATER TO MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS USING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE.

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SITE SECTION LOOKING EAST

THIS SECTION SHOWS THE NETWORK OF RAINWATER STORAGE CISTERNS BENEATH THE SITE, ALONG WITH

STREET LEVEL “RAINDROP” WATER BARRELS, WHICH PROVIDE WATER FOR WINDOW BOXES AND PLANTERS. NORTH

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MODULAR PLANTER SYSTEM

SOLAR IVY