City of Cambridge

Practical Solutions for Urban Heat Island

and Stormwater Management

Jennifer LawrenceSustainability PlannerCommunity Development Department May 2015

Community Engagement

• Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment

• Climate CoLab contest on Urban Heat Island Effect

• Bicycle Network Plan

Planning for the future in Cambridge

Practical Solutions in Cambridge

Bioretention Areas

Green Roofs

Alewife Sewer Separation Project• 70% of the Alewife area has a combined sewer and drain system

• 1996: 50 million gallons of sewer overflow annually

• 2015: expected at 7.3 million gallons annually

• Over 400 trees will be planted

• Alewife Wetland Project included: 115,000 new wetland plants 3,800 new upland plants 1,600 linear feet of trails and boardwalks Amphitheater Benches and bike racks

Western Avenue Reconstruction

Thank you!

Jennifer LawrenceSustainability PlannerCity of Cambridge Community Development Department

jlawrence@cambridgema.gov617/349-4671

www.cambridgema.gov/CDD @CDDat344 May 3, 2015