Gray Street to Green Street Adam Ortiz Mayor

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 o Capture 1 inch of rainfall on 50% of impervious surfaces

Stormwater Standards for Redevelopment • Maryland Standard o 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 Standard o 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 Partners Seed 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)

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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

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