jennifer lawrence - practical solutions for urban heat island and stormwater management
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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
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
Thank you!
Jennifer LawrenceSustainability PlannerCity of Cambridge Community Development Department
[email protected]/349-4671
www.cambridgema.gov/CDD @CDDat344 May 3, 2015