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Eadom Street Parking Lot De-paved and Adopted
NorthEast Treatment Center staff and patients, PWD’s Waterways Restoration Team and other Water Department employees worked as a team to transform a 10,000 sq. ft. parking lot at Eadom and Bridge streets in Frankford into six large rain gardens. The rain gardens manage stormwater from two acres surrounding the site, allowing it to soak into the soil. In addition, the community members at the NorthEast Treatment Center were so engaged in the project that they adopted the site. This means that staff and patients have
Before construction of rain garden #1 of 6, Southeast end of Eadom Street parking lot, Frankford Valley, Philadelphia
During construction of rain garden #1 of 6, Southeast end of Eadom Street parking lot, Frankford Valley, Philadelphia
volunteered to help care for and maintain the rain gardens. Community partnerships like this are crucial to the successful implementation of Green
green parking
City, Clean Waters.
Educational demonstrations at Eadom Street Green Parking Lot Celebration, Frankford Valley, Philadelphia