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Stormwater Solutions that Hold Water: Envisioning Green Best Practices in the MWRD
Please join the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), the Center for Neighborhood Technology, national and regional experts for a meeting to consider the application of Green Infrastructure stormwater best practices in the MWRD’s recently adopted stormwater management program.
- When:
- Thursday May 31, 2007
8:30 a.m. to 3 pm
Meeting Agenda
- Where:
- Roosevelt University
430 S. Michigan
Directions | Map it - Who:
- For stormwater managers, municipalities, community groups, developers and others with an interest in water quality in the Chicagoland area
Green Infrastructure manages stormwater by capturing raindrops where they fall, using raingardens, swales, ecoroofs, tree planting, permeable pavement and other low impact approaches to mimic and restore natural drainage functions in urban environments. Green Infrastructure reduces runoff, protects water quality, and sustainably enhances communities while saving money on infrastructure investments.
For more information on Green Infrastructure, see greenvalues.cnt.org
Through the generous sponsorship of the Joyce Foundation, this meeting is free and will include lunch.
Space is limited so please RSVP to Rosie Hopkins at the Center for Neighborhood Technology, 773-278-4800, extension 4024 or by email to rosie@cnt.org.
Draft Agenda
May 31, 2007
Roosevelt University
- 8:30 am
- Registration
- 9:00 am
- Welcome (10 minutes)
Scott Bernstein*, President, Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) - 9:10 am
- MWRD Stormwater Management Program Intro and Baseline
Richard Lanyon, General Superintendant, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD)
- 9:30 am
- Green Infrastructure Effectiveness and Performance
Richard Claytor, Principal, Horsley Witten Group
Kevin Shafer, Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
- 10:30 am
- Integrating Green Infrastructure in Watershed Plans
Howard Neukrug, Director, Philadelphia Office of Watersheds
Christine Livingston, Save the Dunes Conservation Fund, Michigan City, IN - 11:30 am
- Discussion
- 12 pm
- Lunch
- 1 pm
- Long Term Maintenance & Enforcement
Richard Claytor, Principal, Horsley Witten Group
- 1:30 pm
- Bringing Green Infrastructure into Broad Practice
Dan Williams, American Institute of Architects
Joe Deal, Assistant to the Mayor
Janet Attarian, Green Streets Program Manager, Chicago Department of Transportation
- 2:30 pm
- Discussion
- 3 pm
- Next Steps/Closing Remarks
Scott Bernstein, CNT
Richard Lanyon, MWRD
Getting There:
By Mass Transit:
Take the Blue Line or other CTA train to Clark/Lake stop. Transfer to the Pink Line to the State/Van Buren stop. Walk East to Michigan Avenue.
You can get a specific trip plan from your location at www.rtachicago.com
By Car:
From the North or South, take Interstate 94 to the Congress Parkway exit, toward the Loop. Continue East to Michigan Avenue.
From the West, take the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290) which becomes Congress Parkway, continuing east to Michigan Avenue.
Parking is available at a number of private lots, or three blocks north at Millenium Park, with entrances at Monroe St. If you do park at Millenium Park, be sure to check out the native plant garden that is part of its green roof.