Comments on: Water as an Urban Feature in Philadelphia http://urbanworkbench.com/water-as-an-urban-feature-in-philadelphi Sustainable Designs for Life Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:19:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: <img src='http://urbanworkbench.com/wp-content/plugins/rpx/images/twitter.png'/> Mike Thomas http://urbanworkbench.com/water-as-an-urban-feature-in-philadelphi/comment-page-1#comment-1056 Mike Thomas Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:29:45 +0000 #comment-1056 @Paul - thanks for your link to the project, it is important to see efforts like this growing in communities across the continent. Best of luck with the endeavor, @Paul – thanks for your link to the project, it is important to see efforts like this growing in communities across the continent. Best of luck with the endeavor,

]]> By: Paul Glover http://urbanworkbench.com/water-as-an-urban-feature-in-philadelphi/comment-page-1#comment-1052 Paul Glover Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:21:26 +0000 #comment-1052 Philadelphia Orchard Project has been planting orchards on vacant lots. Highest and best use of land in a city camped thousands of miles from its winter food, while food prices rise. There are 50,000+ chronically hungry children here. Philadelphia Orchard Project has been planting orchards on vacant lots. Highest and best use of land in a city camped thousands of miles from its winter food, while food prices rise. There are 50,000+ chronically hungry children here.

]]> By: Mike http://urbanworkbench.com/water-as-an-urban-feature-in-philadelphi/comment-page-1#comment-30 Mike Mon, 30 Oct 2006 05:30:56 +0000 #comment-30 Vacant lots are under-utilised space in the urban zone. Council's have an opportunity (?) to force lot owners who do nothing with the land, to lease it to the council at reduced rates for 1-5 years for urban gardens, stormwater treatment, formalised parking, solar panels, playgrounds. The list is endless. Council can still reserve the right to accept or reject any proposal that would otherwise force the lot owner to lease the land for these purposes, so there is a safe guard on undesirable development too. Vacant lots are under-utilised space in the urban zone. Council’s have an opportunity (?) to force lot owners who do nothing with the land, to lease it to the council at reduced rates for 1-5 years for urban gardens, stormwater treatment, formalised parking, solar panels, playgrounds. The list is endless.

Council can still reserve the right to accept or reject any proposal that would otherwise force the lot owner to lease the land for these purposes, so there is a safe guard on undesirable development too.

]]> By: James http://urbanworkbench.com/water-as-an-urban-feature-in-philadelphi/comment-page-1#comment-27 James Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:51:40 +0000 #comment-27 I'd love to see this proposal, the idea of environmental uses for vacant lots is a good one. I read a story recently, maybe on Planetizen about vacant lot gardens in downtown areas for locally grown produce. I guess it depends what your problem is as to what the solution is. There is no one size fits all when it comes to planning and design. I’d love to see this proposal, the idea of environmental uses for vacant lots is a good one. I read a story recently, maybe on Planetizen about vacant lot gardens in downtown areas for locally grown produce.

I guess it depends what your problem is as to what the solution is. There is no one size fits all when it comes to planning and design.

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