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Reth thinki nking ng the Large ge Scale ale Allegheny Riverfront Master Plan 11 th Street to Washington Boulevard in Highland Park Pittsburgh PA Morni orning ngsi side de Stan anton on Height hts Highlan and Park Lawren encevi ceville North h Shore Strip District ct viridian landscape studio
Tree ee Canopy py Vision Goal Achie ieve e 40% Urban an Tree e Canopy opy Cover er using ing a Zonal nal Approac oach: h: Regenerati erative Zone: : River ’ s Edge to 200 f feet (80%) Regenerati erative Zone: : Buffer r to AVRR Green Boulevar vard d (60%) Transiti itiona onal l Zone: AVRR R Green Boulevar vard d to Liberty ty Ave/Butl tler r Street t (40%) Preserv rvat atio ion Zone: : Butle ler r Street t to Site Bounda dary ry (25%) 40% canopy cover can only be achieved by incorporating significant open / park /green space (not built) in addition to a 200 ’ river buffer . 80% Tree Canopy opy Cover 60% Tree Canopy opy Cover 40% Tree Canopy opy Cover 25% Tree Canopy opy Cover viridian landscape studio
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A New w Overlay: rlay: Green en In Infrastr astruct ucture Watershed • Recognize watershed boundaries, not just plat County plans, political districts or historical boundaries • Use Small Storm Hydrology (95% of rain) • Understand historical vegetation types, but plan with global warming in mind • Hire a ecologist / conservation biologist, soils scientist to help • Understand soils, water and vegetation to design an interconnected systems approach viridian landscape studio viridian landscape studio
Reth thinking nking the large ge scale le Site Master Plan Immaculate Heart of Mary, Monroe, Michigan For 280-acre site, reconfigure site entrances, circulation, parking, service, pedestrian paths, stormwater & landscape management viridian landscape studio
Reth thinki nking ng the Large ge Scale ale “Because living sustainably requires a transformation of consciousness, the campus as a whole will provide opportunities for learning and experiences necessary for transformational education of mind, body and spirit.” – IHM Vision Statement viridian landscape studio
How mi might a syste tem m like e this look ? Early Savannah Region – Our reference Diverse species emerge where once Shallow wet depressions manage small storms ecosystem told us what to restore there was a monoculture keeping the rain water resource on site viridian landscape studio
A transfo nsform rmati ation on for our health lth "It's a real ecological laboratory experience, and also an education experience… We hope the campus continues to provide that. We hope young people can come here and learn about sustainability.” – An IHM Sister viridian landscape studio
Reth thinking nking the deta etails ils East Whiteland Basin Retrofit for Trout Unlimited Improve Water Quality, Reduce Flooding, Reduce Erosion Manage the small Rainfalls Investigate the Soils – can they infiltrate? What Vegetation do The Trout need ? Change the perception of the RIGHT landscape We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one. – Jacques Cousteau viridian landscape studio
Retro trofit fit the pit ! 30 year old basin, heavily compacted with limestone close to the surface, mown, residential neighborhood, outlet designed for large storm events viridian landscape studio
Retro trofit fit the pit ! Prevent short-circuiting with Modify the outlet to hold small Storage: all things remain equal berms and retentive grading storms- weld a plate, drill new holes Flows and Velocity: worst case scenarios Modeling: only if required viridian landscape studio
Retro trofit fit the pit ! Prevent short-circuiting with Modify the outlet to hold small Storage: all things remain equal berms and retentive grading storms- weld a plate, drill new holes Flows and Velocity: worst case scenarios Modeling: only if required viridian landscape studio
In Installation allation – April il 20 2006 06 Volunteers planted 300 live stakes and 200 container grown trees and shrubs. After planting the basin was seeded with wet and dry native grass and forb mixes. April 2006 viridian landscape studio
People ople think k it is part t of nature re May 2007 June 2010 viridian landscape studio
Reth thinking nking the deta etails ils Design gn for Place ce Catch h what you can Funding: Urban Heat Island Econo onomic ic Develop velopme ment nt Stormw rmwater Fees es It’s always ys about more than Tree e trenches es along ong the e street et Rain in garden ens s in parkin king g lots water…. Upper 4 photos courtesy of Meliora Design viridian landscape studio Complete plete Streets, eets, Water ter Street eet Syr yracu acuse se NY
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