Gray Street to Green StreetAdam Ortiz
MayorEdmonston, MD
July 2010
Edmonston, MD
Charles Benedict Calvert
Adam Frances Plummer
General Store, Decatur Street Circa 1950
Edmonston, MD
Stormwater Standards for Redevelopment
• Maryland Standardo Capture 1 inch of rainfall on 50% of
impervious surfaces
Stormwater Standards for Redevelopment
• Maryland Standardo Capture 1 inch of rainfall on 50% of
impervious surfaces• Edmonston Green Street
o Captures 1.33 inches of rainfall on 90% of impervious surfaces.
Stormwater Standards for Redevelopment
• Maryland Standardo Capture 1 inch of rainfall on 50% of
impervious surfaces• Edmonston Green Street
o Captures 1.33 inches of rainfall on 90% of impervious surfaces. Raingardens treat 62% Permeable pavement of the bike lanes treat an
additional 28% 62%+28%=90%
Key PartnersSeed funding and administration: The Chesapeake Bay Trust
Environmental Engineering: The Low Impact Development Center (Beltsville, MD)
ARRA Support: US EPA, Region III
ARRA Support: MD Department of Environment
Landscape Design: Neighborhood Design Center (Riverdale Park, MD)
General Engineering: G&C Consultants (Beltsville, MD)
Green energy provider/broker: Clean Currents (Rockville, MD)
Contractor: VMP Construction (Lanham, MD)
What we’ve learned…
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable• Leaders Must Lead
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable• Leaders Must Lead• Must End False Divisions
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable• Leaders Must Lead• Must End False Divisions• Align (Policies-Agencies-Localities)
What we’ve learned…• Sustainability=Responsibility• Sustainability is Achievable• Leaders Must Lead• Must End False Divisions• Align (Policies-Agencies-Localities)• “Best Practices” to Common Practices
