American Planning Association

Recorded October 28, 2015 at the National Building Museum, Washington D.C. In urban areas, stormwater presents major challenges for water quality. Runoff and combined sewer overflows result in impaired quality and degraded watersheds. Increasingly, green infrastructure approaches can treat and reduce discharge volumes and help mitigate flood risk, in addition to a range of environmental, social, and economic benefits. Learn from the experiences of Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia in adopting green stormwater management approaches. Moderator David Rouse, AICP, American Planning Association Speakers Paula Conolly, AICP Policy Strategist, Green City, Clean Waters Program, Philadelphia Water Department Bethany Bezak, PE, LEED AP Green Infrastructure Manager, DC Water, DC Clean Rivers Project Mathy Stanislaus Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, U.S. EPA