Sustainability Director Meets ZCC
ZCC Regular Session
Dr. Mark Alan Hughes, Philadelphia’s first director of sustainability, presented an early agenda for the new department to the ZCC Wednesday. Responding to the Mayor’s challenge to be the greenest city in America, Hughes will coordinate sustainability efforts across city agencies and develop a plan for sustainability based on a template from New York City. Philadelphia’s plan will include policy strategies for green building, energy, recycling, and sewer overflows, among others. Hughes will have help from the planning commission’s Sustainability Working Group and a newly-formed Sustainability Advisory Board, including environmental advocates, representatives from public agencies, and corporate partners. To illustrate the importance of the ZCC, Dr. Hughes cited two examples: the opportunity to meet EPA requirements with green infrastructure and the promotion of urban agriculture. No workable agricultural classification exists in the current zoning code and new zoning could encourage the use of open space for stormwater management – rain gardens, vegetated swales, etc. Dr. Hughes hopes to build a partnership with the ZCC and work together to implement sustainable policies through zoning. For video coverage of Dr. Hughes’ presentation, visit http://www.planphilly.com/node/3864.
Zoning Watch 2008 Archives
ZCC
- 12/10/2008 Eva Gladstein Approved as ZCC Director (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 12/06/2008 Zoning Code Evaluation Underway (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 11/25/2008 Tell the ZCC What You Think About Zoning (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 11/12/2008 Community Input on Zoning Reform Begins (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 11/12/2008 Mayor Recommends Eva Gladstein for ZCC Director (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 11/11/2008 Greenberger on Zoning Code Commission (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 10/09/2008 ZCC Focuses on Public Involvement (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 09/14/2008 ZCC Consultant Team Presents Full Workplan (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 09/10/2008 ZCC Director and Consultant Update (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 09/10/2008 What Zoning Reform Means to New ZCC Chair and PCPC Director Alan Greenberger (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 09/10/2008 Sustainability Director Meets ZCC (CurrentCurrentCurrent)
- 08/13/2008 Judith Eden Remembered (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 08/13/2008 ZCC Consultants Present Workplan (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 08/06/2008 ZCC Recommends 4 Director Candidates, Awaits Nutter Selection (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 06/11/2008 ZCC Imagines Philadelphia (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 06/11/2008 ZCC Selects Technical Services Consultant (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 05/14/2008 Mayor Affirms Work of ZCC (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 05/13/2008 ZCC receives update on GreenPlan Philadelphia (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
- 05/09/2008 ZCC has established a timeline for hiring an executive director and consultant team. (ArchivedArchivedArchived)
ZBA
- 11/11/2008 Greenberger on Zoning Board of Adjustments (CurrentCurrentCurrent)