EnviroPAKK

Environmental
Services
paige peters
klarissa keadle
kyle hill

Milwaukee’s First
Green Street: Pilot American Rivers
Project Sean Foltz

1000 Friends of Wisconsin

Kate Morgan
Outline
 What is a “green” street?
 Community review
 Project scope
 Design breakdown
 Cost analysis
 Project summary
Green Streets & Milwaukee
 Triple
Bottom Line
approach
 3 P’s = people, planet,
profit
 Community driven
 Mitigate stormwater runoff
 Freshwater technology hub
 Reduce impact on
municipal system
 Combined sewer overflows
Community Relations
 Meeting with over 30 community leaders
 Garden District, Gateway to Milwaukee Group,
Lindor Logistics, City Engineer, MMSD, Simon
Landscaping, Gardettos
 Alderman Witkowski is stressing the community
aspect utilizing the Garden District
 Wants a green initiative
with a quick turn-around
 Laboratory/learning
space
 “Go crazy; we want
good ideas”
Project Scope
 Street-wise
Best
Management Practices
(BMPs) design
 Include cost estimate
 Prepare engineering
drawings/plans of
proposed design
 Present to City Planning
Commission
Location: Map

NOTE: Wilson Creek runs under 6th street (Kinnickinnic River Watershed)
Location: Zoning
Location: Site Pictures
Location: Sewer Map
Design Aspects
 Vegetated Bioswales: water quality
 Bike Lanes
 Planters: utilize buffer zones for BMPs/aesthetics
 LED Street Lighting: reduce energy consumption
and light pollution
 Porous Pavers: stormwater management
 Solar-Powered Bus Stops
Integrated Design: Plan View
Vegetated Bioswales
 Runoffcatchment
 Water quality
 Pollutant/sediment
control
 Aesthetics
 Design
8 bioswales
 8’x100’
Vegetated Bioswale Cross-Section
 Technical & Cost Information
 Service area: 260,960 SF Cost Estimate
 Entire street and grassy Component Cost
area behind swales Soil and
Aggregates $33,315
 Runoff volume
Geotextile Fabric $1,668
 WQv = 12,164 CF
Drain Pipe $1,222
 Based on 1” storm Vegetation $3,452
 Storage capacity: TOTAL COST $39,656
18,960 CF

18,960 CF > 12,164 CF OK

Bike Lanes
 Considered as part of
green infrastructure
 Connected to bike route
 4’ wide
 One way each side
Stormwater Planters
 Slow the flow of
stormwater to the
sewer
 Filter out sediment
and pollutants
 Reduce the urban
heat island effect
 Design
6 planters
 6’x8’
Stormwater Planter Cross-Section
 Technical & Cost Information
 Service area: 264 SF Cost Estimate
 Sidewalks and driveways Component Cost
on west side Soil and
 Runoff volume Aggregates $837
Geotextile
 WQv = 176 CF Fabric $556
 Based on 1” storm Concrete Curb $14
 Storage capacity: Drainpipe $1,490
Safety Fence $2,160
386 CF
Vegetation $1,030
TOTAL COST $6,087
386 CF > 176 CF OK
Soil/Aggregate Considerations
 Aggregates
 Pea gravel
 Soil selection
 No. 2 wash rock for
 Loamy sand or sandy storage
loam
 Double washed to
 Avoid high clay content reduce suspended
 50% leafy, good solids
compost; 50% torpedo
sand
 Torpedo sand base
Plant Selection
 Vegetation
 All native plants
 Wet or dry, sun or
shade
 Water retention
Monkey Flower
capabilities Hosta

 Nutrient uptake
increases with surface
area
 Help filter and break
down salts
 Minimize maintenance
Palm Sedge
LED Street Lighting
 Enhanced lifespan
 Lower energy use
 Reduces light pollution

TOTAL COST $10,800

Unit cost $900/light
# of units 12
 Porous Pavers
 Advantages  Disadvantages
 Reduce stormwater  Clogging
runoff  Lack of experienced
engineers
 Recharge groundwater
 Biofilm creation
 Reduce pollutants in
runoff (filter effect)
 Reduce pavement ice
buildup
Porous Pavers Cross-Section
 Technical & Cost Information
 Service area: 84,000 SF Cost Estimate
 Entire street
Component Cost
 Runoff volume
Aggregates $34,883
 WQv = 7,000 CF
Geotextile Fabric $5,560
 Based on 1” storm
"Eco-stone" Pavers $336,000
 Storage capacity:
TOTAL COST $376,443
20,533 CF

20,533 CF > 7,000 CF OK

Solar Powered Bus Stops
 GoGreen Solar
 Cost comparable to
standard bus shelters with
government incentives
 Excess electricity can be sold
back to grid

TOTAL COST $43,500

Unit cost $14,500/shelter

# of units 3
Integrated Design: Profile View
Integrated Design: Cross-Section

TOTAL SYSTEM COST = $476,500

Project Summary
 Laboratory space
 Community
involvement
 Reducing
stormwater runoff
and energy
consumption

“We must begin thinking like a river if we are to

leave a legacy of beauty and life for future
generations.” – David Brower
questions?