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0 500 1,000 250 Feet o Urban Transformaons Green Infrastructure Master Plan Chicago Wilderness’ Green Infrastructure Vision 1 Student Center East (N) 2 Science & Engineering Lab West 3 Lot 10 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 The Four Phases of Urban Transformaon Urban flooding in Chicago is chronic, systemic and costly. As urban flooding and its impacts become increasingly prevalent in Chicago and other cies, there is a growing demand for scienfically-robust and polically-nuanced strategies for transioning cies towards more sustainable water management pracces, such as green infrastructure. Urban Transformaons demonstrates a strategic, incremental and adapve approach for implemenng green infrastructure that can be transferred to virtually any funconal scale—from a university campus to a mega-region. There are several common barriers that communies face when aempng to implement green infrastructure, such as limited informaon about the performance of green infrastructure over me, limited financing opons and lack of instuonal know-how for installing and maintaining green infrastructure. Our project phasing is based on the premise that an incremental and adapve approach to green infrastructure implementaon will migate these barriers and improve the long-term viability of green infrastructure over me. We propose the following biophysical and instuonal intervenons for implemenng the Urban Transformaons Green Infrastructure Master Plan. Planning Area Lawns Buildings Roads and Sidewalks Parking Green Roof Stormwater Wetland Permeable Pavement Nave Landscaping (bioswales, rain gard street planters, infiltraon basins, etc.) Convenonal Landcover Green Infrastructure Intervenon Urban Transformations Phase 1: Demonstrate 2015-2017 Phase 2: Opmize & Adapt 2018-2020 Phase 3: Integrate 2021-2025 Phase 4: Transform 2025+ Biophysical Intervenons & Benefits Instuonal • Expand and integrate fragmented GI installaons into an ecologically and hydrologically interconnected network • Install a green roof on the north half of Student Center East • Install a green roof on Science & Engineering Lab West • Install a stormwater wetland where Lot 10 is located • Convert convenonal lawns into nave landscaping wherever feasible • Integrate green infrastructure into all building standards, planned maintenance projects and capital improvement planning • Develop a comprehensive plan for integrated green/gray infrastructure • Create a publicly accessible campus geodatabase through which campus plans, GIS layers and hydrological data can be shared and downloaded • Integrate green infrastructure into curriculum for urban planning, engineering, earth sciences, learning sciences, and other disciplines • Explore willingness of students to increase the Campus Green Fee or allocate a larger proporon of it for green infrastructure on campus • Align goals, strategies and metrics with the City of Chicago’s Green Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy • Integrate UIC’s campus green infrastructure network with the growing green infrastructure network across Chicago and the region • Coordinate with CDOT and other agencies to implement complete streets on Halsted St., Harrison St., Taylor St., And Roosevelt Rd. • Brand UIC as leader in urban resilience research • Establish an incubator through which to scale-up new sustainable water technologies other urban resilience-building ideas • Explore willingness of residents within UIC’s “sewershed” (i.e. MWRD drainage outlet area) to enter into a stormwater retenon credit trading system and other market-based financing for GI • Shiſt cost savings from lawn maintenance into green infrastructure installaon and maintenance • Equip future planners, engineers, sciensts, and policy-makers with the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge needed to implement green infrastructure across spaal and jurisdiconal scales 0 5 10 15 20 Phase I Phase II Phase III Total Construction Maintenance Cost (Millions) $4,590,733 $92,491 $3,540,388 $178,442 $13,113,730 $925,507 $21,244,801 $1,196,441 % Precipitaon to Runoff vs. Infiltraon + Evaporaon 70 60 50 20 30 40 10 0 % Runoff % Infiltraon + Evaporaon [Ancipated] • Install nave landscaping along the University Gateway from the UIC-Halsted CTA staon once Peoria St. construcon is complete • Install permeable pavement on flood-prone walkways and parking lots 1A and 1B • Implement highly visible and cost-effecve projects to generate awareness and support for green infrastructure on campus • Install bioswales, rain gardens and nave landscaping along edges of walkways to migate runoff from lawns • Expand nave landscaping in the Chicago Circle Memorial Grove • Install monitoring equipment with new installaons • Iniate or re-start collaborave, interdepartmental processes to define a shared understanding of the problem, vision and goals • Install educaonal signage to increase the public’s water literacy • Build on projects with instuonal momentum • Submit Urban Transformaons to design compeons that carry funding for the implementaon of demonstraon projects • Apply to NSF, EPA and other research-oriented agencies with funding for the implementaon of research- and monitoring- focused green infrastructure installaons • Remediate and transform the former ComEd site into a stormwater wetland • Install a green roof on the south half of Student Center East • Install permeable pavement and a cistern below the campus quad • Increase the area and capacity of effecve GI installaons • Install street planters or bioswales in all street medians and parking lots • Consider stormwater management benefits when selecng the species and locaons for campus tree planngs • Leverage monitoring data to learn, demonstrate success and garner addional grant funds • Support public educaon and outreach programs targeted to the university community and residents from surrounding community areas • Apply for green stormwater infrastructure, watershed improvement, and environmental educaon-oriented grants • Apply for technical assistance through CMAP or CNT’s RainReady program [Modeled] THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO UIC’s East Side is located near the heart of Chicago’s downtown Figure 7. Phase 1 green infrastructure intervenons Figure 8. Phase 2 green infrastructure intervenons Figure 9. Phase 3 green infrastructure intervenons Figure 10. The Urban Transformaons Green Infrastructure Master Plan will become part of the Chicago Wilderness region’s green infrastructure network 1 University Gateway 2 Parking Lots 1A and 1B 3 LEED building cluster 4 Chicago Circle Memorial Grove THE UN IVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHI CAGO 1 2 3 4 1 ComEd Site 2 Campus quad 3 Student Center East (S) 4 Street median 1 2 3 4 2014 EPA Campus RainWorks Challenge Registraon No. M17 | Master Plan: Design Board 2 Project Team: Annie Cosgrove; Emmanuel Dominguez; Nicholas A. Haas; David Klawier; Eduardo Munoz; Curs Witek (Project Manager); Lisha Wu; Dr. Ben O’Connor (Faculty Advisor) Figure 6. Green infrastructure construcon and maintenance costs by phase
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Planning Area
Lawns
Buildings
Roads and Sidewalks
Parking
Green Roof
Stormwater Wetland
Permeable Pavement
(bioswales, rain gardens
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Chicago Circle Memorial Grove
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Urban Transformations Green Infrastructure Master Plan
Chicago Wilderness’ Green Infrastructure Vision
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2 Science & Engineering Lab West
3 Lot 10
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The Four Phases of Urban TransformationUrban flooding in Chicago is chronic, systemic and costly. As urban flooding and its impacts become increasingly prevalent in Chicago and other cities, there is a growing demand for scientifically-robust and politically-nuanced strategies for transitioning cities towards more sustainable water management practices, such as green infrastructure. Urban Transformations demonstrates a strategic, incremental and adaptive approach for implementing green infrastructure that can be transferred to virtually any functional scale—from a university campus to a mega-region. There are several common barriers that communities face when attempting to implement green infrastructure, such as limited information about the performance of green infrastructure over time, limited financing options and lack of institutional know-how for installing and maintaining green infrastructure. Our project phasing is based on the premise that an incremental and adaptive approach to green infrastructure implementation will mitigate these barriers and improve the long-term viability of green infrastructure over time. We propose the following biophysical and institutional interventions for implementing the Urban Transformations Green Infrastructure Master Plan.
Planning Area
Lawns
Buildings
Roads and Sidewalks
Parking
Green Roof
Stormwater Wetland
Permeable Pavement
Native Landscaping (bioswales, rain gardensstreet planters, infiltration basins, etc.)
Conventional Landcover Green Infrastructure Intervention
Urban Transformations
Phase 1: Demonstrate 2015-2017
Phase 2: Optimize & Adapt2018-2020
Phase 3: Integrate2021-2025
Phase 4: Transform2025+
Biop
hysic
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Interventions & Benefits
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• Expand and integrate fragmented GI installations into an ecologically and hydrologically interconnected network
• Install a green roof on the north half of Student Center East• Install a green roof on Science & Engineering Lab West• Install a stormwater wetland where Lot 10 is located• Convert conventional lawns into native landscaping wherever feasible
• Integrate green infrastructure into all building standards, planned maintenance projects and capital improvement planning
• Develop a comprehensive plan for integrated green/gray infrastructure• Create a publicly accessible campus geodatabase through which campus
plans, GIS layers and hydrological data can be shared and downloaded• Integrate green infrastructure into curriculum for urban planning,
engineering, earth sciences, learning sciences, and other disciplines• Explore willingness of students to increase the Campus Green Fee or
allocate a larger proportion of it for green infrastructure on campus• Align goals, strategies and metrics with the City of Chicago’s Green
Stormwater Infrastructure Strategy
• Integrate UIC’s campus green infrastructure network with the growing green infrastructure network across Chicago and the region
• Coordinate with CDOT and other agencies to implement complete streets on Halsted St., Harrison St., Taylor St., And Roosevelt Rd.
• Brand UIC as leader in urban resilience research • Establish an incubator through which to scale-up new sustainable
water technologies other urban resilience-building ideas• Explore willingness of residents within UIC’s “sewershed” (i.e.
MWRD drainage outlet area) to enter into a stormwater retention credit trading system and other market-based financing for GI
• Shift cost savings from lawn maintenance into green infrastructure installation and maintenance
• Equip future planners, engineers, scientists, and policy-makers with the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge needed to implement green infrastructure across spatial and jurisdictional scales
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Phase I Phase II Phase III Total
Construction
Maintenance
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$4,590,733
$92,491
$3,540,388
$178,442
$13,113,730
$925,507
$21,244,801
$1,196,441
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pita
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to R
unoff
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Infil
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% Runoff
% Infiltration + Evaporation
[Anticipated]
• Install native landscaping along the University Gateway from the UIC-Halsted CTA station once Peoria St. construction is complete
• Install permeable pavement on flood-prone walkways and parking lots 1A and 1B
• Implement highly visible and cost-effective projects to generate awareness and support for green infrastructure on campus
• Install bioswales, rain gardens and native landscaping along edges of walkways to mitigate runoff from lawns
• Expand native landscaping in the Chicago Circle Memorial Grove• Install monitoring equipment with new installations
• Initiate or re-start collaborative, interdepartmental processes to define a shared understanding of the problem, vision and goals
• Install educational signage to increase the public’s water literacy• Build on projects with institutional momentum • Submit Urban Transformations to design competitions that carry
funding for the implementation of demonstration projects• Apply to NSF, EPA and other research-oriented agencies with
funding for the implementation of research- and monitoring-focused green infrastructure installations
• Remediate and transform the former ComEd site into a stormwater wetland
• Install a green roof on the south half of Student Center East• Install permeable pavement and a cistern below the campus quad• Increase the area and capacity of effective GI installations• Install street planters or bioswales in all street medians and parking lots• Consider stormwater management benefits when selecting the species
and locations for campus tree plantings
• Leverage monitoring data to learn, demonstrate success and garner additional grant funds
• Support public education and outreach programs targeted to the university community and residents from surrounding community areas
• Apply for green stormwater infrastructure, watershed improvement, and environmental education-oriented grants
• Apply for technical assistance through CMAP or CNT’s RainReady program
[Modeled]
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UIC’s East Side is located near the heart of Chicago’s downtown
Figure 7. Phase 1 green infrastructure interventions Figure 8. Phase 2 green infrastructure interventions Figure 9. Phase 3 green infrastructure interventions Figure 10. The Urban Transformations Green Infrastructure Master Plan will become part of the Chicago Wilderness region’s green infrastructure network
1 University Gateway
2 Parking Lots 1A and 1B
3 LEED building cluster
4 Chicago Circle Memorial Grove
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2014 EPA Campus RainWorks ChallengeRegistration No. M17 | Master Plan: Design Board 2Project Team: Annie Cosgrove; Emmanuel Dominguez; Nicholas A. Haas; David Klawitter; Eduardo Munoz; Curtis Witek (Project Manager); Lisha Wu; Dr. Ben O’Connor (Faculty Advisor)
Figure 6. Green infrastructure construction and maintenance costs by phase
