Eric Pallant recommends:
Daylighting: New Life for Buried Streams - This is the place to start. You'll need to be on a computer with a PDF reader and a fast connection.
Three Rivers - Second Nature - A Carnegie Mellon Project for Pittsburgh streams. It's similar to ours.
Rick Podbielski recommends: An excellent article that pertains to
our class material/goal is found at:
http://www.ariverneversleeps.com/backissues/december00/writing.shtml.
It is written by Mark Hume and tells the story of the buried streams of Vancouver,
namely Brewery Creek, and of efforts and successes in bringing these streams
back to daylight and ultimately back to life. Vancouver's was once abundant
with streams that were full of life. Trout and salmon numbers were estimated
to be near 100,000. With the growth of the city came the burial of these streams
and the loss of great resources. But, with these streams still flowing there
is hope for their resurrection. With the efforts of those who can understand
how beautiful these streams once were and can see how beautiful they can still
be, daylighting has become a hot project. Brewery creek was brought to daylight,
it now holds fish and a park was built around it so that people can enjoy
it's beauty. It seems that the whole city appreciates what has been done here.
Another article pertaining to our class is found at: http://www.greenfutures.org/projects/coop/nov2001.html.
It is titled Group proposes restoring Quequechan River and it is written by
James Finlaw. An environmental group called Green Futures has proposed daylighting
the Quequechan River in Providence RI as an attempt to beautify the city,
bring the waterway back to life, and to set an example that will hopefully
be followed by cities all across the U.S. The project has not yet been acted
upon and is in it's early stages. The mayor sees it as a good idea but knows
that it will be costly. Cindy Delpapa, the Urban River Coordinator, states
that daylighting a stream "can be a real economic engine for a city."
Brian Kollar recommends: here are two links about daylighting streams,
both are about efforts in Pittsburgh. one is the groups main site its url
is http://3r2n.cfa.cmu.edu/Year2/reports/aquatic/daylighting/qna.html
it gives some history and a short overview of what is needed to daylight a
stream.
The second link is to a pdf file of a report that they put out that link
is http://www.rmi.org/images/other/W-ReevalStormwater.pdf
Erin Slupski recommends: http://www.forester.net/sw_0111_daylighting.html
http://3r2n.cfa.cmu.edu/Year2/reports/aquatic/daylighting/qna.html
Riley Neugebauer recommends: http://3r2n.cfa.cmu.edu/Year2/reports/aquatic/daylighting/qna.html
This isn't a real suggestion, but a good quick summary of the huge article
we had to read by one of the people who helped put it together. An interview
with the guy actually.
http://www.northeasttrees.org/bw/welcome.htm
This website talks about the importance of streams at one time, and how they
should still be of great importance now, maybe for some different reasons,
but still important. It focuses on a watershed in Los Angeles, and maps the
historic flows of all the tributaries and the main stem of Ballona Creek in
the area. I think its neat because they took the time to map out the streams
for more awareness on the issue...as was discussed in the rocky mountain institute
paper, you need to make sure the public understands things like that before
restoration projects can occur, including daylighting.
http://www.sfu.ca/geog355fall00/peschaub/Project.html
This site discusses the possibilities in Vancouver of daylighting streams
and why it is a feasible option considering stormwater systems and beautification.
It also lists data that is needed to start doing projects, which is helpful
for anyone trying to do a similar project.
http://www.futurenet.org/10citiesofexuberance/overbay2.htm
I had to include this guy's idea:
"Richard Register, director of Ecocity Builders and a pioneer of Bay
Area creek restoration, advises anyone interested in restoring a stream to
start with a “creek stenciling” program. Volunteers use brightly
painted shapes of creek-dwelling animals and insects as markers to indicate
underground creek locations. Once the organizers establish a sufficient amount
of community awareness and support, they begin work on the stream itself.
"
Keith Lindner recommends: http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/KYW/Brochures/BuildingLocal.html
http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/restore/principles.html
Eric Shuty recommends: My first link is to the PA Fish and Boat Commission.
i figured that stocking it with native species of fish, if possible, would
be a good idea, if it is needed...after all what good is a stream with no
wildlife?
http://www.fish.state.pa.us/
My second link is to a pdf file about restoring stream
banks that might be helpful...
http://www.treefarmsystem.org/conservationprojects/appendixss.pdf
Chris Meister recommends: Here are my links. The first is about some daylighting projects in the San Francisco Bay area. The other is part of a presentation to the Park Board of Vancouver, and has an "Identifying Benefits and Costs" section that is a bit specific to its own area, but I still feel it might be useful.
http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/news/conferences/restoration/pages/program/abstracts/waterreborn.htm
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/bdpackg/1999/990712/aeb-65.htm
Judy Spencer recommends: http://www.pittsburghparks.org/news-wi02/daylighting.html
This site discusses plans in Pittsburgh to daylight streams, and if you click
on the lick at the bottom, it will send you to more information about daylighting
streams and the importance of streams/rivers in Pittsburgh's atmosphere.
http://members.tripod.com/~noemigarcia/lapaint/murals.htm
This second site is a stretch, but I think it can give you an idea of how
murals in cities can be an eye-opener to the culture and history of a place.
We talked about how a mural on a building wall in meadville might be a good
addition - what if the mural showed meadville's history? This site gives an
example of underrepresented minorities were highlighted in los angeles murals
Lindsay Fair recommends: http://3r2n.cfa.cmu.edu/Year2/reports/aquatic/daylighting/qna.html
http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/20020714streams0714P3.asp
The first website is a question and answer session with the author of "Daylighting"
The second website is an article about Pittsburgh's 2nd Nature project.
