Cities and Water

Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      Part I. Cities and Water1. People, Water, and the Urban EnvironmentMichael Burger      2. America’s Aging Water-Related InfrastructureLori Burkhammer      3. Water Regulations and LandJon D. Witten      4. Protecting Our WatershedsJonas Sipaila and William McCully      5. Safeguarding Our Drinking WaterStephen Goudey and Laura Tipple      6. The Relationship of Water to GrowthRichard M. Stapleton      Part II. The Best Practices7. Allenstown, NH, Improves Its Wastewater Treatment ProcessRay Gordon      8. Aurora, CO, Preserves and Protects Its Water SupplyAmy Kimball      9. Ayer, MA, and Other Cities Must Preserve Their Water Supply to Accommodate GrowthCory S. Hopkins      10. Baltimore, MD, and Other Cities Revitalize Their Harbor AreasGuillermo Lopez      11. Boston, MA, and Other Cities Use Citizens and Nonprofit Groups to Clean Up RiversTom Arrandale      12. Bradenton, FL, Area Prepares Boating Paradise on Its Rivers and StreamsJohn Osborne      13. Bradley Beach, NJ, Restores and Protects Its Beach ShorelineJoAnne Castagna      14. Charleston, SC, and Other Cities Protect Their Urban WaterfrontsJohn Buntin      15. Charlotte, NC, Restores Stream and Wetlands Corridor AreaPete Romocki and Chris Matthews      16. Chicago, IL, Considers Options to Expand Its Future Water ResourcesGeoff Manaugh      17. Cleveland, OH, and Other Cities Improve Their Drinking Water InfrastructureNancy Zeilig      18. Delphos, OH, and Other Cities Improve Their Aging Wastewater SystemsLori Burkhammer      19. Fort Worth, TX, Removes Levees to Reconnect Waterways to Its NeighborhoodsRichard Sawey      20. Halifax, NS, Improves Harbor Water Quality with Massive Sewage Infrastructure ImprovementsAlec Mackie      21. Houston, TX, Improves the Management of Its StormwaterAmara Rozgus      22. Jacksonville, NC, Reconstructs Its Wetlands and Cleans ItsCarole Moore      23. Kansas City, KS, Restores Its Urban Habitat and Improves Water QualityLaurie Brown      24. Las Vegas, NV, Master Plan Focuses on Regional Flood Control, Neighborhood Drainage, and Sanitary SewersAmara Rozgus      25. Los Angeles, CA, Inner-City Renewal Plan Focuses on Restoring the “Lost” RiverHilary Kaplan      26. Miami, FL, Shapes Its Future by Restoring and Preserving Its RiverHerb Hiller      27. Moscow, ID, Restores Nature to Improve Its Rivers and Their WetlandsAmanda Cronin      28. New Orleans, LA, and Other Cities Restore Inner-City Parks and Their WaterwaysJim Miara      29. Philadelphia, PA, and Other Cities Clean Contaminated Sites to Restore Their Aging Riverfront AreasRoshi Pelaseyed      30. St. Augustine, FL, Creates New Wetland Areas to Offset Urban Growth PatternsB.J. Bukata, Debra Segal, Toney Cubbedge, and Rich Turnbull      31. St. George, ME, May Acquire Property to Ensure Public Access to Its ShorelinePeter Ralston      32. Salt Lake City, UT, and Other Cities Benefit from Public and Private Wetlands Preservation and Mitigation ProgramsMichael M. Brodsky      33. San Francisco, CA, Enhances Its Water Quality by Using Stormwater Pollution Prevention PlansGary J. Goodemote      34. Santa Barbara, CA, Protects Its Coastline While There’s Still TimeGordy Slack      35. Santa Fe, NM, Works with Citizen Groups to Restore a River and Its CorridorWilliam Poole      36. Santa Monica, CA, and Other Cities Let Mother Nature Guide New Stormwater Management PracticesDonald Baker, Les Lampe, and Laura Adams      37. Scottsdale, AZ, and Other Cities Reclaim, Recycle, and Reuse Their WastewaterDavid Mansfield, Paul Shoenberger, James Crook, and Karen DeCampli      38. Seattle, WA, Uses Smart Growth Practices to Improve Water QualityLisa Nisenson and Jennifer Molloy      39. Streamwood, IL, Takes Measures to Protect Its Rivers and StreamsSteve Gibbs      40. Toledo, OH, Takes Steps to Remove Pollutants from Its Rivers to Improve Water QualityJoshua J. O’Neil and Stephen M. Way      41. University Place, WA, Prepares Multi-Agency Master Plan for Water-Sensitive Land AreaBrett Davis      42. Washington, DC, Improves the Quality of Its Drinking WaterKevin Dixon      43. West Des Moines, IA, Turns River and Watershed Into Park and Open SpaceSally Ortgies and Edwin Slattery      44. Yorklyn, DE, and Other Cities Adopt Plans to Protect Buildings in Floodplains from WaterMichael Powell and Robin Ringler      Part III. The Future45. Growth and Water IssuesMichelle Henrie      46. Reclaiming Our RiversNancy L. Fleming      47. The Riverfront Conservation MovementGreg Breining      48. Smart Growth and Water Benefits U.S. Environmental Protection Agency      49. Restorative DevelopmentStorm Cunningham      50. Cities, Water, People, and the FutureMartha Sutro      AppendicesA. Abbreviations and Acronyms      B. Glossary of Terms      C. Periodical Bibliography      D.Water Webliography      E. Regional Resource Directory      F. National Resource Directory      About the Editor and Contributors      Index

“for students and researchers who need information about how city and state planners have addresses the challenges of water needs in their growing communities, this is an essential work that should be consulted often”—ARBA; “environmental issues have created new challenges for urban planners and policymakers, and this handbook uses case studies from throughout the United States to offer these individuals a working list of the best practices”—Reference & Research Book News.