Finddnc Common Cro D7 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI CINCINNATI, OHIO Ashley Tillett Shannon Gillie Kyle Wilson Victoria Browning Ismael Hassan 15% Evaporation i% UNIVERSITY COMMONS IS A 3.5 ACRE CREENSPACE ON THE UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CAMPUS. THE PROPOSED CREEN INFRASTRUCTURE REDESIGN IMPROVES THE SITE'S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES, REDUCES ITS URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, AND OPENS UP THE SPACE TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND EMPLOYEES WHILE EDUCATING THEM ABOUTGREEN INFRASTRUCTU RE BENEFITS. THE NEW MULTI-FUNCTIONALSPACE CAN SERVE AS AN EXAM PLETOTHE BROADER COMMUNITY, ENCOURAGING CINCINNATIANS TO EXPLORE AND IMPLEMENT GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AT A BROADER SCALE. STORMWATER DESIGN ELEMENTS BlORETENTION Current Condition Proposed Condition Areas/Bioswales Trail Walk-th rough The site would be a meeting place for: r Hotel guests — - medical patients - — Visitors - - Employees i UC FACULTY & STAFF- - STUDENTS — — COMMUNITY RESIDENTS - Small AM PH ITH EATER I N F I LTR ATI O N GOALS STORMWATER Management Reduce stormwater RUNOFF BY IQk Million 9^3 Gallons/year Com m u n i ty Space Increase public use 2000F Public Outreach and Education ------- |