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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
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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

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