PROJECT GOALS

1 • Promote environmental justice	5« Improve STEM education opportunities

2. Reduce combined sewer	6« Foster environmental stewardship

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3» Enhance positive mental health vegetables

outcomes	8* Create student and community

4» Create a sense of school pride	gathering spaces

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GETTING TO GREEN

Connected Spaces for Environmental Justice and Stormwater Management at Sayre High School

SayreHigh School has many assets, an onsite health center, a small garden program, and beautiful student-created
murals all serve to create a vibrant community hub However, the school lacks green stormwater infrastructure
(GSI), access to healthy food, green space, and places for students to gather. To address this discrepancy, we
propose a project which will leverage the lived experiences and local expertise of community residents alongside
the technical skills of University of Pennsylvania students to co-design, fund, and ultimately implement a GSI
installation at the school which will also act as a green space for recreation and gathering while providing a
multitude of nutritional, environmental, and educational co-benefits. Design elements will include a green roof,
rain gardens, permeable pavement, bioswales and tree trenches, greenhouse and raised beds.

"With the pandemic I think it
is most important for students
to have a green space outside
to relax, and where it is safe.
There are articles that talic
about the number of trees and
green space associated with
socioeconomic levels"

-Sayie teacher

Community Promenade

Activation and community
access through farmers market
and other events. Use of
permeable pavement.

Greenhouse
& Raised beds

Pollinator Viewing Garden

Low maintenance courtyard
focused towards positive
mental health and welllness
effects.

Recreation
Spine

Connects school with Sayre
Recreation Center. Existing
courts are regraded for
stormwater management.

Gathering Courtyard

GSI features integrated with
shaded seating spaces.

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Sedum planting

Pollinator
Species

Rain Garden

Stormwater
Feature

Visible

Stormwater

Channel

Shaded
Seating

Stone
paving

Rain Garden

Green
roof

Educational
Signage

"I would really love to see
a place for students and
community to gather and
enjoy outdoors"

-Sayre teacher

Bbswale

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Rain garden

aisting lawn/
playgrounds

I Rermeabte peters

aisting Courts
regraded

- Storrrwvster runoff
Permeable pswers

Viewing Garden Courtyard

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