Basement and Street Flooding in Evanston
Dick Lanyon's latest white paper on local waterway issues looks at basement and street flooding in Evanston.
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Dick Lanyon
May 5
Stormwater Experts Help Plan for Evanston’s Future Stormy Weather
Just over 40 years ago, a person could float down Sherman Ave on a raft while other Evanstonians disposed of floodwater in their basements.
Dick Lanyon
May 3
Chicago Area Waterways System Water Quality in 2031
Will water quality degrade in the CAWS in 2031? Download the full article to learn more.
Dick Lanyon
May 1
MWRD, Your Sludge is Showing
Sewage consists of water and a lot of inorganic and organic substances that for simplicty's sake are called bad stuff.
Dick Lanyon
Apr 30
MWRD Lacks Transparency in Its Legislative Process
With bi-monthly Board of Commissioners meetings that are open to the public, it may appear to most observers that the MWRDGC is being...
Dick Lanyon
Apr 29
MWRD Stormwater Management Needs an Equity Fix
Have municipalities, including the City of Chicago, paid attention to the adequacy of their local sewers?
Dick Lanyon
Feb 15
The Case of a Buried Bridge, the Million Dollar Bridle Path, and the North Side Sludge Line
On a May, 2023, spring day, an underground directional drilling machine for a new pipeline bumped into a solid object and stopped. The...
Dick Lanyon
Sep 25, 2023
Chicago Portage: A Lasting Gift
Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette passed through what is known today as the Chicago Portage during their Voyage of Discovery in 1673,...
Dick Lanyon
Sep 25, 2023
Pullman and the MWRD
The Pullman Historic Foundation presentation (Historic Pullman Foundation Exhibit Hall, July 23, 2023) explained the innovative work in...
Dick Lanyon
Sep 21, 2023
CSDX39 and the History of the Sludge Express
CSDX is the reporting mark for the District’s local Short Line railroad, and CSDX 39 identifies a former District sludge dump car.
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