#WorldWaterDay: @AccessH2O celebrates #water and the individuals, municipal water and public work departments, software and consulting firms, educational institutions, and nonprofits who raise awareness and educate the world about water.
@travisloop@neiltyson@BillNye I believe they are Dr. Christine Boyle who did fascinating work that led on predictive analytics in water, Madeleine Driscoll, PE from Hazan and Sawyer, Art Shapiro from Howard County, MD DPW ( well published in the space) and the brilliance of Dr. Lilia Abron, PE from Peer P.C.
“Water affordability has become a really important issue demonstrating systemic racial discrimination,” says @coty_montag of the @NAACP_LDF.
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that favor developers to scrap 'unsightly' houses rather than protect potential leaks or sinkholes. This article paints a clear picture of not just Chicago - but a recurring issue throughout the US. Clearly, the change is needed, stripping out funding to fix isn't the best start.
Tracking shut-offs against historic bank redlining zones reinforces the continued lack of trust felt by financially vulnerable families. Community intervention strategies are desperately lacking, a critical eye to how much internal spend is used up for collecting 'pseudo-charges'
is undoubtedly absent, and an ongoing lack of transparency are just a few problems. Water billing is tied up as much in poor landlord management system by the city, housing code policies that have changed where old piping is still in the crosshairs, and vacant property policies
@MPTeodoro Many have already made very good points. I will add that you are also assuming that most are owned and operated by governments. Cooperatives are owned by members, private companies not by gov, and in the case of tenants - are only 'owners' deserved of a term?
Recognizing that #WaterPoverty is not someone else's neighborhood or city or country - but right where you are - is the first step. Working to tear down the walls that make affordability programs difficult is the solution. #EndWaterPoverty#TeamWater
"In some cases, […] if cities were to reinitiate shut offs today, […] more than 75% of their population would be shut off [water] that day."
@M_dechellis@AccessH2O@AqualaurusG
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