Not everything should go down the drain

 Someone noticed sludge in the Elizabeth River and called it in. Based on the coverage in NJ.com, it looks like someone might have by-passed the sanitary sewage system and released it into a storm sewer catch basin instead. The EPA is investigating.

Using the EPA WATERS tool, we can see what the path might look like:

Learn something

On Fridays this spring, OSU Center for Urban and Regional Analysis is hosting free webinars. Here are some topics worth watching for:

• Local Data, Local Impact: Community-Centered Research in Central Ohio
• What are child-friendly cities like, why do they matter, and how do we build them?
• Building Cities for Everyone: Disability-Forward Housing Futures
• Creating Age-Friendly Communities: Local Approaches from Practice, Policy, and Research

Topo Map from Culver's Gap NJ

 

USGS Topographic Quad Maps

After talking about USGS topographic quads for NJ in class, these might be useful ways to explore the language used throughout the US on these amazing maps.








A special thanks goes out to Mike Siegel and the Rutgers Cartography Lab.  This is a great resource for students and for pros.