Help for Blackmon Road
The Herald- Our View
Monday, October 10, 2011
Plans to take a green approach to improving living conditions in the Blackmon Road community appear promising.
It’s an imaginative alternative to conventional efforts that were going nowhere.
The failure to bring reliable water and sewer services to this low income area near downtown Rock Hill was not for
lack of trying. Local governments and granting agencies have struggled for years to find a way to upgrade services
for the neighborhood that is bordered on three sides by Rock Hill city limits but is under county jurisdiction.
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Blackmon Road eyes a cheaper green plan
Environmentally friendly options would provide sewer, water for low-income area
By Jamie Self - jself@heraldonline.com
Residents of the Blackmon Road community may have a "green" option for water and sewer serviceswhich
could cost much less than previous plans. Composting toilets and man-made wetlands designed to filter and "treat"
household water from washing dishes or laundry may provide an affordable alternative to traditional, underground
water and sewer lines for the neighborhood, which has been without adequate water and sewer services for decades.
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Rock Hill touts rain garden
Rock Hill joins York County push for water quality
By Nicole E. Smith - nsmith@heraldonline.com
Rock Hill -- The city of Rock Hill's 2020 Comprehensive Plan
includes encouraging
residents, churches, schools, businesses and community groups to
install rain gardens in
their yards.
That goal got a little more within reach during a press conference
Friday at Glencairn
Garden.
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Honored for Landscaping
The Herald
April 10, 2008
Landscape isn’t just verdant vistas; non-plant areas balance out lush
Those who have visited Rock Hill’s Glencairn Garden recently have sen it in all its spring glory, a showpiece of landscaping in the middle of the city’s historic district. And as ambitious plans move forward fro expanding and upgrading Glencairn, it should be even more impressive in the near future. FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE
Hardscaping utopia
By Lauren Hoyt (Herald staff writer)
August 12, 2004
Landscape isn’t just verdant vistas; non-plant areas balance out lush
When landscape architect Duane Christopher suggested a pink statue of a woman as the centerpiece of a garden at the Woman’s Club of Rock Hill, the women were a bit taken back. “We never visualized a large statue being in the garden,” said Nancy Bresenham, a master gardener and club member. FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE
To the Contrary; Region Must be involved in Wastewater Treatment
Duane F. Christopher, Letter to the Editor
Date Dedember 30, 2000
York County is at a pivotal place. We have the opportunity to create an environment for sound development and be good steward of the land and water. FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE
He strikes a balance
By Mark Horvit (Staff Writer)
Date May 17, 1999
Rock Hill – At first glance, Duane Christopher’s career seems to be
something of a contradiction.
As chairman of York County Forever, he’s taken a lead role in the
country’s battle to preserve itself in the face of voracious growth.
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Developer hopes Renaissance becomes reality
By Seanna Adcox (The Herald)
May 10, 1999
A proposed village named Rock Hill Renaissance will offer residents a “people-friendly” combination of shops and living space, development planners said. FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE
Duke Energy company gives 170 local acres for river conservation
By Jason Cato (The Herald)
Date Spring 1999
LANDSFORD CANAL STATE PART – A pledge to protect hundreds of miles of area riverbanks and streambanks has local environmentalists predicting cleaner drinking water. Charlotte-based Crescent Resources announced Wednesday it is permanently designating 320 acres of property along the Catawba River to land trusts in the Carolinas. FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE
Architect unveils downtown plans
By Chris Handal (Herald staff writer)
August 23, 1988
Forty Rock Hill citizens saw Landscape Architect Duane Christopher's dreams for the downtown area Thursday afternoon. FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE
Architect wants plaza downtown
By Chris Handal (Herald staff writer)
August 22, 1988
Landscape architect Duane Christopher has a vision for Rock Hill, and it includes trails linking different parts of the city to downtown, an elevated pedestrian plasa, a downtown plasa - and a doorway where the SCN Building now stands. FOR COMPLETE ARTICLE CLICK HERE
