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A City Built on Dredge
by Tim Maly • December 12th, 2012
Tim Maly takes us on a tour of New York City's landscapes of dredge, and explores how the city's past, present and future are shaped by technologies and processes of what he calls "the greatest unrecognized landscape architecture project in the world."
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Undercity: The Infrastructural Explorations of Steve Duncan
by Urban Omnibus • August 22nd, 2012
Steve Duncan -- historian, photographer and explorer -- reflects on wastewater infrastructure, underground rivers, and the thrills and urban lessons he's discovered beneath the surface of cities.
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The Staten Island Bluebelt: Storm Sewers, Wetlands, Waterways
by Urban Omnibus • December 1st, 2010
Dana Gumb explains how the City has engineered Staten Island's wetlands and waterways to enhance their natural ability to convey, store and filter stormwater.
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Fluxxlab: Making Ideas Happen
by Jenny Broutin and Carmen Trudell • April 22nd, 2009
Architects Jenny Broutin and Carmen Trudell reflect on the development of their prototype for energy generating revolving doors, offering a case study for other innovators.
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