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Energy Drink
by Allison Maier, The New York World • January 24th, 2013
More than a billion gallons of water travel through New York State every day, starting upstate and journeying down to...
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Underline: The Culver Viaduct
by John McGill • October 20th, 2010
John McGill argues for the repurposing of seemingly inaccessible and underutilized infrastructural spaces and proposes an alternative vision for the Culver Viaduct renovation.
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Heather L. Johnson: Ever-circulating Fluids and Continuously Moving Parts
by Urban Omnibus • June 9th, 2010
In the third of a series of interviews with artists, Heather L. Johnson talks about how complex urban infrastructure systems inspire her explorations of movement and space.
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Fast Trash!
by Urban Omnibus • May 12th, 2010
Juliette Spertus discusses her exhibit - which combines infrastructure, New York history and alternative urban futures - about Roosevelt Island's trash collection system.
Sites + Projects
NYC Uncapped
by Adrienne Cortez • July 22nd, 2009
Adrienne Cortez explores the social, physical, and environmental implications of uncapping fire hydrants and proposes an alternative strategy for beating the heat.
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Queens Plaza:
Infrastructure Reframed
by Urban Omnibus • June 17th, 2009
Sandro Marpillero, Linda Pollak and Margie Ruddick share perspectives on their transformation of Queens Plaza, recasting the relationship between ecology, art and infrastructure.
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