TOPIC
Waterways
Recap | The Future Waterfront: MWA Conference 2010
The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance convened a diverse array of organizations and individuals to attempt to answer questions about the elusive idea of a collective vision for the New York-New Jersey Harbor.
The Staten Island Bluebelt: Storm Sewers, Wetlands, Waterways
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.
Minds in the Gutter
What if sewers no longer overflowed when it rained? Kate Zidar talks about designing for stormwater management and why it is crucial to our health, our waterways and our city.
George Trakas at the Water’s Edge: Newtown Creek
Artist and longtime creek explorer George Trakas shows us around the Nature Walk he designed at Newtown Creek.
Energy and Mobility
The energy revolution in the waterways is only beginning. Locally, the currents along this stretch of the East River make it a logical place to start.
East River Power
An illustrated slide show about tidal in-stream energy conversion and what New Yorkers need to know about its potential to redraw the map of power generation in the city.