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Zach Youngerman

Zach Youngerman is a designer who works broadly on integrating cities and ecology. He grew up in Riverdale, in the Bronx. He spent four years in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and the breaching of the Federal levees doing recovery planning and green stormwater management. His goal is to help citizens understand, enjoy, evaluate and manage urban structures and their associated natural environments.

Grey vs. Green: Daylighting the Saw Mill River

New York’s Green Infrastructure Plan calls for capturing 10% of the first inch of rainfall through green infrastructure. What are the water-oriented environmental projects that will allow this goal to become a reality?

Zach Youngerman • Jan 10, 2011