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City Habitats

In cities around the world, animals put human-built infrastructures to new and unanticipated uses. Russell Jacobs chronicles the anthropogenic ecologies of New York’s concrete jungle.

The Reefs Beneath the Piers

Where maritime industry once thrived, and where a tunnel was thwarted, New York’s submarine species make homes in the shadow of waterfront development.

Architecture, Environment, Landscape
Russell Jacobs • Dec 10, 2025
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