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Parks
Freshkills: Capturing Change
In the first installment of a long-term collaboration with NYC Parks and Freshkills Park Development Team, photographers document the transformation of a Staten Island landfill into parkland.
Exploring Northern Central Park: A History Told Through Rocks and Hills
Marie Warsh draws on recent archaeological discoveries to revisit the history of the northern end of Central Park. Touching on geology and topography, 19th century military strategy, and new readings of documentation of Central Park's creation, she reveals a more densely layered cultural landscape than is commonly understood.
Schooled by the Community: Connecting Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Earlier this year, a group of community advisors in Queens attended a community design school to formulate proposals to reconnect Flushing Meadows Corona Park to the surrounding communities. We hear from Design Trust Fellows Sam Holleran and José Serrano-McClain and Community Advisors Esther Sánchez and Jason Chin-Fatt on how it all went down.
Planning the Unplanned
Urban planner Daniel Campo and public artist Dylan Gauthier revisit the Williamsburg waterfront, once an informal playground on abandoned land appropriated by residents, and discuss how unplanned open spaces can create potential for adventure and discovery.
Under Annihilation’s Sign: Public Memory and Prospect Park’s Battle Pass
On the 238th anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn, Ben Nadler and Oksana Mironova delve into the ways its history is embedded in Prospect Park and explore different notions of how we memorialize tragedy.
The Jamaica Bay Greenway: A Resilient Ring for Southern Brooklyn and the Rockaways
New York's own regional loop could be part of a larger strategy for long-term resilience in adjacent communities.
Walking to the Water: Environmental Justice and Newark's Riverfront Park
Damon Rich shares how the design and programming of Newark's Riverfront Park honors decades of local struggles around equity and identity.