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Architecture
11 of NYC’s “Other” Bridges: Hell Gate Bridge, High Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, Rikers Island Bridge
We all love our iconic, innovative, and picturesque bridges (insert photos of the Brookly, Manhattan, and Queensboro Bridges here), but
Architecture
Combined Overflow: Artists Take on NYC’s Two Big Superfund Sites
Newtown Creek Armada commissioned remote control boats to document the creek up close New York City—as we are reminded
Arts & Culture
“Remote Voyages” Exhibit Shows the Outcome of a Participatory Art Project Exploring Newtown Creek in Brooklyn
For six days in September 2012, artists Nathan Kensinger, Sarah Nelson Wright and Laura Chipley invited people to come sail
Events
An Urbanist’s Guide to 2013 Halloween in NYC: Costumed Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour, Pumpkin Impalement, Woodlawn Sacred Departed Tour
If you’re looking to avoid the standard Halloween at all costs and up for a more “urbanist” experience, we’
Architecture
Reclaiming Our Waterways: Four Proposed Projects Using NYC’s Canals, Rivers, and Creeks
An artist’s rendering of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge Beach. There’s literally “something in the water” these days, with
Architecture
A Look at Hunters Point, Long Island City: A Modern Industrial Corridor
Hunters Point, Long Island City is a rapidly changing neighborhood flanking the East River on its eastern bank. Neighborhood history
Architecture
The Digester Eggs of Newtown Creek
On an early Tuesday morning, I ventured off to Greenpoint, Brooklyn to tour NYC’s largest and newest plant, the
