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GREETINGS from
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THANK YOU AND SOURCES
_Columbia University studio
_Ferrandino & Associates
_Manhattan Institute
_Municipal Arts Society
_NYC Department of City Planning
_NYC Economic Development Corporation
_Perkins Will (EEK)
_Phillips Preiss Grygiel LLC
_Pratt Institute Studio
_NYC Department of City Planning
_Numerous blog and websites
and
_Geoff Dyck, Pratt graduate student
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OUTLINE
_History
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OUTLINE
_History
_Ecology
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OUTLINE
_History
_Ecology
_Industry
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OUTLINE
_History
_Ecology
_Industry
_Opportunity
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HISTORY
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Gowanus au naturale_1639 the Dutch settle at Gowanus Bay, which grows into a
port
1767
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DEVELOPMENT
_1840s – 1860s the creek is converted into a 1.8 mile long canal
1849
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INDUSTRIAL HUB
_1915 to 1850 Gowanus is the nation’s busiest commercial canal
1998
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EIGHT BRIDGES
_Retractable
_Swing span
_Vertical lift
_Basule
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THEMATIC RESOURCES
_The carriage houses of Gowanus
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HISTORIC RESOURCES
_The landmarks of Gowanus
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ECOLOGY
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WATER
_One of the most polluted waterways in NYC
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WATER PUMP’S PLUMBING PROBLEMS
_1911 Flushing tunnel is built
_1960 the pump failed
_1969 the pump is repaired
_No pumping = smell of rotten eggs
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LAND (non naturale)
_Downhill and lateral pollution movements
1776
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STORM
_Fourth Avenue in 1922
1922
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STORMS
_Fourth Avenue in 1947
1947
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GETTING WORSE
_Fourth Avenue in 2006
_Global warming
2006
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13 SEWER OUTFALLS
_In the past, the Army Corps has refused to dredge due to certainty of re-pollution
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6 SQUARE MILE WATERSHED
_What happens after Atlantic Yards and Park Slope are built out
(blue shows under-developed sites)
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GLOBAL WARMING
_What happens after the sewer outfalls are submerged and the bulkhead is topped by
searise
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INDUSTRY
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The rumors of my death have been
greatly exaggerated
_Mark Twain
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1300 INDUSTRIAL JOBS
_Industrial zoning shown in purple
_Residential shown in yellow
_Commercial overlay in red
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3 % VACANCY RATE
_Industrial land use shown in purple
_Residential shown in yellow
_Commercial overlay in red
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MARINE SUPPORT SERVICES
_Second highest concentration of marine support services in NYC (the blue dots)
_Canal moves equivalent of 60,000 truck trips
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OPPORTUNITY
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OPPORTUNITY FOR WHOLESALE CHANGE
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VALUE IS NOT DUE TO
THE CANAL
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LAND USE
_DCP Planning Land Use Framwork
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HYPE
_Time Out NY: bold forecast (to the right)
_NY Times headline, 2005:
“Some see Venice; Some see a Canal”
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RESIDENTIAL REALITY ALSO INCLUDES
_1900 Housing Authority units (big yellow squares on the map)
_Modest homes (yellow shading at the bottom right of the map)
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SOME SEE THE LOWLINE; SOME SEE 4TH AVE
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OPPORTUNITY FOR ECLECTIC CHANGE
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HOTELS
_A niche or a Trojan Horse?
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ART
_100,000 sf American Can Factory on Third St
_Artist workspace coop on Union St
_Mixed use on 7th St
_Gowanus Arts Building on Douglas St
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ENTERTAINMENT
_Indoor disco
_Outdoor disco
_Rooftop films
_Biker club
_Performance center
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ARTSY RECREATION
_Is it a Naturally Occurring Art District
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RECAP
_Landmarks
_Pumping station failure in the future
_Infrastructure limitations
_Flooding
_Sea-rise
_Combined stormwater / sewer lines
_Neighboring industry
_Heavy industry
AND EXPECTATIONS FOR
_Affordable housing
_Park amenities
_Superior design