Thursday, June 28, 2018

New resilient waterfront park helps protect NYC from storm surges

Waterfront parks have been springing up all over New York City, including in Long Island City, where Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park just completed its second phase this week. Designed by SWA/Balsley in collaboration with Weiss/Manfredi, this resilient stretch of parkland replaces 11 acres of abandoned industrial land and boasts spectacular views of Manhattan’s skyline. In addition to a wide array of recreational facilities and equipment, the park was also integrated with salt marshes and...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/new-resilient-waterfront-park-helps-protect-nyc-from-storm-surges
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