On June 27th, Untapped New York took the Fresh Kills Tour run by the New York City Dept of Parks and Recreation. Construction has only recently begun but we got a glimpse of the site’s potential by traversing the topography below expansive skies. Overall, I was struck by the gravity of the debate between the [...]
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IN PICTURES: Fresh Kills Park
Posted in staten island, tagged con edison, ecology, emissions, Fresh Kills, Garbage, green house gas, Landfill, landscape architecture, Methane, national grid, Parks, public space, staten island, urban on June 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
FRESH KILLS PARK: Garbage-Greenery Conversion
Posted in staten island, tagged con edison, ecology, emissions, field operations, Fresh Kills, Garbage, green house gas, high line, James Corner, Landfill, landscape architecture, Methane, national grid, Parks, Recreation, staten island, Sustainability, urban on June 24, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island was established in 1948 on land that was originally tidal creeks and coastal marsh. It was the largest landfill in the world, second now only to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. By the time of its forced closure in 2001 by the EPA, the site had reached 2200 acres, [...]
