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Janine Shea

Bette Midler's Green Thumb Revitalizes Community Gardens : Architectural Digest - 0 views

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    "We want to build stronger communities," says NYRP executive director Deborah Marton, "and public open spaces are places where people can encounter each other in ways that can do that." NYRP's gardens, which range in size from 2,000 to 15,000 square feet, are the perfect low-stakes opportunity, she says. "It's not the workplace; it's just a place of beauty and pleasure. You go there to plant some stuff, grow some stuff, and get to know your neighbors."
Janine Shea

Kanye West Comes Out to Support +POOL at Fall Benefit at Brooklyn Bridge Park | Inhabit... - 0 views

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    US Olympian swimmer Conor Dwyer hosted the event, and rapper Kanye West attended in support of the innovative project
Janine Shea

New York's Zany Floating Pool Will Test 10 Potential Locations - Dive-Ins - Curbed NY - 0 views

  • June 23, 2015
  • five years
  • celebrity endorsements.
  • ...6 more annotations...
  • fundraising efforts
  • swimmable water
  • a feasibility study to assess 10 specific locations across the city where the eventual pool might live.
  • Archie Lee Coates
  • We're analyzing the technical and structural feasibility of various sites in the harbor to understand where exactly is the best place for + POOL. After this testing, we'll be finishing site-specific final designs so we can hand them off to the city, apply for permits, build this thing and finally all swim in the river together.
  • +Pool has some environmental lawyers on the case, pro bon
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