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National Parks Conservation Association
Help pick designs that will transform this site into a world class park--one that will be both a global model of public space as well as a great regional resource. Vote here!
Designing Governors Island
June 13, 2007, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Van Alen Institute, 30 West 22nd Street, 6th Floor
As the future of Governors Island takes shape this spring and five internationally-renowned design teams present schemes for the site’s redesign, Van Alen Institute joins GIPEC and its partner organizations in celebrating the recent history of Governors Island, its relationship to the New York Harbor, and the role of design competitions in defining and developing public sites in New York City. Space for this event is limited; please RSVP to rsvp@vanalen.org by 5:00pm Monday, June 11.
| Past Events |
Feb 10 - Apr 22, 2007
Museum of the City of New York
Portrait of Jamaica Bay features photographs taken over the course of a single year in the area surrounding Jamaica Bay, Queens. In 2006, photographer Travis Roozée documented the bay's dramatic landscape and the historic communities that arose to harvest its natural resources. Focusing on the local residents, traces of the area's past, and the seasons' cyclical beauty, Mr. Roozée has produced a photographic portrait of a little-known yet distinctive New York City community.
The exhibition is part of Photo Urbanism, an ongoing program of the Design Trust for Public Space to encourage the examination and re-imagining of New York City's public spaces through photography. Portrait of Jamaica Bay: Photographs by Travis Roozée is co-sponsored by the Design Trust for Public Space with additional support provided by Kodak, Paul and Ulla Warchol, and Paul Warchol Photography.
Nature Now: The Urban Park as Cultural Catalyst
October 14, 2006
On October 14, 2006, the Envisioning Gateway partners hosted a conference titled "Nature Now: The Urban Park as Cultural Catalyst." Scientists, geographers, designers, historians, and park managers convened at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation to discuss the current state of New York's urban landscape and the potentials and challenges facing Gateway National Recreation Area. Speakers addressed the nature of New York City, the evolution of the National Park Service, and the converging fields of design, science, technology, and art to engage new realities and to drive landscape change.