“The solution is not going to drop from the moon with a 20b dollar price tag….we need to get busy with what we have now…”
Kate Orff, NY landscape architect, TEDWomen
According to her design manifesto,Oyster-tecture the "albeit, small, modest" Eastern Oyster, could be our mythic hero if returned to New York Harbor to do what he does naturally - filter 50 gallons of water a day. Oh and the resources needed..fuzzy rope available at the convenience store. She suggests even using the proceeds from a "bake sale" . See below exhibit from MOMA's Rising Currents
Health/Tech/Food hosted by Luminary Labs at the Paley Center during Social Media Week offered their wish list for a healthier New York: http://bit.ly/dW7v0g
One favorite would bring open source to broad health education -TED in the Park. With fuzzy rope balls at each screening, we could do the knitting ourselves at the movies.
Uptown, next to the Bronx museum, AFHny Studio http://bit.ly/AFHnyStudioSite designed, installed and planted ARTfarm last year for less than $10,000. A contest will bring a new mural.
“Its tough to get attention for what they (Architecture for Humanity) do - make a plan, get to work and get it done” treehugger.com
Kickstarter is receiving donations for the new planting of ARTfarm which is requesting merely $1500. http://bit.ly/kck.st/ARTfarmGreen
“Keep your attention on the game….” Little League Dad
Strolling Carl Schurz Park, signs of new growth abound. A first day of Spring, following so many blizzards, I’ve new insight into baseball’s power to build concentration, despite Spring fever and compelling earthly chores.
