Once a busy shipping canal in the early 20th century, the Gowanus canal is now a body of water that is plagued by its past. The legacy of unsustainable environmental practices by the canal’s former users and now out of business businesses have taken its toll on the canal. The canal is now a superfund site, and […]
Entries Tagged as 'Gowanus Canal'
GowanUSA
October 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
This article presents a small reflection of the neighborhood community on what the Canal is to them. Written in an optimistic, cheery tone, I picked this source because it contrasts other sources. It describes the Canal in a warmly nostalgic tone and presents the viewpoint of a variety of the residents in the Canal. At […]
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Gowanus NYC
October 26th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal
– http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/gowanus/gowanus4.shtml This is New York City’s direct method of government planning.They present the framework of the canal as well as what could be done to improve it. The presentation is systematic and budgeted. This is not biased and is probably one of the best sources in my repertoire. Perhaps in analyzing the government’s presentation, […]
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The Gowanus Canoe Club
October 26th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
This site is an example of the microprojects that the residents near the Canal take up to fix the project. They document their work by presenting photographs, which takes away a degree of bias. This site can be used to describe a form of non-government/grassroots style of gentrification. http://gowanuscanal.org/wildlife.html – Jessen T.
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“Can Brooklyn’s Infamously Fetid Gowanus Canal Really Transform the Borough into the “Venice of New York”?”
October 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
10 This article by Howard Halle, editor at large for Time Out New York, wrote this piece in 2000 about canoeing in the Gowanus Canal. The author’s thesis is that the cleanliness of the canal is improving, though no complete end is in sight for the pollution therein. He writes for the average New […]
“On Tap- Lavender Lake in Gowanus, Brooklyn.”
October 24th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Gowanus Canal
9 Julia Felsenthal, a features editor for The New York Times’ T Magazine, wrote this article about the Lavender Lake bar located right alongside the infamous Gowanus Canal. The author is really just writing to the public to let them know of the Lavender Lake and its back-story. The article is biased in favor […]
“New York City Commits to Green Solution for Sewage Overflows, Harnessing Water as a Resource to Improve Communities.”
October 24th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
8 This article by blogger Peter Lehner discusses New York’s recent efforts to combat sewage overflows, the cities greatest cause of water pollution. Lehner is the executive director of the Natural Resources Defense Council and a professor of environmental law at Columbia University Law School. His main point is that green infrastructure is the […]
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Superfund Site Progress Profile
October 22nd, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
“Site Progress Profile.” Superfund Information Systems. EPA, 22 Oct. 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. <http://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/cursites/csitinfo.cfm?id=0206222>. This website page is authored by the EPA, a government organization. It is not an article so if there is any bias present it would be in the government’s reporting of the facts, figures, and details surrounding the clean-up of […]
Gowanus’ Batcave
October 22nd, 2012 · 2 Comments · Gowanus Canal
Ellis, William. “In Gowanus’ Batcave, Broken Teenage Dreams Live On.” AbandonedNYC. n.p., 6 Oct. 2012. Web. 22 Oct. 2012. http://abandonednyc.com/tag/central-power-station/ The author William Ellis, though his article is only a personal blog post, has credibility because he actually went to and explored the site he writes about, with photos to prove it. He blogs about a variety […]
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EPA Investigation
October 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal
This article discusses the different contaminants found in the Canal. This source is unbiased because it is a presentation of results. The article states that there are high levels of polycyclic aromatic compounds, lead, copper, and mercury in the water. It’s ultimate goal is to incite action. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/d0cf6618525a9efb85257359003fb69d/e99317da92c631ce8525782b0057e138!OpenDocument&Highlight=2,risk – Jessen T.
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