Tuesday Events
Gowanus Water Quality Meeting Today, a meeting is being held to present the DEC’s Gowanus Canal Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan Report. The 564-page document looks at water quality in the canal and possible plans to improve it, such as the reducing “combined sewer overflows,” which occur when sewage flows directly into the canal. Given the detailed…
Gowanus Water Quality Meeting
Today, a meeting is being held to present the DEC’s Gowanus Canal Waterbody/Watershed Facility Plan Report. The 564-page document looks at water quality in the canal and possible plans to improve it, such as the reducing “combined sewer overflows,” which occur when sewage flows directly into the canal. Given the detailed nature of the document, this meeting will provide a good overview of the DEC’s plans. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. PS 58, 330 Smith Street (at Carroll Street).
Adult Education at Union Hall
Tonight at Union Hall, Charles Star hosts “Adult Education presents Animals & Sin.” This edition of the monthly lecture series features Daniel Radosh, Mikki Halpin, Jeffrey Kastner, and Carrie McLaren. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. $5. 702 Union Street. (718) 638-4400.
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Neat idea, 9:51, except for the fact that you’d never get the federal or state approvals for it. Other than that, I’m digging the greensward idea.
CSO’s would be carried to a treatment plant by underground conduits like in most of the civilized world. Once the canal is filled in, ponds and other water features can be incorporated into the public gardens. These would contain pure water, not lavender sludge. Get rid of the canal. Give us a park instead.
But where would the CSO’s go?
9:51 I love the old industrial feel of the canal and would hate to see it change, but I must admit your idea is certainly practical and interesting. I wonder if the powers that be have ever considered it.
Here’s an idea:
Fill in the Gowanus, connect the streets, make neighborhood gardens. New buildings can look over gardens instead of the smelly mosquito-making canal. We have plenty of natural waterfront in Brooklyn, we don’t need this relic of Victorian Industrial contamination.