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Chinatown Walks with Prof. Mary Ting – City as Living Laboratory
October 15, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
| CHINATOWN WALKS
Saturday, October 15th 2:30-3:30 pm Meet at Lafayette St. and Leonard St., former location of the Collect Pond Ellen Driscoll, Joyce Hwang and Mackenzie Younger’s WALK focuses on the neighborhood around the former Collect Pond site and how it has evolved over time. They will consider the precious green spaces in Chinatown and the evolution of its landscape, the history and persistent mythologies around waste, and the symbiotic relationship between human and non-human habitats. Saturday, October 15th 4:00-5:00 pm Meet at intersection of Canal and Broadway Artist Mary Ting, together with Paul Bartlett and Sophie Plitt will discuss some of the nuances of post 9-11 air pollution, toxicity and quality of life issues that Chinatown residents face. Along the way, the current lack of green space and opportunities for creative green interventions will be highlighted. RSVP here: http://www.cityaslivinglab.org/rsvp-october15-5pm And Check out the organization: http://www.cityaslivinglab.org/ |