This is a photo of the Gowanus Canal Dredgers boathouse along the Canal near 2nd Street, a group of committed canoers who brave the polluted waters of the Gowanus for recreation.
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Aug 11
Berlin Waterfront Research Group
This photo (taken by Ben Haber) is from the Berlin Summer School exchange program between Humboldt University in Berlin and the CUNY Graduate Center. My research group (partially shown) compared the Gowanus Canal and Media Spree redevelopment projects. From the left: Young-Hwan Byun, your’s truly, Mathias Nagalein and researcher who led us on a walk along the Media Spree, Ingo Bader.
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Jun 11
Gowanus Photos in Springtime
Here are a few photos of the Gowanus Canal. From left to right: The Carroll Street Bridge, The old coal gasification plant near 3rd Street, Smith and 9th Street Bridge, Lowe’s “Esplanade”, Temporary Houseboat, Oil Slick on the Water.
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May 11
Muskrat found in the Gowanus Canal
There is a muskrat in the Gowanus Canal!
http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/brooklyn/toxic_gowanus_canal_welcomes_newest_KFIMHtSRH3aGg8gRI1wK7M
