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July 26, 2006
ON THE WATERFRONT
New Life For the Gowanus
NY Sun
By Roberta Weisbrod
An article about the potential for - and problems with - redevelopment in the Gowanus Canal area of Brooklyn makes this observation about sewer overflows:
What is needed is keeping the old 1911 flushing tunnel in good repair, upgrading it, correcting the combined sewer overflows — especially before the Atlantic Yards development adds more flow, cleaning debris from the canal, repairing bulkheads, and dredging contaminated sediments. Mr. Scotto also says: "The development projects will create pressure for infrastructure improvements — with, of course, the community keeping politicians' feet to the fire."
Posted by lumi at July 26, 2006 9:34 AM