Carbon Dioxide exhaust from numer - ous vehicular tunnels in the area will be collected and transported to algae cultivation areas in Upper New York Bay, using special pods. Collected CO2 from tunnels will be fed into movable floating bioreac - tors to cultivate algae which will be used to produce biofuel. Algae will be delivere created biopower pla Cleantech Industry Ci Queens. The algae wi harvested and its oil e be used as biofuel. Produced Brine shrimp in nursery pods can be used as nourishment in fish farms of Gowanus canal. Nursery pods containing algae, provide the proper water salinity for brine shrimp production. Nursery pods can provide the requisite water condition for accelerated productio of commercial oysters. The shell is then thrown on the reef island area to nourish the islands Produced Brine shrim pods is a dominant fo birds. It can increase t of birds to floating we Bronx Blue Terminal. Gowanus Canal Production Ponds: Enclosed water pools with various water depth, are separated from major water bodies by levees (conduits). This landscape makes it possible to control pollution, salinity and other environmental condition, necessary for various aquatic farming. Conduits circulate water through the ponds and contain monitoring, desalination and remediation facilities. Electric Ferry Algae Bioreactor pods CO2 collecting pods Brine shrimp and oyster nursery pods Vehicular tunnel exhaust/CO2 collection node Algae cultivation cluster Oyster and brine shrimp nursery New Transit Hubs Masterplan Legend on te water through the ponds an n facilities. Car Float CO2 Pods From Tunnels Main Shipping Route South Brooklyn Marine Terminal Erie Basin 1. Reef Islands 2. Shipping maintenance and facilities: dry and wet docks, parking, fuel station. 3. Wind mills 4. Algae pods resting area 5. Nursery pods resting area 6. Recycled Barges, re-purposed as floating research units. 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Reconstructed wetland strip along the shore Scale: 1:2,500 Maintenance Flood Protective Remediating Wild life habitat Energy Production Education | Research Recreation Logistics Blue Network Transportation Waterscapes Urban Activities New York's relationship with water has been essential to its historical develo o o o o o o o o o o o o opmen nt t and g grow w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w wth. Traditionally, water for New York has been a source of connectivity and larg g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g e scale e econ nomi i i i i i i i i i i ic c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c, and industrial activities, which have slowly transformed the once diverse w w w w w w w wa a a a a a ter's e edg e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w wi i i i i i i i i i i it t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t th h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h mono-functional industrial hardscapes. Currently, migration of industrial activities outside the city, coupled with increase in water's edge development and awareness of environ- mental threats, have created a potential for reimagining a resilient, yet productive, water- scape capable of hosting a diversity of urban programming. The Blue Netw w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w work initiativ ve and d Clean Tech World Expo present fruitful venues for extending NY's blue f f f f f f f f f f f f f f fo o o o o o o o ootprint throu ugh a rethinking of the role of water in the overall health of the city. Hence, as w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w well as providing a a con - nective tissue between the 5 boroughs, The Blue Network needs to be i i i i i i i i i i i i im m m m m m m m m magined as a productive landscape able to deal with flux and to regenerate a socially and e e e e e e e en n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nvironmentally sustain nable body of water. New York City, like many other metropolitan areas, is founde e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ed d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d in a context that is environme en - tally and socially in a constant flux. Mono-functional infr r r ra a a a a a a a a a a a a a astructures have proven incapable of e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e eff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ffectively adapting to these fast and complex changes. . . . . . . T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T herefore, The Blue Network needs to take into account not only transportation needs but also urban growth and environmental factors, through coupling or bundling of transportation infrastructure with water-based urban programming (for production, recreation, living, etc.), and new waterscapes(for environmental protection, research, re-habitation, etc.). This proposal exists at the inter- section of the basic needs of The Blue Network, such as fuel and maintenance, and urban programming and new waterscapes. NY Parallel Networks The CO2 Pods collect CO2 from tunnels of New York City. The collected CO2 is brought to reef Islands to nourish the Algae Pods. Algae pods are relocated to Queens Cleantech Industry City for energy produc- tion. Algae is also used as a fertilizer in Nursery Pods that hold and accelerates brine shrimp and Oyster production. Brine shrimp pods are relocated to Gowanus Canal to nourish aquatic farming. Oyster shells or spat is dumped in Upper NY Bay to nourish and build natural islands that are both a flood defense system and a marine habitat stimulator. Islands form around wind turbines which are located in the middle of the bay to free urban context of their noise pollution. Floating wetlands create a natural habitat that has been replaced by landfills along the Soundview Park shore in the past. Planted with remediating plants, this floating park can also remediate metals and other toxins in the water. This complex creates a potent field of research and study of wetland ecosystem, hydrology, vegetation and native animal species. The linear ferry terminal extends out of Soundview Park, creating two paths of recreation with activi- ties including fishing, observation deck, kayaking, sail boat mooring area, bike parking, beaches and sitting areas. The paths are complemented by float- ing recreation pods accessible by kayaks and boats. NY Gaia Growing a productive landmark G Bronx Blue Terminal atic research and recreation fields Aqua As The Blue Network is a large infrastructural project, a systematic thinking, instead of an n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n all-encompassing super-structural remedy, can effectively enhance the performative qua a al l l l l l l l l l lities of the network. In this proposal this systematic thinking is manifested through a cellular infra- structure. This cellular system allows for incremental implementation by various public and private entities, while allowing for easy maintenance, since each cell can be removed and repaired without jeopardizing the overall health of the network. The cells of th h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h he e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B Bl l l l l l lu u u u u u ue e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e N N N N N N N N N N N N N N Network are translated to flo o o o o o o o o o o o o o oa a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a ating pods of various scales and functions, able to accumulat te e e e e e e e e e e e e e e a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a and d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d di i i i i i i i i is s s s s s s s s s s s s s s sband, and to be moved from m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m o o o o o o o one location to another. This system, therefore, pro o o o o o o o o o o o o o om m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m motes a n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n ne e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ee e e e e e e e e e e e ed- - - - -b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b based growth over time, allow w w w w w w w w w w w w wi i i i i i i i i i i i i i i in n n n n n n n n n n ng for opportunities for experiments, while keeping g g g g g g g g g g g g g g g the e e e e e e e e e e i i i i i i i i i i integr r r ri i i i i i i i i i it t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t ty y y y y y y y y y y y y y y o o o o o o of the network intact. Further r r r r r r r r r r r r rm m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m mo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o or r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r re e e e e e e e, pods are designed to forge symbiotic relationsh h h h h h h h h h h h h hi i i i i i i i i i ip p p p p p p p p p p p p p s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s with th h h h h h h he e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e c c c c c co o o o o o o o o o o o o ontext t they are located in. T w wo test sites s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s are introduced d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d f f f f f f f fo o o o o o o o o o o o o o or r r r r r r r r r r r r a a more detailed examination of the networ r r r r r r r r r r r rk. NY Gaia, located in Up pper New Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y ork Bay, is a productive landmark, and a centre fo o o o o o o o r r r r r r r r r r r r r r clean n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n e n n n n n n n n n n n ne e e e e ergy production and ma arine transpor t t t t t t t t t ta a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a at t t t t t t t t t t t t t t ti i i i i i i i io o o o o o o o o o on maintenance activi it t t t t t t ti i i i i i i i ie e e e e e e es s s s s s s s s. T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T Th h h h h h h h h h h h h he e e e e e e e e e e e e e G G G G G G G G G Gai i i i i i ia wi i i i i il l l l l l ll l l l l l feed other cleantech industries with ene ergy, through wind d d d d d d d d d d d d d d p p p p p p p p po o o o o o o o ow w w w w w w w w w w w we e e e e e e e e er r r r r r r r a a a and d d d d d d d d d d d d d bi i i i i i i i i i i i i io o o o o o o o o o o o o-fuel harvested from large scale algae cultivation. In addition, much needed maintenance and training spaces for marine transportation will be located adjacent to re eef islands which will be grown over time. Bron nx Blue Terminal (BBT), located at the mouth of Bronx River and with s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s st t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t trategic adjacency to Bron nx Electric Car City, will provide Bronx area with a ferry terminal. . . . . I I I I I I In addition to a transit h h h h h hu u u u u u u u u u u u u u u ub b b b b b b b b, BBT w will act as a recreation, research and education node within the Blue network, build d d d d d di i i i i i i i in n n n n n n n n n n n n n ng g g g g g g g on the educa ational programs already underway in the area. Habitat prese e e e e e e e e e e e e ervation and d d d d d d d d d d d d d d r r r r r r r r re e e e e e e e egeneration is anoth her part of the mandate for BBT .