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COMBINNED SEWER OVERFLOW OUTFALL The project collaborates with companies manufacturing The islands maintain a visual-
floating islands with native vegetation. Floating islands
HE NEEDL Rain washes pollutants from streets, construction sites, and land into storm sewers
that ultimately end up in the the NYC Blue Network during heavy rain. During a Com-
bined Sewer Overflow event, the storm sewers and ditches empty stormwater carry-
ing pollutants directly into streams and rivers with no treatment. Polluted stormwater
are natural and sustainable treatment wetlands that re-
move excess nutrients and contaminants from the NYC
Blue Network. Microbes and plants filter nutrients and
other pollutants from water. With a large surface area
ly intriguing composition with
a lush vegetated flow, creat-
ing a tapestry of color and
texture while also contribut-
ing towards a transformative,
degrades our lakes, rivers, wetlands and other waterways. Petrochemicals, phospho- for processing contaminants, the floating islands keep multi-sensory experience that
rus, feces (from pet waste) and nitrogen can cause toxic overload in our waterways the aquatic system in balance. invites community to access
QU
UEENS and can kill fish and other aquatic life. Areas with combined sewer overflows are thhe wateer..
identified.

MAN
NHATTAN CLEAN TECH WORLD EXPO & TRANSIT HUB ZONES

Co-located NYC Blue Network green transit hubs and Clean Tech World Expo zones
ease wayfinding along the waterfront corridor and enable clear access to waterfront
transit zones.

FLOATING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

BROOK
KLYN Connective green infrastructure threaded along the NYC Blue Network corridor is
composed of a series of vegetated islands. The green infrastructure serves to invite Vegetated islands attract terr-
public to access the waterfront while creating habitat that attracts wildlife and cleans restrial insects that provide food
the water of stormwater and industrial contaminants and protective covering for fish.

MYCOFILTRATION: Mycofiltration is a form of filtration using mushh-

mappingthe
STORMWATER FLOW TO THE BLUE NETWORK room mycelium to clean polluted water to a less contaminated state.
According to research by Paul Stamets, underground mycelium net-
STATE
EN ISLAN
ND works produce enzyme acids that break down hydrogen and carbon
chains. Interwoven microfiltration mats that are incorporated in the
island matrix can effectively eliminate diesel based toxins carried by
stormwater from surrounding impermeable surfaces. NATIVE NYC MU
USHROOMS CLEAN THE
BLUE NETWORK!!!

bluenetwork
Threading the Needle with Green Infrastructure

In an effort to support long-term NY YC livability, Threading the Needle is

a vision to link the waterfront with a coontinuous greenbelt that visually
threads the water corridor and proovides connectivity between the Clean
Tech Expo centers and Transit Huubs. Working with the NYC green infra-
strucuture master plan to reducee storm mwater contamination, the islaands
create engaging places that align withh the communitys vision for a sustain-
able Blue Network & invites waterrfroont recreation. The project sharres an
innovative park treatment thaat suppporrts sustainable stormwater maanage-
ment with landscaped elemeentss thhat unite concepts of ecological fuunction,
education, and art. The ecoloogiccal function of the islands is augmennted
native mushroom mycelium. Oncee filteered through the isslands, the water
interacts with plants and soiil whilee soakinng into mushroom mycelium m mats
that clean petrochemicals.

How Does Mycofiltraatio

on Work?
?

Mycofiltration is a form of filttratioon using mushroom mycelium to cleean

polluted water to a leess conttaminnated state. According to research by Paul
Stamets, undergroounnd myceliuum networks produce enzyme acids that
break down hydrogeen and carbon chains. Interwoven microfiltration mats
that are incorporaatedd inn thhe islands effecttiveely eliiminate diesel based tox-
ins carried by stormw water from surrouunding impermeablee surfaces. The
proposed islands woould intercept, filteer andd convert certain contaminants
to fungal sugars.. The island gardenns mainntaiin a visuallyy intriguing com-
posittion with a lussh vegetated flow, contributingg towards a transformative,
multii-sensory exxperience that invites com mmunityy to access the water.

Comm
munityy Partnerships

The projject partnners with community to explore how innovvattivee waterscapp-

ing may impprove water quality. The project will become an accessible
showcase for stormwater cleanup and habitat restoration within the urban
environmeent.
COLLABORATORS?
The BL
LUE NETW
WORK Haarvestin
ng Energy? Bronx River Alliance
WHERE?
Threaading the Needle proovidess an underwater connective farm with energy
harveesting tubbes designeed to colllect green power. Wave tube farms are Bronx Riverr
non--intrusivee to wildlife and comm
munities and harvest the swelling actioon of Educators
thee waterfroont corridorr. Islands anchoredd with
OYSTER energyy harvvestingg sensors East River
BED
DS Gowanus Canal Conservancy
We invitee you to thrread the neeedle! attached to cables Gowanus Canal Sustainable South Bronx

Governnors Island City of NY

Businesses
Community Groups
HREADING THE NEEDL VEGETATED ROOF
SOLAR HARVESTING LIGHT TUBES

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THE BLUE NETWORK HAR
HARVESTS
RVESTS ENERGY
ENERGY:
MOVABLE PARTITIONS OPEN RECREATIO-
LOCKERS & SHOWERS
Giant wave-energy harvesting sea snakes collect green power to serve NYCs communities. Collecting wave power WATER RECREATION AL TRANSIT HUB TO WATER
with wave tube farms is non-intrusive to wildlife and harnesses the swelling action of the waterfront corridor. BIKE SHARE ELECTRIC CAR SHARE

MYCELIUM INOCULATED TROUGH

KIOSK

CSO OUTFALL FILTERS

F THROUGH
MYCELIUM INOCULATED
TED TROUGH
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MANHATTAN
TOTALLY TUBULAR!!

Vegetated Islands

WAVE ENER
RGY HARVEST
TING TUBE
FA
ARM

BROOKLYN
cleanexpo
Transit Hub &
Clean Tech Expo
pad Brooklyn Waterfront Parks
CONNECTING WITH COMMUNITY
Clean Tech Expo pad for Brooklyn onn thee
Brooklyn park The pllan works with grassroot community
eleectric caar sharee lot. Lot will be convvertted
network groups to program kiosks, art, education,
too a comm munity designed park with electric
TRANSIT HUB recreational use, docent tour programs, and
caar share after thee Clean Tech Expo.
vegetated island pathways that will be incor-
porated in the islands. Becoming a model
of funnction and art, the islands will offer
Underwater trough to intercept annd cleean valuable hands on opportunities for plant &
CSO overflow along length of pier. annimaal identification while connecting the
communitty with traditional oyster harvesting.
Water
Recreation

WATER AS THE 6TH BOROUGH

Threadingg the NYC Blue Network with veg-

Electric Water Taxi & Ferry dropoff etated islands that connect the Clean Tech
Expo Transit Hubs white inviting the public
to access the waterfront. The vegetated
islands also create a kayaking transportation
option for the Clean Tech World Expo.