Policy&

Regional DeveloPment

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incomevs.

access

=

FooD DeseRt

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27% obesity&

17% Diabetes

HigHways&

inDustRy

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baRRioRs&

Zoning

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aiR, soil, sounD Pollution

& PooR wateR Quality

- West Farms -Case study

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Roof Gardens

Urban Agriculture Supply Center

Community Farming & Cooking Programs

Farmers Market

Supermarket

Storm Water Containment Streams & Bioretention Ponds

Pollution Remediation via Living Noise Barriers along Railway’s & Highway’s

Public inteRestvs.

inDustRy

=

PooR ecology&

Human HealtHvs.

inFastRuctuRe&

economy

=

gReensPacevs.

bRownFielDs

=

activity vs.

access

site visit model mappingfood establishments around the south bronx

Bodega, Fast Food Restaurant, or Food Distribution Warehouse

Water

Highway

word diagramregional characteristics & case study implementationsCommunity

&urban ECologyfood desert South Bronx

elements of food cultivation

Food Desert South Bronx

A series of mapping exercises in wa-ter, food, infrastructure, natural and social ecologies rendered a view of the urban and industrial elements that make up the landscape of the South Bronx in NYC and New York State.

The South Bronx is home to the nations largest food distribution center. It is also a food desert, where resident’s access to fresh and nutritious food is seldom found locally. Forced access to fast food and pro-cessed food means that 27% of residents suffer from obesity and 17% have diabetes.

Industry proximity to major throughways means that distribution trucks and com-muter cars pass through the region daily. Subsequent noise, water, and air pollu-tion causes 1 in 4 kids to have asthma.

A case study of environmental and social tactics using various design implementa-tions was created to explore the improve-ment of these conditions.

Using transportation hubs as a center point, these elements cultivate food access and pollution remediation through socialculture and around everyday spaces.

Parsons the neW sChool For design

Design Studio 4, Spring 2010

Place South Bronx, New York, New York

Program Urban Remediation

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mapping: South Bronxthe ecology of food, pollution, and access

Bus & train huBs

aCt as a

Center Point

For

Case study elements

&

deFine a

15 minute radius

For

Walking aCCess

Public School

Private School

Charter School

NYCHA Housing

Toxic Release Inventory Facility

Major Air Pollution

Waste Treatment Plant

Combined Sewer Outfall (CSO)

Supermarket

Senior Food Program

Soup Kitchen

Soup Kitchen - Food Pantry

Food Bag Distribution

Community Garden

Recreation

Lawn

Public Park

Highways

Streets with high traffic density

Transportation hub’s with subway & bus

Primary links between transit hubs

Secondary Links Between Transit Hubs & Schools

Potential site’s of intervention - 15 minute walking radius

Case study extent’s - 15 minute walking radius

mapping: New Yorkthe ecology of water, land, and waste

anaerobic Digestor’s

In Use

Under Construction

Decommissioned

Delaware Aqueduct

Catskill Aqueduct

Major Highways

poUnDs of pesticiDes

2,165-120,000

120,000-500,000

500,000-1,300,000

1,300,000-2,587,057

lanDfill capacity % in tons

99,083-150,000

150,000-300,000

300,000-500,000

500,000-1,000,000

1,000,000-2,000,000

PrivateMunicipal

High Quality FarmlandHigh Development

High Quality FarmlandLow Development

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grocery store with allotment garden & fresh water pool

view from left to right:subway bridge with air purifying noise barrier, community center with green market / garden center / farming & cooking classes/ green roof , public school 6

air purifying highway noise barrier & storm water runoff containment stream

storm Water runoFF

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Containment streams

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Bioretention Ponds

to Be

PuriFied oF

Contaminants

plan of West Farms & views1 of 12 potential case study sites in the south bronx

School

Vacant Lots

Case Study Components

Transportation Hub & Case Study Center Point

Storm Water Containment Stream

Air Purifying Highway & Subway Noise Barrier

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