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Through this video we try to explore the identity of Two Bridges as a neighborhood. We interviewed Victor Papa, president of the Two Bridges neighborhood council, with the goal of understanding how this neighborhood developed and discover the uniqueness of this area. We selected Victor because he was someone that has been involved with the neighborhood all his life. He talked about the multicultural demographics, the NYCHA housing, the waterfront and the many projects that are being developed in it. We interviewed the residents of the neighborhood to understand their views of the area and the waterfront. We show the project wondering if this changes in the waterfront will create an identity in the neighborhood.

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After Flood, By Huaxia Wu. After Hurricane Sandy, there are some organizations which is not part of the government, to help the neighborhood to revitalization. And here I focus on the food distribution center in the Howard Beach area to point out the shift on function before, during and after the flood.

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After Flood, By Huaxia Wu. After Hurricane Sandy, there are some organizations which is not part of the government, to help the neighborhood to revitalization. And here I focus on the food distribution center in the Howard Beach area to point out the shift on function before, during and after the flood.

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the food distribution spot after flood.

the floor, and space area, the altitude of these spots.

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RNYU2

Huaxia Wu/ Mario Ulloa/ Nishchal Agarwal

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RNYU (via Vimeo)

Huaxia Wu/ Mario Ulloa/ Nishchal Agarwal

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2Bridges

-There are many Chinese restaurants inside the two bridges, what’s the effects of this development?

-The connection between residential area and waterfront is in a bad condition right now, but if there are new recreation facilities in this area, what’s the good sides and bad sides? Will it turn on the gentrification process? -There are main bridges in the site, what’s the sound effect on neighborhood?

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Two Bridges - NYC

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About the Two Bridges in NYC

Apparently this area is named after the location of bridges, but when we look inside, there are more special characters of this area.

1.     the multiple race

2.     the relationship between waterfront and residence

3.     unique city fabric in Manhattan

4.     neighborhood history

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1.Nature Condition: Flood Hazard, water tristate, waterfront park

This area is an island with many resources, but also with threats. In order to understand the past effects and the future potential of this area, the natural condition of this area should be understood first. 

2.Building: Land use, open space, public facilities, the building year,

According to the land use and building information, combining with the census information, to analysis the number and distribution of the public area and public facilities.

3.Transportation: road, subway, bus

The connection between these islands and other parts of New York City means a lot, no matter to the local people or the tourism.

4.About the model plan:

After today’s discussion with professor, I would like to focus on the change of the flooding insurance line, and the property management after the hurricane Sandy based on the site of the coastal area of Jamaica Bay. Therefore, I should expand my site into a larger area and focus on the coastal area, which would be my semester-long project. 

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My cognitive commute map. The nodes in my mind after two weeks walking.

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Broad Channel

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Exploration-1

I left home at 7 this morning, (the earliest wake-up after I came to New York). At first, I thought there will be such a lonely situation on the street. But at the very moment I stepped on the street, there are many people running and walking dogs, which is peaceful and energetic. And I kept observation about people and space.  

1. There are different characters through the different districts of Broadway. And I think it depends on many elements: the street scale, the function of buildings, the façade of street, etc. 2. Streets and stores together form different kinds of public space, and I found there are many kinds of store in the corner, including the open ones and the private ones. 3. It’s very different from my hometown that, the street refuge here is one kind of public space. It may provide a close open space to the residents, but it mainly a path I think. And there are no more facilities but a couple of chairs. 

Asking:    Why there are trees in the middle of the Broadway? Why there are different feelings between neighborhood, the Columbia university’s and the Columbus circle’s. Why there are metro entrances in the middle of the Broadway? Why the street refuge become the open space? Why people would go there? Why some stores can use the space of the sidewalk? And why others don’t use it? Why seems every store have the basement entrance in the sidewalk? Why there are big trucks inside New York all the times?

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Same public place, open to everyone, but there are invisible boundaries.