Clipper session in NYC

On the 10th of April, on board of the unique clipper ship 'Stad Amsterdam', we hosted our event "Smart City Clipper Session: Sustainable Urban Development, Innovative Green Building, Community Resilience". The main focus was to continue building partnerships with RETI, GBX, ONE Architecture, Oasis Design and Thread Collective by reaching out to the governmental institutions NYCEDC and the City Council. Learning from our experiences in Amsterdam, we know that realising the ambitions of the Blue City Red Hook project requires strong support from local authorities. The Smart City Clipper session was very fruitful in building this relationship. We have shared knowledge, insights and lots of positive energy. Building floating, circular and resilient communities is really the way forward, particularly in places such as the post Hurricane Sandy area of Red Hook. We welcome Carlos Menchaca and Lindsay Clinton to visit Amsterdam in June 2019. 

During the afternoon session we enjoyed presentations from Kara Meyer of +Pool New York and Amy Motzy of Gowanus Canal Conservancy to share their recommendations and knowledge on how to successfully implement our project in New York City. After these presentations we visited the project location at the GBX site in Red Hook, South Brooklyn.