MINDS IN THE GUTTER call for submissions seeks stormwater designs!

MINDS IN THE GUTTER call for submissions seeks designs for stormwater management in the public right-of-way for juried exhibition and resource guide.

Minds in the Gutter – a project of the Stormwater Infrastructure Matters (SWIM) Coalition, NYC Environmental Fund and North Brooklyn Compost Project – is currently accepting submissions for innovative design solutions that manage runoff from roadways within the public right of way (that’s public space, streets and sidewalks).

Submissions must be received before 5pm on February 15, 2010.

Details for submitting your project can be found online at www.mindsinthegutter.org.


SWIM Public Meeting: January 14, 2010, 2-4pm

Come kick off the new decade by supporting the urban watershed with SWIM Coalition!

January 14, 2009
2pm – 4pm
NYC Soil and Water Conservation District
121 Sixth Avenue, Conference Room
New York, NY 10013

Agenda:
- Presentation by Michael Heimbinder of HabitatMap, an “environmental health justice organization that leverages community knowledge to achieve just and sustainable urban places.”
- 2010 Goals and Workplan
- Minds in the Gutter call for submissions
- Update on the Long Term Control Plans

Planning to attend? Let us know at swimmablenyc@gmail.com!