One of the most isolated and disadvantaged neighborhoods in New York City is being transformed: the activity around the Astoria waterfront is demonstrating how community groups, developers, and government agencies can work together to create balanced development. Jay Valgora of STUDIO V describes the radical and innovative approaches being employed in five projects that will transform Astoria and the New York City waterfront. From co-generation to black water treatment, from innovative parks and playgrounds to a new water taxi network reconnecting an isolated community, big changes are coming to the Halletts Peninsula.
