terreform: center for advanced urban research
Terreform, Inc. 2012
New York City (Steady) State. Volume 1: Home Grown. Terreform. 2017.
Can New York City feed itself? …
New York City (Steady) State is an alternative master plan for the future of New York City. This plan explores urban self-reliance and investigates the possibility of New York City reducing its ecological footprint to the size of its political boundaries across a variety of sectors; food, energy, waste, water, air quality, manufacture, employment, culture, health, and transport.
The first volume is dedicated to Food. This includes quantitative analysis and design research related to the food production capacity of New York City regarding self-sufficiency. The volume also includes best practices relevant to cities across the world and reads like an encyclopedia/design manual hybrid. Many best practices have been featured as case studies from cities and regions around the world.
In 2012, I worked at Tereform, Inc. as a researcher before beginning Michael Sorkin’s experimental Urban Design Program at The Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York.