High Line Corridor Network, Image: Caliper Architecture
After five years of research, ClosedLoops is transitioning from feasibility and cost-benefit analysis to pre-development planning for a demonstration project in one of New York City's fastest-growing neighborhoods.
In December, 2015 NYSERDA and NYSDOT awarded ClosedLoops a second round of funding to advance our proposal for a pneumatic network serving the High Line Park and adjacent buildings. The NYC Departments of Sanitation and Transportation were among those who supported this grant application. See the final report here. In January of 2019, the Initiative received official support from Community Board 4. The team is now preparing for the final stage of pre-implementation planning towards a go/no-go decision.
NYSERDA and NYSDOT Study Timeframe: April 2016 to October 2018
Project Team: Pneumatic engineering: Green Bending; Waste operations: Foodprint Group; Code compliance, design & visualization: Caliper Architecture; Real estate metrics: James Lima Planning + Development; Financial: Town Square Consulting; Public Policy: Mike Klein/Urban Strategies LLC
Project Partners: Pneumatic technology provider: MariMatic; Rail development provider: Rail Cents; AD technology provider: Impact BioEnergy
Public Agency Advisors: Mayor's Office of Sustainability; DSNY; NYC DOT.
Links
Letters of Support:
Community Board 4, Joint Letter from Elected Officials, Manhattan Borough President, Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (MSWAB)
Press:
Volvo Research Foundation Report
DNAinfo: 'Giant Vacuum Cleaner' Could Replace Current Trash System on the High Line