Gensler has re-imagined NYC with town squares that could protect against flooding and power outages when the next Sandy-like storm strikes. The project is part of the global design firm’s Town Square Initiative, which aims to redesign open spaces in urban areas to make them more sustainable and people-friendly. For New York, Gensler created a proposal called “Reframing the Spaces Between: From Blight to Bright Reimagining the Allen Street Pedestrian Mall.” The project was recently nominated for a Place by Design award at this year’s SXSW Eco conference.
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