City announces plans for the Gowanus Canal
Plans to capture rainwater will soon be carried out alongside the Gowanus Canal.
The plans for Sponge Parkā¢ — whose purpose is to capture and store storm water before it actually reaches the canal — were announced on Wednesday, July 31 by Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Carter Strickland; City Councilmembers Brad Lander, Steve Levin and Sara Gonzalez; DLANDSTUDIO; the Gowanus Canal Community Development Corporation and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy.
The park, encompassing 1,800 square feet, will be located on the west side of the canal where Second Street becomes a dead end. This project, costing $1.5 million, will be funded by the City Council; the idea was developed through DLANDSTUDIO and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy.