What would a sustainable NYC look like?

New York City streets and blocks as they exist today.

Proposed Figure Ground Switch

New York City streets and blocks after proposed "Figure Ground Switch," where the buildings occupy what were streets and the interior blocks are reserved for vertical towers and traditional food production.

Fulton Street, Manhattan

A street view of Fulton Street, Manhattan, in proposed Figure Ground Switch.

Hunts Point, NY

Aerial view of the South Bronx and Manhattan in proposed Figure Ground Switch.

Inner Courtyard Space

Street level view of the interior courtyard space in the Figure Ground Switch.

Linear Tower - Street view

Linear production towers constructed above existing infrastructure, such as highways and railroads.

Linear Tower - Bird’s eye view

Bird’s eye view of Steady State’s linear production towers. 

Midtown Manhattan

Bird’s-eye view of Midtown Manhattan’s neighborhood food hubs in New York City (Steady) State.

Queens, NY

View of Queens in New York City (Steady) State where a mix of advanced and traditional growing techniques are utilized to satisfy the diets of all New York City residents.

Harlem, NY

Street view of 147th street in northern Manhattan where dominance has shifted from vehicular circulation to food production and distribution. 

Northern Manhattan

Street view of Amsterdam Ave. in northern Manhattan featuring a mix of traditional and advanced agricultural growing techniques.

Brooklyn, NY

Street view of a vacant lot that has been transformed into an urban agriculture education center with modular food growing cells.