It’s Complicated: New York’s 400-year Relationship with its Waterfront

A panel discussion presented by The Village Trip and made possible through the support of DutchCultureUSA, a program of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United States.

From its piers, canals, landfills, and seawalls, New York City has interacted in complex ways with its ever-changing waterfront. Now climate change and rising sea levels are forcing the city to address its water’s edge with new strategies and expensive plans for the future.

Out of necessity, the Dutch have become world-class authorities on adapting to and working with water in the built environment. What can we learn from their experiences in both Holland and Nieuw Nederland? This panel brings together experts in the architectural, recreational, and culinary aspects of the city’s engagement with its waters. They will discuss New York’s sometimes tumultuous relationship with the water that surrounds it, nurtures it, and threatens it—from the time of New Amsterdam to today and beyond.

Speakers:

• Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic, The New York Times
• Noreen Doyle, President and CEO of the Hudson River Park Trust
• Ben “Moody” Harney, founder of MotherShuckers
• Matthijs Bouw, founder of One Architecture and Urbanism

This event is FREE to attend, but tickets should be booked in advance.