Center for Climate Solutions on NYC's Governors Island proposed


So it was, in a sense, good news that the nonprofit Trust for Governors Island released a proposal on Monday to rezone disused parts of the island, long set aside for economic redevelopment. It’s an aspirational plan, more than anything. The goal, which has been circulating for a while, is to incubate a new climate research center. Similar ideas have been advanced for decades on Governors Island.



Yankee Pier Plaza. Image courtesy of WXY architecture + urban design/bloomimages.

NYT architecture critic Michael Kimmelman on the recently announced plan by the Trust for Governors Island to develop a center for climate solutions, designed by WXY architecture + urban design, on parts of the island.

Western Promenade. Image courtesy of WXY architecture + urban design/bloomimages.

"Architecturally speaking, everything will come down to the details — and the as-yet-undetermined tenant(s)," Kimmelman writes. "Meanwhile, here’s hoping the rezoning passes city muster. Planning the future of New York is what we need now. It involves many steps. This is a small but useful one. We need more."

Southeastern Promenade. Image courtesy of WXY architecture + urban design/bloomimages.

Find details about the Trust's plan here.

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