A +Pool in the East River
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A +Pool in the East River
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Re: A +Pool in the East River
#2Foul. Just foul.
> But when it rains hard—a quarter of an inch in an hour might do the trick—some four hundred sewer pipes around the city begin flushing untreated waste, using the rivers as municipal lavatories.
> For the statistically inclined, the figure to watch is the number of colony-forming units (of bacteria) per hundred millilitres. Beach advisories are often set at thirty-five.
> The skies opened. Grzybowski sampled again, and the C.F.U. count in the river exceeded 24,196, the highest possible measurement. “Pretty much raw sewage,” he reported. The would-be swimmer felt a wave of compassion for the seahorses. ♦
Re: A +Pool in the East River
#3The +Pool has been one of my favorite projects to follow. When I think about the most compelling kickstarter marketing efforts, it always springs to mind. I'm always encouraged to hear about their progress. It's hard to believe just how filthy the East River is. :(
Re: A +Pool in the East River
#4Off-topic, but why do traditional print companies always stubbornly insist on ignoring the fundamental differences between print and web media?
All that text, and not a single link to the +Pool Kickstarter page. It doesn't even have to be in the article text itself, having it at the end would be just fine.
Re: A +Pool in the East River
#5Off-topic, but why do traditional print companies always stubbornly insist on ignoring the fundamental differences between print and web media? All that text, and not a single link to the +Pool Kickstarter page. It doesn't even have to be in the article text itself, having it at the end would be just fine.
Re: A +Pool in the East River
#6Why not just fill it with fresh, chlorinated water? This project is never going to happen without chlorination.
Re: A +Pool in the East River
#7Off-topic, but why do traditional print companies always stubbornly insist on ignoring the fundamental differences between print and web media? All that text, and not a single link to the +Pool Kickstarter page. It doesn't even have to be in the article text itself, having it at the end would be just fine.
Agreed https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-a-floati...
The article says they raised $300k, but this kickstarter only says $50k. Any ideas where the discrepancy comes from?
Re: A +Pool in the East River
#8Why not just fill it with fresh, chlorinated water? This project is never going to happen without chlorination.
The NYC Dept. of Parks has already done that (and with free admission!) [1], so perhaps the novelty has worn off.
[1] http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/barrettopointpark/facilitie...
Re: A +Pool in the East River
#9Off-topic, but why do traditional print companies always stubbornly insist on ignoring the fundamental differences between print and web media? All that text, and not a single link to the +Pool Kickstarter page. It doesn't even have to be in the article text itself, having it at the end would be just fine.
Agreed https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-a-floati...
That was the first Kickstarter. The most recent one (and the one described in the story regarding $300k raised, etc.), is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-tile-by-...
Re: A +Pool in the East River
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Agreed https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/694835844/pool-a-floati...
The article says they raised $300k, but this kickstarter only says $50k. Any ideas where the discrepancy comes from?
The Kickstarter ended in 2011, and their web site at http://www.pluspool.org/ has options to buy tiles. It looks like they've pursued other fundraising options after Kickstarter.