http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php All comments for Gowanus Canal's Sponge Park Renderings en-us 2008 nyc_daveh Mon, 12 May 2008 18:15:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss daveh@gothamist.com daveh@gothamist.com 60 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php#comment-1346065 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php#comment-1346065 Comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:58:39 -0500 <p>Oh you like watersports do ya?</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php#comment-1346055 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php#comment-1346055 Comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:50:42 -0500 <p>I love water sports. Will this be ready for the summer Olympics in 2020? And where will the start finish line be located? </p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php#comment-1345893 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php#comment-1345893 Comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:41:28 -0500 <p>LOL, where are all the black people?</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php#comment-1345833 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/23/gowanus_canal_s.php#comment-1345833 Comments Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:01:06 -0500 <p>No one is proposing a park that will absorb sewage. The idea is to soak up rainwater that otherwise goes into storm drains. Since NYC has a combined sewer system, during heavy rainfall the system overflows, causing both water and raw sewage to dump directly into the canal (and many other waterways). Controlling the amount of storm runoff will help lessen this occurance. Need a picture? Ok, here you go: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:CSO_diagram_US_EPA.jpg </p>