Citizen Bridge: a floating pedestrian bridge

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Nancy Nowacek
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Help us reclaim a long-lost public walkway in the NYC harbor and reconnect to the water
Backers: 511
Average Pledge Per Backer: $50

Funded: $25,631 of $25,000
Dates: Apr 20th -> May 20th (31 days)
Project By: Nancy Nowacek
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Latest News

Proposal calls for a floating pedestrian bridge to connect Greenpoint and Long Island City

May 17th - via: 6sqft.com
A Kickstarter campaign launched on Thursday for a civic design project aimed at reconnecting the neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Long Island City. CR (Read More)

We made it there together

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
To thank you one last final time while the campaign is still officially running, I'm so happy to share Part 3 of The Crossing, 2012 with you. These past four weeks have been quite a journey, and your support has helped Citizen Bridge one step further... (Read More)

Cue the fireworks!!!!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
As you probably already know, WE MADE OUR GOAL in the wee hours of the morning. 1:58am to be exact.  Thanks to EVERYONE, and I mean EVERYONE who pledged, tweeted, shared, posted, liked, shouted, and otherwise supported this campaign. I am so... (Read More)

Citizen Bridge, NYC's First Floating Bridge, Reaches Kickstarter Goal

May 19th - via: metropolismag.com
Citizen Bridge is a community-built and crowd-funded project (Read More)

Citizen Bridge and citizenship

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Fellow bridge builders,  We're now just under 48 hours and counting. Many thanks to everyone who increased their pledges yesterday and today, and/or successfully invited someone you know to join in supporting Citizen Bridge. I'm sorry I haven't been... (Read More)

70 hours…and nearly there

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear fellow Citizens, The clock is now counting down in hours, not days, and in that shift, I'm writing with slightly elevated levels of urgency. If all of you—everyone who is currently backing this project—increases their pledge level by about... (Read More)

The Crossing

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks again for supporting Citizen Bridge. It's been quite a journey, now in its final week. In honor of our travels together so far, and that which is yet to come, please enjoy Part 1 of The Crossing, 2012. Citizen Bridge is a bridge to the water... (Read More)

A mighty bridge grows from zip ties and plywood

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
In addition to the information in this campaign, you may have a little bit about the history of the project through some of its recent media coverage. But here's what it looked like to build and test the first and second prototype in 2012 and 2013:... (Read More)

Rainy weekends make for great radio (listening)

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone around the world who's backing the project. I don't know what the weekend weather forecast is where you are, but we're staring down at least 2 more days of rain here in Brooklyn.  In honor of this rainy weekend, I thought you... (Read More)

Lowbrow & Brilliant

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Fellow Bridge Builders, We're at the halfway point in the campaign, and we're over halfway to our goal!!! It's been an exciting first two weeks because of you and some unbelievable press. But that doesn't mean we still don't need help getting... (Read More)

First five days = magic

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you, Citizen Bridge had an incredible First Five Days.  We're already just over 20% of our goal, and the press has taken notice. Three great stories on the project have been published: On MENTAL... (Read More)

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