+Pool: A Floating Pool in the River For Everyone

A project in New York, NY by Family and PlayLab
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An initiative to build a floating pool that filters river water off the shores of New York City.
Backers: 1203
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35

Funded: $41,647 of $25,000
Dates: Jun 15th -> Jul 15th (30 days)
Project By: Family and PlayLab
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July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
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June 25th - via: theverge.com
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June 17th - via: businessinsider.com
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June 14th - via: theverge.com
In 2011 — the early days of crowdfunding — three designers raised over $41,000 to assist them in building a self-filtering public swimming pool that will float in New York's East River. Two years later, they are back. Archie Lee Coates IV, Jeffrey Franklin, and Dong-Ping Wong have launched their second Kickstarter campaign for + POOL, offering 70,000 engraved filtration tiles to backers to help fund the project's $15 million construction budget. (Read More)

We Can FINALLY Make This Floating East River Pool Happen

June 13th - via: gothamist.com
Two years ago the people behind the floating East River pool idea raised $41,000 through a successful Kickstarter campaign, and now they just need a liiiiitle bit more to make this dream sort of happen. A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched in hopes of raising $250,000 for a mini test pool, or "Float Lab." (Read More)

Hope Everyone is OK After Sandy

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All,  Just a note amongst the recovery efforts and news surrounding Hurricane Sandy that all of us at + POOL hope that you and your loved ones are all dry and safe.  Things are still pretty weird here in blacked-out Lower Manhattan, but it's... (Read More)

Summer Update

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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Quick Spring Update

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
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Update #9: Test #1

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
+ POOOOOOOOOL! Apologies for the lag in updates in the last few months.  We've been getting our hands dirty (literally, with water that isn't, say, Poland Springs) down by the river.  After our Kickstarter campaign ended, we put all of your... (Read More)

Koozin' / Address Clarification

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
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Koozin'

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi All,  Just a quick note that the incentives have finally started showing up at the office and we'll be shipping them out to ya'lls soon.   Most everyone has kindly replied to the request for delivery address that was sent out a couple weeks... (Read More)

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July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
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