Nautilus International Development Consulting: Publications and Articles

Publications & Articles

What role does water play in greening growth? The Water and Green Growth Report proposes a policy framework for securing water resources as an essential element in sustainable development particularly in parts of the world experiencing population growth and rapid urbanization. Edition 1 was released for discussion at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille and will continue to be debated at Rio+20 and throughout 2012. Nautilus International is working with the World Water Council and Republic of Korea’s government to analyze case studies around the world and develop the policy framework. To download The Executive Summary, click here (1.5MB). To download the full report, click here (17.3MB). For more about this project, click here.

Exciting cross-cultural concepts for the redevelopment of port areas were captured in the Brooklyn-Rotterdam Waterfront Exchange News, a newspaper designed and edited by Nautilus International with 17 articles by a variety of Dutch and US authors on topics ranging from how to combine green tech research & development with renewable energy industries, to linking blue & green environmental networks and creating a climate-resilient community. These articles explore ideas generated at the Brooklyn-Rotterdam Waterfront Exchange’s workshop in New York City in Spring 2010.

In Take a Stand on the Waterfront, an article appearing on the Viewpoint page of Aug/Sept '09 Planning Magazine, Nautilus’ President Bonnie A. Harken writes about how planners and urban designers can make a significant difference.

In Over, Under, Around, and Through, Bonnie A. Harken describes how New York architects including Nautilus International are rising to the challenges presented by major urban infrastructure, such as highways, electric substations, railroad tracks, and tunnels.

Idling at Zero, an article about politics and planning at the WTC site, features a quote from Bonnie Harken on her work on transportation systems and commuters at Ground Zero.

A View from the Water’s Edge is about Nautilus’ work on waterside activities in Newark - from boating to a Town Dock and new parks.

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In Dutch and American Planners Work Together at Hudson Quadricentennial, Nautilus’ president Bonnie A. Harken describes a cross-Atlantic design workshop at the H209 Forum: Water Challenges for Coastal Cities - From the Dutch Delta to New York Harbor. The workshop on Spatial Planning and Water Management for New Waterfronts brought together multi-disciplinary teams of 30 Dutch and American professionals. Harken led the case study on SW Brooklyn exploring climate change and the future role of infrastructure, as well as rethinking relationships between land and water to integrate public access and storm water management into development practices.

West Harlem Waterfront Transformations - an eOculus article about panel discussion at the Center for Architecture - describes Nautilus’ work on Take Me to the River, a waterfront access and economic development study.

Peaceful Waters by Bonnie A. Harken describes the international exchange created by Harken to bring together high-level decision makers from New York and Amsterdam for a ground-breaking dialogue about current approaches to waterfront revitalization.

Opening the Floodgates: West Harlem Fights for Access to Riverside Park describes Nautilus’ conceptual planning on Take Me to the River and announces their selection for a second phase of the project which includes detailed transportation & cultural plans and streetscape guidelines.