What lies below the streets of New York besides miles of subway tracks, electric lines, and sewers? Not giant alligators or adolescent turtles with nunchucks. Soon, below the concrete jungle will be built an underground park beneath the Lower East Side. It is called the Delancey Underground Project, and it is inspired by New York’s ...
Richard Joseph Stein was born in Findlay, Ohio. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan. After graduating from college, Richard decided to follow pursuits away from home. He gathered some clothes and a handful of money, said a heartfelt farewell to his family, and set out on a midnight train to New York City.
Thirteen years later, Richard embarked on a new journey across the country to Seattle, where he lives with his girlfriend. He is currently enrolled in the Masters of Environmental Studies program at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.
City of New York: PlaNYC
The Evergreen State College
Urban Ecology Institute
Urban Ecology: The East Bay Greenway in the Bay Area