Water is one of the simplest substances on earth. But it is also complex, entering into our lives in a multitude of ways, some of them invisible.
New York City's management of its water supply, and the rates it charges for the use of that water, affect economic development opportunities upstate, the price of affordable housing in the five boroughs, and the ability to swim or boat on the city's waterways.
This hour-long special, hosted by WNYC's Morning Edition host Soterios Johnson, reprises the major stories from the week-long series, "The Cost of Our Water," that first aired in June. In it, WNYC and the news website CityLimits.org examine the many different competing "costs" that the region must balance when it comes to water and adds interviews from the following special guests:
- Judith Enck, regional administrator for Region 2 (New York and New Jersey) at the Environmental Protection Agency;
- Kevin Bone, architecture professor at The Cooper Union, and author of Water-Works: The Architecture and Engineering of the New York City Water Supply;
- Ilana Judah, principal and director of sustainability at FxFowle Architects;
- Shino Tanikawa, executive director of the New York City Soil and Water Conservation District and member of the S.W.I.M. Coalition;
- Jarrett Murphy, publisher and executive editor of CityLimits.org.
Listen:
Wednesday, August 5 at:
- 8pm on 93.9FM
To see our accompanying video on the Sewer in a Suitcase, mentioned in the special, click here. To read CityLimits.org coverage of the issue, go here.