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Van Alen Institute starts $1,000 prize comp for best commute alternative during L train shutdown


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The $1,000 question is this: How do you pull off moving throngs of (L) train riders around the city during the 2019 tunnel shutdown. To answer it, the Van Alen Institute, a 120-year-old design nonprofit, is holding a competition Sunday for the best travel alternative for (L) train commuters, come the Canarsie tunnel closure, damaged during Hurricane Sandy. The premium is on inventiveness. “We all know what a shuttle bus service looks like,” said Steven Thomson, Van Alen’s program and communication manager. “We're also excited to see what's completely different and what's not been put on the table yet.”

 

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Newtown Creek ferry system wins L train alternatives competition, beating out floating tunnel on East River

 

Imagine riding a ferry, enjoying the industrial views of Newtown Creek along the Brooklyn-Queens border as a way to get around without the (L) train. One team of engineers and designers did — earning a $1,000 prize at a competition for the best way to move people around when the Canarsie tunnel closes in 2019 and severely disrupts (L) train service between Manhattan and Brooklyn. The contest, hosted on Sunday by the Van Alen Institute, a design nonprofit, attracted teams who devised fantastical travel options to replace the (L) train. Far-out and ambitious ideas included a half-mile translucent tunnel floating in the East River; closing 14th St. to car traffic for cyclists and pedestrians; and an all-access pass to let travelers seamlessly switch between bikes, car-service apps, buses and ferries.

 

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