Many of the designs used New York’s extensive waterways to quickly deploy high-density residential units while keeping city streets clear for other reconstruction efforts. Selected as one of 10 finalists, Mobile Emergency Relief Ports are floating apartment buildings stationed on barges on rivers and bays around the city. They would be self-sufficient, with water purification and waste containment chambers, and instantly deployable. By Matthew Francke and Katya Hristova of Massachusetts.
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