07/11/2026
Imagine adding 1,760 acres of new land to New York Harbor-an ambitious proposal by urban economist Jason Barr that could completely reshape Lower Manhattan.
📊Key facts:
✅1,760 acres of reclaimed land
👷♂️Estimated cost: $40 Billion
🏠Space for 250,000+ new homes
💼Potential for 100,000+ new jobs
🌳More than 200 acres of parks & open space
🌊Designed to help protect Lower Manhattan from sea level rise and storm surges
Rather than simply building higher, the proposal suggests building more land-creating new neighborhoods, expanding transit, adding parks, and strengthening New York City’s coastal resilience for generations to come.
💬 Should this proposal be approved?
