Three Rivers Second Nature Project Records, 1948-2005 2000 - 2004

Arrangement

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Three Rivers Second Nature Project Records
Creator
STUDIO for Creative Inquiry
Collection Number
AIS.2006.19B
Extent
10.33 Linear Feet (16 boxes and 3 map folders)
Date
1948-2005
Date
2000-2004
Abstract
The Three Rivers Second Nature Project took place between 2000 and 2005 with the goal of addressing the meaning, form, and function of public space and nature in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The project was directed by Reiko Goto and Tim Collins at Carnegie Mellon University's STUDIO for Creative Inquiry. The collection contains material that documents the streams and sub-watersheds of the Ohio, Monongahela, and Allegheny rivers.
Language
English .
Author
Nickie Puit.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
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History

The main goals of the Three Rivers Second Nature Project were to conduct a green infrastructure analysis, identify opportunities for ecological restoration, understand the history and basis for cultural restoration, and conduct public dialogue about the potential for all of the above. This project occurred between 2000 and 2005 under the direction of Tim Collins and Reiko Goto, who were fellows at Carnegie Mellon University's STUDIO for Creative Inquiry at the time.

This project was a second study by the STUDIO of Creative Inquiry into the relationship between nature and post-industrial public space. By assessing the status of the three rivers (Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio) and fifty-three streams in the Three Rivers Second Nature Project area, the researchers and participants were able to establish an understanding about the current status of the waterways including, how polluted they were, what was causing it, how the rivers were being used, and how the rivers were effecting the surrounding natural environment. The next step was to see what possible steps could be taken to mitigate or even reverse the detrimental effects of human action and to open up dialogue on revitalizing the waterways for recreational use. The River Dialogues that took place included three sessions of the Monongahela Conference, which occurred between 2003 and 2005 and focused on the area's public space and its respective ecosystem as seen through art.

The two major actors in this project are Tim Collins and Reiko Goto. Tim Collins is an artist-research fellow at the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie Mellon University. His academic interests are focused around art and environmental change which can be seen in this project and, previously, in the Nine Mile Run Greenway Project, both of which he co-directed with Reiko Goto. Reiko Goto's academic interests focus on ecological art projects, which can encompass both redevelopment and installation works.

Scope and Content Notes

The STUDIO for Creative Inquiry Three Rivers Second Nature Project contains nine series entitled, Course Material, Data Collected, Funding Material, Meeting Minutes, Outreach Programs, Project Planning, References, Audio-Visual Material, and Maps. These series are housed in ten boxes and two flat-files and contain both textual and non-textual material.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Previous Citation

Three Rivers Second Nature Project Records, 2000-2005, AIS.2006.19B, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh

Preferred Citation

Three Rivers Second Nature Project Records, 2000-2005, AIS.2006.19B, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Copyright

The University of Pittsburgh holds the property rights to the material in this collection, but the copyright may still be held by the original creator/author. Researchers are therefore advised to follow the regulations set forth in the U.S. Copyright Code when publishing, quoting, or reproducing material from this collection without the consent of the creator/author or that go beyond what is allowed by fair use.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Nickie Puit in Spring of 2013.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into nine series:

Series I. Course Material

Series II. Data Reports and Articles

Series III. Funding Material

Series IV. Meeting Minutes

Series V. Outreach Material

Series VI. Project Planning

Series VII. References

Series VIII. Audio-Visual Material

Series IX. Maps

Related Material

Nine Mile Run Greenway Project Records, 1945-2005, AIS.2006.19A, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Acquisition Information

Gift of The STUDIO of Creative Inquiry of Carnegie Mellon University in 2006.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Carnegie-Mellon University
    • STUDIO for Creative Inquiry
    • Pennsylvania Environmental Council
    • Pennsylvania. Department of Environmental Protection
    • Brew House Association Inc
    • Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
    • Americans for the Arts (Organization)

    Personal Names

    • Gotò„, Reiko
    • Collins, Tim (Timothy M.)

    Geographic Names

    • Monongahela River Watershed (W. Va. and Pa.)
    • Allegheny County (Pa.)
    • Pittsburgh (Pa.)
    • Allegheny River Watershed (Pa. and N.Y.)
    • Ohio River Watershed

    Genres

    • Negatives (Photographic)
    • Slides (Photographs)
    • Video recordings
    • Floppy disks
    • Maps
    • Videocassettes
    • Minutes

    Other Subjects

    • Waterfronts -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Urban renewal -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Stream restoration -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Stream ecology -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Watersheds -- Pennsylvania
    • Rivers -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Water -- Pollution -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Riparian restoration -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Land use, Urban -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Community development -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Greenways -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Rivers -- Economic aspects -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Rivers -- Recreational use -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
    • Environment
    • Social action

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