Windows First

First the windows from the buildings at Plant II are removed as part of the demo project. The EPA declared the lower 5 miles of the Duwamish River a Superfund Site 10 years ago. Apparently there are 11 different options to choose from in terms of cleanup. Depending on the plan chosen it could take as long as 43 years to complete. Demolition of the Boeing Buildings seem to be a first step. This is the site where the B-17 was manufactured as well as the Sheet Metal Shop and other functions over the years.

Note: I think the Duwamish River is our Gowanus Canal. The Gowanus Canal, in Brooklyn, ( which I have posted a few photos of on this blog ) was declared a Superfund Site a few months ago. Both waterways share a past of industrial use and abuse for decades. It will be interesting to follow both sites and see how each responds to clean up efforts as well as post-cleanup developement. As a very young child I lived a stones throw from this area of the Duwamish River, actually just across the river from the photo above, for a few months before moving and starting kindergarten elsewhere. Currently our son lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, just a few blocks from the 3rd St. Bridge that connects Park Slope tp Carroll Gardens.