The Bronx River, restored

Michael Kim­mel­man of the New York Times has com­piled a stun­ning sur­vey of progress in restor­ing the Bronx River. The river was one of the most beau­ti­ful water­ways near the early city, and van­ished in mod­ern times as the Bronx became a home of heavy indus­try. Now, through decades of con­certed effort, parks and restora­tion projects are bring­ing the river back piece by piece. See a slideshow from the piece here, and a nar­rated video here.