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Fresh Kills—a monumental 2,200-acre site on Staten Island—was once the world’s largest landfill. From 1948 to 2001, it was the main receptacle for New York City’s refuse. After the 9/11 attacks, it reopened briefly to receive human remains and rubble from the destroyed Twin Towers, turning a notorious disposal site into a cemetery. Today, a mammoth reclamation project is transforming the landfill site, constructing an expansive park three times the size of Central Park.Martin V. Melosi provides a comprehensive chronicle of Fresh Kills that offers new insights into the growth and development of New York City and the relationship among consumption, waste, and disposal. He traces the metamorphoses of the landscape, following it from salt marsh to landfill to cemetery and looks ahead to the future park. By centering the problem of solid-waste disposal, Melosi highlights the unwanted consequences of mass consumption. He presents the Fresh Kills space as an embodiment of massive waste, linking consumption to the continuing presence of its discards. Melosi also uses the landfill as a lens for understanding Staten Island’s history and its relationship with greater New York City. The first book on the history of the iconic landfill, Fresh Kills unites environmental, political, and cultural history to offer a reflection on material culture, consumer practices, and perceptions of value and worthlessness.

Sanitary landfill closures --- Fresh Kills Landfill (New York, N.Y.) --- Freshkills Park (New York, N.Y.)

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L’ île de Staten Island, à New York, a hébergé de 1948 à 2001 ce qui devint peu à peu l’une des plus grandes décharges à ciel ouvert du monde. Aujourd’hui, le site de Freshkills se transforme en un parc verdoyant, parmi les plus grands de New York, construit au-dessus des déchets enfouis. Dans ce récit-documentaire à la croisée des genres, Lucie Taïeb remonte aux origines de cette décharge de Babel pour "penser le problème de manière poétique" et comprendre ce lieu qui, à l’apogée de sa production, traitait jusqu’à 29 000 tonnes d’ordures par jour. S’intéresser à l’histoire de ce site et à la façon dont nous traitons nos déchets est aussi pour l’autrice l’opportunité de questionner l’usage du langage technocratique et marketing pour influencer notre perception du réel.

Sanitary landfill closures --- City planning --- Urban renewal --- Fills (Earthwork) --- Reclamation of land --- Décharges contrôlées --- Urbanisme --- Rénovation urbaine --- Remblais --- Améliorations foncières --- Environmental aspects --- Fermeture --- Aspect de l'environnement --- Fresh Kills Landfill (New York, N.Y.) --- Freshkills Park (New York, N.Y.)