Cities as Closed‑Loop Habitat

What if we walked the city as if it were a life‑support system? This Jane’s Walk invites participants to explore NYC streets, plazas, and green corridors through the lens of space station biological closed‑loop systems. Drawing inspiration from Space Station Biological Closed Loop Research, we’ll observe how water, oxygen, heat, nutrients, waste, and care circulate—or break down—in the built environment. Together, we’ll look for “system leaks” like heat pockets, stressed plants, flooding, and maintenance gaps, while also highlighting thriving loops of stewardship and community care. This interactive walk reframes buildings and cities as living systems that depend on collaboration, maintenance, and ecological balance, offering new ways to imagine resilient, equitable urban futures grounded in everyday observation.