and from sites, and will also provide information about those structures. http://citytours.googlelabs.com/ Additional Digital Media Broadcastr Broadcastr is a developing social media platform that allows for location-based story recording and archiving. Essentially, it enables a user to record anecdotes, local lore, walking tours, reviews, and oral histories to a large location-specific database, which can then be accessed and enjoyed by anyone. The Croton Waterworks can benefit from this in a variety of ways, such as the recording of site-specific information based on a structure’s history, or of anecdotal stories for the system in general. Broadcastr’s webpage states, “Users can take a GPS-enabled walk as stories about their surroundings stream into their headphones, like a museum tour of the entire world. Users can record their own content, create playlists, follow their friends, and share on Facebook.” http://beta.broadcastr.com/ Section 4: Interpretation Additional Digital Media Google Goggles Still a work in progress, Google Goggles is one of the most innovative digital technologies to be developed recently. Simply put, 74 75 76 visually consistent signs, we also wanted to take into consideration the varied sizes of sites as well as the different locations of structures along the system. An appendix on page __ outlines many of the Croton Waterworks’ structures and their respective recommended types of signage. We believe that providing written and visual information on-site along with our website and QR code for those who do not have time to read the sign—or for those who want to learn more—will allow for largescale dissemination of Croton information to both locals and tourists. Instead of designing a new large signage scheme, we would like to work with Croton signs that have recently been proposed by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, designed by Nancy Owens Studio. These signs are three-dimensional assemblages consisting of three connected panels that form a triangle. Each panel is 7’6” tall and 15 3/4” wide, and their size and design will easily grab the attention of passersby. These signs are already funded, but are still pending approval from the Landmarks Preservation Commission as well as community boards and park conservancies. Thirteen signs have been proposed in all, encompassing some of the major Croton Waterworks sites in New York City. We propose to employ this specific signage system for certain sites in Westchester County as well, such as at the New Croton Dam in Croton-on-Hudson and at the Sing Sing Kill Bridge in Ossining. An important component of our signage plan is the addition of a medium-scale signage type that would be as informative as the large signs, but on a much smaller physical scale. These signs will consist of a three-panel system—similar to Nancy Owens Studio’s designs—but these panels will not form one mass. This will allow the signage to be less invasive, as the space taken up by them could be broken up. Each medium-scale panel will stand 33” high and 13” wide. The color palette of this signage type will be crucial. We will use a palette that relates to the colors used on Nancy Owens Studio’s signs, which includes primarily green and brown earth tones. Since the Croton Waterworks runs through very different environments, we propose differentiating the coloration of city signs from the more rural signs, using a brighter spring green for the urban signage and a more muted sage green for the signs in less dense areas. In Westchester County, there is a larger focus on viewshed, as many natural elements have been preserved surrounding Croton structures. Therefore, muted colors that would not be too distracting from nature would be most appropriate for these sites. In New York City, the primary goal is for people to notice the signs, as the Croton Waterworks is generally less visible and less known within the city. The signs use two typefaces: Clarendon and Bau. Clarendon is used for the larger titles and text elements in order to Holistic Signage Interpretation As a continuation of our holistic approach to the interpretation of the Croton Waterworks, we have developed a universal signage scheme using a method of branding for the system in order to help connect the fragmented sites of New York City to the picturesque berm in Westchester County. One of the major problems with existing signage along the Croton system is that many different methods of branding have been employed. For instance, the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation use their own logo on signs, while many signposts in Yonkers and the Bronx have only the letters OCA (Old Croton Aqueduct) on them. Our goal is to enable people to immediately recognize a structure as being part of the Croton Waterworks. One of our plans to visually connect the entire Croton System is through the painting of a temporary blue line through the streets of