for the intangible benefits that these sites have fostered: they have and are still raising awareness of the Croton Waterworks. Awareness is at the heart of our mission because it is a key step to advocating for the protection of the system. Online Forum Analysis and Conclusions 106 Online Forum Analysis and Conclusions Section 4: Conclusion on parkland, which is often adjacent to Croton structures. The rehabilitation of the Croton Waterworks and, more importantly, the reinstatement of many of its elements of beautification would fit into Mayor Bloomberg’s New York City PlaNYC initiative. The PlaNYC program’s vision is to provide a better standard of living to New Yorkers as the population continues to increase. One major component of this project is to provide support for the expansion of New York City green space. The program has already resulted in financial backing for the restoration of the High Bridge, and further funding could likely be used for future Croton projects. 107 Croton Waterworks Site Months and Years Jan Feb 2011 7 Mar Apr May Jun 329 622 72 Jul Aug Sep Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 1,030 Average per Day Jan Feb 2011 0 Mar Apr May Jun 11 21 12 Oct Nov Dec Overall 12 Average Change Recent Weeks Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Apr 1 Sat Apr 2 Sun Mar 29 Mar 30 Mar 31 51 48 13 19 4 10 6 Apr 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 8 Apr 9 Apr 10 39 26 46 10 21 27 42 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 15 Apr 16 Apr 17 23 14 13 19 9 0 10 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 Apr 23 Apr 24 24 21 13 17 10 2 1 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 4 12 23 29 88 37 45 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 10 13 1 25 Total Apr 3 151 22 211 30 +39.74% 88 13 -58.29% 88 13 0% 238 34 +170.45% 49 8 -76.47% Website Statistics Mar 28 Section 4: Conclusion Croton Waterworks Website Statistics Top Left: Number of Visits to the Croton Waterworks website per day Bottom Left: Number of Visits to the Croton Waterworks website per week Top Right: Croton Waterworks website visitation data 108 109 Croton Conversations Forum Months and Years Jan Feb Mar 2011 Apr May Jun 254 107 Jul Aug Sep Apr May Jun 21 20 Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 361 Average per Day Jan Feb Mar 2011 Oct Nov Dec Overall 21 Recent Weeks Mon Apr 18 Tue Apr 19 Wed Apr 20 Thu Apr 21 Fri Sat Apr 22 Apr 23 Sun 1 32 27 31 10 3 Apr 26 Apr 27 Apr 28 Apr 29 Apr 30 May 1 6 2 10 98 21 13 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 32 22 1 41 9 Average Change 104 15 ∞ 152 22 +46.15% 105 24 +10.53% Website Statistics 0 Apr 25 May 2 Total Apr 24 Section 4: Conclusion Croton Conversations Statistics Top Left: Number of participants in the Croton Conversations per day Bottom Left: Number of participants in the Croton Conversations per week Top Right: Croton Conversations site-visitation data 110 111 elevated path that encases the system's pipes underneath. Aquafest: A two-day festival organized by the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct in celebration of the Old Croton Aqueduct. C conduit: A tunnel or channel for carrying water or other fluids. Aqueduct Commission: Created by the passage of “An Act for the Appointment of Commissioners in Relation to Supplying the City of New York with Pure and Wholesome Water," by the New York State Legislature on February 26, 1833. cornice: An ornamental, horizontal molding or band that completes a building or wall. Aqueduct Commissioners: Appointed in 1833 by New York Governor William Marcy; Commissioners included grocer Charles Dusenberry, hardware merchant Benjamin M. Brown, Whig William W. Fox, retired merchant Saul Alley, and ex-senator Stephen Allen. B backbay: Found in the Central Park Gatehouse; Works in conjunction with a forebay in order to receive water from both sides of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, allowing one side of the reservoir to be drained for repairs while water distribution continued from the other. beltcourse: A continuous row/layer of stones or bricks in a wall. berm: Generally speaking, a space that separates two distinct areas; In regards to the Old Croton Aqueduct, the berm functions as an 112 Board of Water Supply: Created by the New York State legislature in 1905 to replace the Board of Aqueduct Commissioners. Croton Aqueduct Board: Superseded the State Water Commission; The first board was established in 1833 with the task of providing New York