Since 1975, Tom Fox has been at the forefront of urban park and waterfront development primarily in New York City.

His creative thinking, commitment to community engagement and coalition building, use of unique funding mechanisms, and knowledge of government and the media have resulted in revitalized waterfronts and waterways, new parks, greenways and community gardens that have made the city a more desirable and sustainable place to live, work, and visit.

A working class kid from Brooklyn, Tom work has required a lot of creativity when it comes to financial planning.  It’s required knowledge of government, media and its also required an ever-refined sense for relationships and how to keep things moving.

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Tom’s also been resilient.  He’s seen the development of the Hudson River Park from the outset and he knows how to win, lose and just keep going.

On top of also being a successful entrepreneur,

Tom is the author of ‘Creating the Hudson River Park: Environmental and Community Activism, Politics, and Greed and it’s the story he tells us here that’s why Tom is joining us today.

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Early Shot of Greenich Village Pier

Piers 25 and 26 in 1994

Chelsea with Thomas Smith Park, 1986