Rising waters, extreme climatic changes, racial and economic inequities, and ecosystem degradation deem it necessary for different approaches to water, energy, food infrastructures that align goals of resilience, equity, public food, and access to clean water.

Using SWALE as its prototypical basis and enriching its potential, Shoal expands the community impact and the geographical reach of Public Food in New York City, addressing forms of salt water farming and climate resilience across the five boroughs. The sections of Shoal are designed as contemplative artworks that respond to water, time and indigenous ecologies.