The Fountain Bridge

1. HaricotVert
   October 22nd, 2008 at 11:31 pm

   Someone please explain to me how pumping 190 tons of water every minute is an example of eco-friendly behavior.

2. Aea
   October 22nd, 2008 at 11:39 pm

   It's not in the least, just that the "eco" prefix has become a meaningless buzz word applicable to everything from organic food to drilling for oil.

3. chet
   October 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 pm

   Neat, but kinda the exact opposite of eco-friendly.
   Reminds me of the brooklyn bridge waterfall except not as underwhelming.

4. chet
   October 22nd, 2008 at 11:42 pm

   ... and 3 simultaneous posts point out the obvious

5. Thebes
   October 23rd, 2008 at 12:29 am

   The "carbon footprint" must be even larger than Al Gore's house.

6. Seredim
   October 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 am

   Why build a bridge if no ship can pass below it? (Can't see a thing when driving through that waterfall...) A dam would be much cheaper...

7. Ratz
   October 23rd, 2008 at 3:19 am

   The only possible "eco" use of this would be to reoxygentate the water underneath the bridge. Think of it as a giant fish tank bubbler, only without the plastic skulls.

   But yeah, eco piss-away-electricity-for-a-tourist-attraction isn't going to be the new friendly buzzword anytime soon.

8. ted
   October 23rd, 2008 at 7:08 am

   Because the whole point of being eco-friendly is to amass tourists.

   Doesn't look as if it goes the whole length of the bridge, anyway, so maybe ships go around it.

   Maybe if they used an alternative power source for it... I doubt it.

9. Mr. Jones
   October 23rd, 2008 at 7:23 am

   The spraying water is "eco-friendly" because it cleans the ducks who swim below it. Duh.

   But I question the wisdom of making a bridge a "tourist destination" in managing traffic flow. Or maybe this major city doesn't have traffic problems.

10. Gail Pink
    October 23rd, 2008 at 9:04 am

    Reminds me of the NYC waterfalls instaltation under the bridges on the east river. A bit flashier and splashier though.

11. Luci
    October 23rd, 2008 at 9:48 am

    I find I'm having trouble getting past the fact that it looks like a giant centipede.

12. K!P
    October 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 am

    seredim: a dam kinda stops water from flowing. might be bad.

13. Rachel
    October 23rd, 2008 at 11:57 am

    uh, obviously the water would be pumped out of the river itself and sprayed straight back in. they wouldnt pour drinking water into the river. i don't see how it isn't eco-friendly.

14. HaricotVert
    October 23rd, 2008 at 12:18 pm

    ^----- Please tell me you're being sarcastic, Rachel.

    Because, you know, to pump all that water, it takes a lot of energy... energy that wasn't being wasted pumping 190 tons of water a minute into frivolous sprinklers before.

15. Ali S.
    October 23rd, 2008 at 12:36 pm

    You really got to question the idea that a bridge shooting water is a tourist attraction of any kind. Sounds bizarre.

16. PK
    October 23rd, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    Seredim: Agreed. I imagine it will be awesome if they build a bridge on top of a dam, and let just a little bit of water to spill at the top to form a waterfall. Now that would be eco-friendly. (Alright, I'm now patenting the idea.)

    And yes, only if the Brooklyn waterfalls are slightly more overwhelming like this.

17. DOJ
    October 23rd, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    great, i just look at the photo and now i've got to pee...

18. Christophe
    October 23rd, 2008 at 10:59 pm

    let's join the anti-unecological-fountains protest group! aren't they all eco-unfriendly?

    we'll meet with anti-lit-buildings-at-night and the sports-are-warming-up-the-Earth protest groups ;p

19. rahlquist
    October 24th, 2008 at 10:00 am

    Umm perhaps the effect of the water spray picking up tons of carbon (and other pollutants) and dropping it in the river may be what they are striving for.

20. raheel
    December 13th, 2008 at 3:53 am

    wow the bridge looks awesome i wish i could see it for real someday

21. salman khan
    September 29th, 2009 at 6:53 am

    this bridge is outclass very beautiful

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