A park shared by Mexico and the US.
Instead of a wall, three New York City-based designers are proposing a bi-national park.
The designers, Wesley Thompson, Hiroshi Kaneko, and Josie Baldner, won second place in the international design competition "Building the Border Wall." The jury, made up of architects and artists, asked for "bold humanitarian solutions, creativity, and innovation to bear on alternative ideas of a border wall."
People from both sides would be able to hike and camp in the nature reserve, Thompson told Business Insider. The national park services from the US and Mexico would maintain the area equally, and both countries would generate money from visitors like any other national park.
"It would only make sense to have both the US and Mexico invest in something together," the designers said. "It's a shared resource with shared benefits and ownership. Ultimately, we believe mutual cooperation can destigmatize the border, promoting communication, and a greater respect for each country."
Instead of a wall, three New York City-based designers are proposing a bi-national park.
The designers, Wesley Thompson, Hiroshi Kaneko, and Josie Baldner, won second place in the international design competition "Building the Border Wall." The jury, made up of architects and artists, asked for "bold humanitarian solutions, creativity, and innovation to bear on alternative ideas of a border wall."
People from both sides would be able to hike and camp in the nature reserve, Thompson told Business Insider. The national park services from the US and Mexico would maintain the area equally, and both countries would generate money from visitors like any other national park.
"It would only make sense to have both the US and Mexico invest in something together," the designers said. "It's a shared resource with shared benefits and ownership. Ultimately, we believe mutual cooperation can destigmatize the border, promoting communication, and a greater respect for each country."
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