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February 26, 2005
That 30 Story Tower
Have you been wondering what the 30 story tower at Atlantic Avenue will look like? Here is a picture taken from last weeks meeting at MetroTech (thanks to The Brooklyn Papers and Jori Klein). It fits right into the surrounding area, if you're a blind person. If you compare this to what the design looked like just a year ago, it is stunning. Last year there was a fountain welcoming you to Brooklyn Bridge Park. Today, you are not so welcome. While everyone understands the problem, a self-sustaining park, the solutions are wide and varied. What has not been looked in to, not to the extend that I would like, are recreational facilities, museums, and a transportation system. For example, last year there was talk of a trolley system to shuttle people to and from the park – and through the park. This would seemingly be a great idea for a variety of reasons. It’s almost free for the park and brings in much needed revenue. The free part is because the Brooklyn City Streetcar Company can get the trolleys for FREE! They need to clean them up, but being a not-for-profit, they hope to have a small museum in the park to fix them up and have interns (from local schools) help out. In my opinion this is simply too good to leave out of the park. The trolleys also help to get people from the much talked about water ferry to the subways and into the surrounding neighborhoods. And it’s a tourist attraction. Where is the downside?
The plan is not finished and thankfully at the meetings this week, the tone has been lowered considerably. I hope this begins a new chapter in cooperation between the development corporation, the architects and the public. Michael Van Valkenburgh even gave me a scarf this week as a gift. Fighting for a good park doesn’t have to mean literally fighting!
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February 22, 2005
Bklyn Bridge Park Master Plan (2000)
Yes, the plan has changed. What you see below is what was in the plan before the stark reality of self-sustainability set in. There are also problems with building anything "heavy" on the piers. When I can get a copy of the new plan, I will post it so you can compare the two.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park (from 1,000 feet)
Wondering exactly where Brooklyn Bridge Park will be? This is where it will all happen!
The 2000 plan is above. Some things have been taken out, some things have changed and some things are new (like a 30 story apartment building at the foot of Atlantic Avenue).
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