The planners of the proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park are presently looking into the possibility of a “vertical connection” between the Promenade and their proposed park. According to the Brooklyn Papers:

“Early in the long-awaited development’s planning process, a pedestrian bridge between the two public overlooks was nixed after project engineers estimated its cost at $15 million and some Heights residents complained that an influx of visitors could overwhelm the Promenade and bring more visitors onto Heights streets.”

Planners promise that anything they construct would fit in with the neighborhood’s historic look, and would be constrained by the Promenade’s landmark status, but members of the Brooklyn Heights Association are concered about “marring the landmark or obstructing the view.”
Planners Again Consider Promenade ‘Park’ Link [Brooklyn Papers]
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