When we first posted last April about the plan to put astroturf down in Cadman Plaza, most commenters weren’t too happy about the idea. Now that the turf is being rolled out, it seems like a good time to revisit the topic. What it really comes down to is what the alternatives are: Defenders of the plan say its fake grass or a dust bowl while critics argue that it would just take a litte time and money to have a real lawn. Obviously we’d rather see real grass there but we don’t have any particular insight into the debate. But how hard can it really be to grow grass if there is sufficient resources and will?
Cadman Plaza Astroturf [Brooklyn Heights Blog]
Fake Plastic Grass: It Wears the CPCC Out [Brownstoner]
Photo by Two Tones