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November 25, 2008

Brooklyn Bridge Park: The Timeline Emerges

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Three "significant portions" — that's part of phase 1, folks — of Brooklyn Bridge Park should be done by the end of 2009 (construction started in late October). That's the word from the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (you can check out their latest newsletter here). Despite the tanking economy, two-thirds of the $47 million park will be open to the public by 2013. If we're going by previous stats, it should be a hit: 270,000 visitors from around the world showed up last summer alone. Above you can see the proposed schedule. Last we checked, neighborhood issues still unresolved included some residents' fears that the park will become a staging area for construction equipment (which will be nearby to fix the BQE) and grumblings that the beloved raised walkways in the park design had been removed. Oh, and maybe the golf balls from One Brooklyn Bridge Park's terrace putting greens, too.




Posted by lisa at 9:15 AM | Comments (8)
Categories: Brooklyn Heights, Dumbo, Parks

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The park costs more than $300 million, not just $47 million.

Posted by: MikeM at November 25, 2008 12:38 PM

looks like nobody gives a shit about this park.

Posted by: Inigo at November 25, 2008 1:39 PM

2013??!!! to finish a PARK? Plant some grass, stick in some benches, and let's go.

For the love of God, they built the Empire State Building in one year.

www.forgotten-ny.com

Posted by: Kevin Walsh at November 25, 2008 2:14 PM

Should be nice... one day.

Posted by: alsawo at November 25, 2008 2:39 PM

If you've been paying attention you'd know that part of the reason the park will take so long to build is because the money that has been allocated to it is not all available right now, but will come in drips and drabs over the next 5 years. So the construction schedule needs to match the financing schedule. Also, I'm so sick of this idiotic "just plant some grass and let's go" mindset. Anyone who knows anything about design, construction, and infrastructure and doesn't mope around all day long mourning the fact that our wonderful vibrant city is constantly evolving and they can't freeze time so they can live in the 1880's forever, knows that a park of this size is much more complicated than that. There are bulkhead issues with any waterfront site, there are drainage issues with any signifciant landscaped area, etc. Don't make myourself look like an ass by belittling the hard work that a very talented design team put into this park.

Posted by: Make My Heights the P Heights at November 25, 2008 3:25 PM

wow they already eliminated the portion on the other side of the Manhattan Bridge which was included in earlier renderings...whats next? no ice rink...oh wait.

Posted by: randymcnally at November 25, 2008 5:01 PM

randymcnally - this is a map of the first phase. The area north of the Manhattan bridge is in phase II - not eliminated.

Posted by: Make My Heights the P Heights at November 25, 2008 6:06 PM

Nahhh...just plant some trees and open it, already. I stand by my comment.

www.forgotten-ny.com

Posted by: Kevin Walsh at November 26, 2008 12:16 PM

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