Dumbo Triangle Gets DOT's Signature Green Paint
Remember the green bike lane in Brooklyn Heights we discussed last week? Well, it seems that the Department of Transportation has really taken a liking to this color of paint. While we were abroad, the recently-crafted pedestrian triangle in Dumbo received a similar green-washing. It’s definitely an improvement but, as you can see, there weren’t…
Remember the green bike lane in Brooklyn Heights we discussed last week? Well, it seems that the Department of Transportation has really taken a liking to this color of paint. While we were abroad, the recently-crafted pedestrian triangle in Dumbo received a similar green-washing. It’s definitely an improvement but, as you can see, there weren’t a lot of people taking advantage of the new public space yesterday at lunchtime. Perhaps when the weather gets a little cooler.
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i think they should of made it a mini skate board park. would of been perfect. the noise doesn’t matter to the kids lol.
yes, trains, noise, urban grit etc. are what make dumbo, dumbo. if you wanted a quiet spot with trees, you’d live in park slope.
i think it will be a great place to go have a smoke, eat some lunch. judging it’s use by a few 90 degree days is asinine.
and to the poster who says go 1 block to the park, 1. is it really less noisy over there? and 2. by your theory, prospect park is just a few subway stops away, why build anymore parks in brooklyn at all??
We attended open house at 133 Water this past Sunday and walked right past this sucker. It had me scratching my head since it looks so weird and unfinished.
Your right about the noise. I can’t imagine having any sort of relaxing moment here since the trains go right over your head every few minutes on the bridge.
10:43–oh, i see what you mean. it’s not too bad looking i guess, but will anyone ever hang out there? i imagine it’s pretty damn noisy there.
the dumbonyc thread posted by pete is pretty hilarious (i guess depending on one’s sense of humor).
With a beautiful state park on the waterfront why in the world was a decision made to transform a necessary parking area, under an incredibly noisy train, into an open air space? I have not seen one person sitting there, and why should they! If air is what you want, the park is 1 block away.
I don’t think those seeking a noisy, dirty respite number large. Bring back the parking!!! We need it.
Ironic how fast they were able to install a completely useless space when there are so many necessary street repairs in the area.
10:48, it’s not so much a trial design as a test of the traffic pattern, use of the site, etc. 11:25, this ain’t nothing…imagine if this was on Curbed. LOL, pete.
i think it looks quite nice.
i can’t understand all the naysayers. it’s asphalt turned into a nice small plaza with plants. i can’t imagine what there is to bitch about.
but this brownstoner.
I read on dumbonyc that it was going to be the arena for some kind of impromptu boxing match…
http://dumbonyc.com/2007/06/25/pearl-street-triangle-plaza-begins-work/#comment-25230
I like it, I think it adds a certain element of whimsy. True it’s not grass but its NYC, we don’t have tons of rooms for grass nor am I all that upset that the money that might go to maintenance of grass is *hopefully* being put into something more meaningful like the public schools. At least the bureaucrats used some imagination on this one!