'Summer Space' Coming to Brooklyn Heights?
Brooklyn has an answer to the plan that’ll make a large stretch of Park Avenue car-free for a few Saturdays this summer. On Sundays in July, three blocks of Montague Street, between Clinton and the Promenade, are likely to be closed off, according to the Brooklyn Paper. The resulting “Summer Space,” as proposed by the…
Brooklyn has an answer to the plan that’ll make a large stretch of Park Avenue car-free for a few Saturdays this summer. On Sundays in July, three blocks of Montague Street, between Clinton and the Promenade, are likely to be closed off, according to the Brooklyn Paper. The resulting “Summer Space,” as proposed by the Montague Street BID, would include cafe tables and a lawn. It will…encourage Sunday sales for our merchants, said BID Executive Director Chelsea Mauldin. People can come out, pick up a coffee, read the paper, and enjoy the sunshine.
Montague on Grass! [Brooklyn Paper]
Rendering from the Montague Street BID via Brooklyn Paper .
Does sound somewhat trite idea. Especially since Promenade is at end of block.
Why would I want to sit at a cafe table in middle of Montague st?
(and I do think Montague street is charming looking – with the shops below street level and the ones 1 flight up.)
As I’m not much of a shopper I really don’t pay attention or care what the store is).
I like this idea. Montague Street sucks. Why not try to shake things up — the BID can’t force landlords to lower rents and rent to interesting boutiques and cafes. I wouldnt mind eating a Five Guys burger at a table
sorry, June 4th PS Associated thread…
OH
MY
GOD…
You all HAVE to go look what’s happening on the July 4th Grocery Store thread. A biff and bxgrl complete meltdown!
Well, It’s the summer.
Only the schmutz will be in town on the weekends.
Who cares if they close off the whole street and throw a sheet over it for July and August?
Love this idea.
i can’t stand montague street.
one of the least charming blocks in brooklyn.
That’s some interesting photoshopping.
I live on Montague Street on the block west of Hicks. This is largely a resiential block. We will now need to plan our weekend trips around this street closing both coming and going.
What in the world will be on the street on this block? Will the doormen bring out their handicrafts? Will the Casino offer gin and tonics? Maybe Design Within Reach will mark down their $5,500 coffee tables.