gap-competition-0308.jpgThe Design Trust for Public Space has recently announced an exciting competition that all Brooklynites should care about: Reinventing Grand Army Plaza. Working with theGrand Army Plaza Coalition, the Design Trust is reaching out to the global community of designers, architects, urban planners and others to generate fresh ideas for the plaza’s future. “Currently an underdeveloped public amenity, a redesign of Grand Army Plaza will invigorate surrounding communities, just as the re-conception of Manhattan’s High Line set off an explosion of activity in West Chelsea,” says the competition brief. First prize is $5,000 and submissions are being accepted until April 25; details can be found here. Oh, and if you check out the list of jurors, you might recognize someone.
Rethinking Grand Army Plaza: Safety and Utility [Brownstoner]


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  1. My bold vision for the future of GAP is one in which I do not get killed by the car making a right turn off Flatbush onto Eastern Parkway and running the red light he or she doesn’t bother to look for. Every day I hope this vision holds true.

  2. I, for one, am in favor of spending fewer city dollars on a redesign of a great round about and more money on a smarter pedestrians movement!
    What a bunch of complainers! Walk the extra block to access the arch and fountain…..geesh

  3. as far as brooklyn cred goes – salpeter witherwax and perez live locally; stoner puryear and washburn are brooklyn (non PS/PH) residents, streb works in billyburg, and van valkenbergh is the lead guy for brooklyn bridge park – so only 2 of the 10 are ‘non brooklyn’. not too shabby!

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