Eastern Parkway to Receive $5.9 Million Makeover
October 17, 2005 — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Congressman Major R. Owens today joined Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Transportation Commissioner Iris Weinshall, Prospect Park Alliance President Tupper Thomas and Robert Witherwax of the Eastern Parkway Cultural Row Neighborhood to announce a $5.9 million reconstruction of Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, between Washington Avenue and Grand Army…
October 17, 2005 — Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Congressman Major R. Owens today joined Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Transportation Commissioner Iris Weinshall, Prospect Park Alliance President Tupper Thomas and Robert Witherwax of the Eastern Parkway Cultural Row Neighborhood to announce a $5.9 million reconstruction of Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, between Washington Avenue and Grand Army Plaza. The reconstruction plan, developed with the Prospect Park Alliance, will restore Frederick Law Olmsted’s and Calvert Vaux’s vision of a beautifully landscaped median along the Parkway and Prospect Park that affords vistas of Grand Army Plaza.
Reconstruction of Eastern Parkway [NYC.gov]
Photo: Eastern Parkway Twinlamper [Forgotten NY]
Here, here to that brklynarchtct…and I expect it would only be worse if Ratnerville comes to pass.
They should really take care of the situation @ the intersection of Flatbush, Atlantic, 4th Ave, and Ashland Place. I feel like I risk my life everyday there.
I like what seems to be an emphasis on improving safety and efficiency for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
The last makeover of eastern pkwy did not upgrade the section from GAP <-> Washington Ave.
yeah, Eastern Pkwy makeover some years back was major fiasco – took years too long.