I passed by the other day. I wasn’t able to snap a photo, but the landscaping is looking really full and nice. The billboard is still a huge disappointment.
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Only if you look it from that side - It is awful from 18th street
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I agree, I wonder why they didnt decide to do something on both sides, I wonder if it was because its proximity to the lower units at Lantern House.
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Imagine buying an expensive apt and have your view being the back of a billboard.
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The lights illuminating the billboard will be another nuisance. Those bright halogen lights will be shining in the windows all night.
I have come to better understand the need for ‘community activism’ - particularly when it comes to foolish decisions like that billboard that impact the quality-of-life for people who live in the area.
Maybe something like THIS would help. 
I do like the pavers, and garden sections of that new ‘vest-pocket’ park.
This reminds me of the Richard Serra sculpture downtown that they wound up removing because it was a huge impediment to the area.
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It also reminds me of this crap - just a couple of blocks away
Years ago, the neighbors were fighting against the blight - the Hotel said they were planning to feature some art installation on it (sounds familiar) it never happen. It looks awful and really out of place.
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My god man, just imagine how the billboard feels! 1980s Benetton ads were more sophisticated than this.
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That Serra completely negated the best part of the plaza - the view. It just didn’t belomg there. I liked the Serra at the exit of the Holland tunnel
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This one remains one of my favorite new projects; and it is almost done. I got the photo scoop on the small public park along side the One High Line condo.
The green netting is still on all the fences; but found some good spots to capture these progress photos.
BTW. I have 49 other posts on this topic. Click on my infoshare tag above to see all my other photos/comments/links in this thread.
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I conceptually understand the art billboard, but it sucks for the people living directly behind it in Lantern House. They could have had a pleasant view of a new plaza, but instead they get the backside of this billboard.
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That billboard should be removed: it’s a blight on the area.
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Wonder if anyone has purchased apts in the Heatherwick building facing the back of the billboard. I think that would require a hefty discount.
Somebody clever might buy and rent them out in hopes the billboard gets removed.
