NEW YORK | Pedestrianized/Consolidated Grand Army Plaza Plan

A thread dedicated to the consolidation and pedestrianization of Grand Army Plaza thoroughway/roundabout, more pedestrian friendly, less car friendly.

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Follow up to the DOT meeting + survey:

PATCH

Grand Army Plaza Should March To Pedestrian Friendly Design: Survey

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I still think all of them don’t do anything.

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Old postcard showing Grand Army as the main entrance to the park
prospect-park-brooklyn

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I always imagine what the Plaza would look like today had these improvements been built in the early 1900’s (1906), it would’ve been absolutely spectacular as an entrance to the park. The (now) berm would have been a colonnade and there would have been matching Library and Museum structures, such a pity.


https://www.bklynlibrary.org/blog/2013/09/26/brooklyn-public-library

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This was 15 years ago, and the DOT is still planning…

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Some love from the city:

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That’s good news. GAP is beautiful.

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Wednesday, May 10th, 2023:

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Update:


SURVEY

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If they had any guts, they’d run the Union Street - Eastern Parkway connection underground.

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They might be thinking about flooding.