By the 1970s, the Brooklyn piers had become a wasteland on the New York City waterfront. Today, they have been transformed into a stunning park that is enjoyed by countless Brooklynites and visitors from across New York City and around the world. A History of Brooklyn Bridge Park recounts the grassroots, multivoiced, and contentious effort, beginning in the 1980s, to transform Brooklyn's defunct piers into a beautiful, urban oasis. The movement to resist commercial development on the piers reveals how concerned citizens came together to shape the future of their community. After winning a number of battles, park advocates, stakeholders, and government officials collaborated to create a thoroughly unique city park that takes advantage of the water and the 'Manhattan skyline, combining an innovative design with vibrant cultural programming. From start to finish, this history emphasizes the contributions, collaborations, and spirited disagreements that made the planning and construction of Brooklyn Bridge Park a model of natural urban development and public–private partnership. The book includes interviews with Brooklyn residents, politicians, activists, urban planners, landscape architects, and other key participants in the fight for the park. The story of Brooklyn Bridge Park also speaks to larger issues confronting all cities, including the development of postindustrial spaces and the ways to balance public and private interests without sacrificing creative vision or sustainable goals.

A History of Brooklyn Bridge Park: How a Community Reclaimed and Transformed New York City's Waterfront

History

Webster, Nancy

Shirley, David

Americas

Columbia University Press

A guide to where to go, stay, eat and enjoy in 35 of New England's choicest areas.

Inn spots & special places in New England: A guide to where to go, stay, eat, and enjoy in 30 of the region's choicest areas

Travel

Food, Lodging & Transportation

Wood Pond Press

Book by Wittemann, Betsy, Webster, Nancy

Best of Daytripping & Dining: 1989

Wittemann, Betsy

Travel Writing

Wood Pond Pr

Inn spots & special places

The definitive guide to New england's best getaway destinations for all seasons -- places to go, things to do, sightseeing, lodging, dining, shopping.

Weekending In New England

The View from Sawyer Canyon

Science & Math

Webster, Hank

Nature & Ecology

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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