* Time Out NY: “Recommended”
Come to the Walking Tour! The very first walking tour last month was a lot of fun (amidst the concerns about the proposed changes to the Park) and had such a nice group of people. There’s still time to come to the second!
WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE: A Guide to New York City’s Redesign of a Perfect Public Space
Sunday, July 27th, 12 noon
Meet Up at Washington Square Arch, Washington Square North @ Fifth Avenue ; $5 donation (Raindate Sunday, August 3rd, 12 noon)
Time Out NY 7/24/08 wrote: “In the 1950s, Jane Jacobs helped keep cars out of Washington Square. But a new redesign – which will entail dismantling the fountain, removing the chess tables and cutting down decades-old trees – puts the beloved green space in jeopardy all over again.”
Trains: A,B,C,D,E,F to West 4th Street/Washington Square
Presented by Washington Square Park Blog and Washington Square Community Improvement District(CID)
I really wish I could join your tour!! This park redesign makes me very upset.