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Apologies for the delay! I will post Part III & IV of my report-back from last month’s Community Board 2 Parks Committee Meeting and status of items related to Washington Square Park today (Update: Part … Read more…
Updated 7:37 p.m. –– Community Board 2 Parks Committee met up for its October meeting earlier this month and updates on parks in the district were on the agenda. Washington Square Park was discussed at length. … Read more…
In case you were wondering… “What is up with those broken down sidewalks that line Washington Square Park? Weren’t they supposed to – at least – be completed by this summer 2013?” Well, the answer … Read more…
Three Parsons MFA students came to Washington Square Park yesterday to complete a project as part of the Design and Tech program. They hung glass jars from twine on the branches of this lovely old … Read more…
Photos today — Dogs and dog guardians seemed happy to frolic in the new space which is larger than the old one. There are three closed entry ways to ensure (hopefully) that no dogs get … Read more…
The “Mounds” as they originally were… 1977: In later years, as they were unused and falling apart: Currently under construction: The “Mounds” at Washington Square Park have, in more recent years, had a certain ‘love … Read more…
Updated January 5, 10:07 a.m. (additional context added — key changes/additions are noted in italics except about three that are my thoughts or comments.) There is an end in sight to Washington Square Park construction, according … Read more…
Happy New Year! I’m pleased to report that, after a 20 month lapse, there will be a meeting tonight, Wednesday, January 2nd, of Community Board 2’s Parks Committee to discuss Washington Square Park’s construction status, … Read more…
Received this letter in the InBox yesterday: Hi!, I’ m just back to scotland from a week in new york spending most of my time in greenwich village and therefore a lot of time in … Read more…
As I wrote earlier, I’d been in San Francisco. Here are some ‘snapshots’ from yesterday. Most perplexing: what is protruding from the top of the Arch? Interesting. The fence cordoning off Phase III construction has … Read more…
In the wake of the news that there would be no replacement bathrooms while the existing rest rooms were under renovation during Phase III, the Community and park goers’ reaction was outrage. Well, kudos to … Read more…
At last, Phase III (well, technically IV) of Washington Square Park‘s dramatic, lavish redesign began last week! I’ve been working on updating the site so that’s taken some priority lately. Two park activists informed me … Read more…
Washington Square Park Redesign: Phase IIB — the Chess Plaza and Southwestern Quadrant — under construction for 29 months (that’s 2 years and 5 months) is more than 17 months behind schedule (that’s one year … Read more…
On September 29th, I wrote about how construction on the SouthWest Quadrant/Chess Plaza at Washington Square Park had been stopped for about 3 weeks. 5 weeks passed with no movement or signs of life on … Read more…
I haven’t written about the Washington Square Park Red-tailed hawks of late. Last Thursday (8/11), hours before the New York Times shut down the HawkCam, and in time to be captured on video, Violet and … Read more…