Greenway Plans Rolling Along; 5 miles Expected in 2 Years
Grand plans for Brooklyn Greenway, the waterfront pedestrian and bike path, are on the brink of moving forward, according to a story in this morning’s Eagle. The Greenway currently spans 14 miles. Half a mile of the route planned for Columbia Street is slated to be complete by the end of the summer, and design…
Grand plans for Brooklyn Greenway, the waterfront pedestrian and bike path, are on the brink of moving forward, according to a story in this morning’s Eagle. The Greenway currently spans 14 miles. Half a mile of the route planned for Columbia Street is slated to be complete by the end of the summer, and design work for the Williamsburg-Greenpoint segment is expected to begin soon. “The overall picture is that we’re moving into design, says Milton Puryear, vice chairman and director of planning for the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. We’re hoping that we can get five miles constructed within the next two years. When you’re coordinating with multiple agencies, it can take years. The entire project could cost around $50 million, and Rep. Nydia Velázquez, whose district includes most of the future Greenway, has raised $6.6 million in federal funding for the Red Hook, Navy Yard and Greenpoint sections and $8 million for the Sunset Park section.
Greenway Along Brooklyn Waterfront Begins To Take Shape [Eagle]
Photos from the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative.
Flushing Avenue, pictured above, has finally been finished, almost, after major construction. So why does the city pave and complete an avenue if something like this is going to come thru and rip it up again?
On another note, I have been following this issue for awhile now, and I really don’t buy it.
I suspect that Milton Puryear goes to many different parties, tries to convince them that other parties are on board, when he really has nothing. He makes claims of money & support, which may not be true.
Love it.
This is going to be so incredible when it’s finally finished. I can’t wait.
I can only imagine what a bureaucratic nightmare it is to get all those agencies to coordinate. Go, Milton!