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Rendering of the panoramic view from the top a new hill envisioned by West 8 as part of their design competition proposal.
As part of our continuing work to bring Governors Island back to life, The Trust for Governors Island is designing a new 40-acre park south of Division Road and a 2.2 mile Great Promenade along the waterfront. We will also be restoring the landscapes in the Historic District. The new park will take advantage of the South Island’s spectacular views and be built on land now closed to the public where non-descript barracks and parking lots stand. The design will not alter the character of the beautiful Historic District you see today.
The acclaimed Dutch urban design and landscape architecture firm, West 8 and a team of designers have been chosen to design these new public open spaces. Let us know what you think of the Park and Public Space Master Plan. You can view the entire plan at www.govislandpark.com.
I was lucky enough to live on Governors’ Island when it was an army post back in the 60′s. I will never forget its wonderful historical value and growing up in a safe environment which was just a 10 minute ferry ride to the city. I hope it will be preserved as it was one of the best environments I was blessed to lived in. Wonderful views of ships passing and the Statue of Liberty.
we should tern it in to a realy big watter amusement park and than in the winter flude the hole thing and every one can ice skate and they can sell marshmellows and chocklie and gramcrackers and marshmellow sticks and the kids would rost marshmellows and make samores
Can we open it earlier this year- in April? June seems so far from now.
[...] Designing a New Park [...]
[...] Designing a New Park [...]
Are there plans for a garden?
NYC must keep the local/sustainable food movement going!
Governors Island actually has a sustainable farm created by Added Value (which has another location in Red Hook). Come out and see it for yourself. It’s down by Picnic Point.
It would be great to include a water amusement park, children’s playground, butterfly gardens, petting aquarium, wet lab, ecology center, comfortable resting areas for the young and old, select more female trees than male trees as there is no pollen, horse carriage service or bike service to help the older folks get around and explore the island.
[...] Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) in connection with the planning of a new proposed park on the island. Read more about Governors Island at the links [...]
Please include in your design youth baseball fields. Playing little league baseball on Governor’s Island these past 2 years has been a wonderful experience for my son and I want that experience to extend into the future for generations of New York City little league children.
Thanks!