Park Progress: Thirty First Report

By on October 22, 2009 12:03 pm in Brooklyn Heights, News

Earlier this year, a reader suggested that it would be helpful, from time to time, to compare the most recent image with the earliest one. Here is the photo of the north end of Pier 1 taken from the east tower of the Brooklyn Bridge on February 27, 2009:

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BHB photo by C. Scales

Here’s a shot from the same location taken this past Tuesday morning, October 20:

BHB photo by C. Scales

BHB photo by C. Scales

More photos and text follow the jump.

BHB photo by C. Scales

BHB photo by C. Scales

The “spiral pool” at the foot of Pier 2 has taken on more of a spiral shape.

BHB photo by C. Scales

BHB photo by C. Scales

Demolition of the warehouse building adjacent to the south end of Pier 1 continues.

BHB photo by C. Scales

BHB photo by C. Scales

The forest awaiting transplantation near the foot of Pier 3 displays autumn foliage.

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  • anon

    Clause-thanks for listening and posting the earlier photo for comparison. It is really helpful.

  • anon

    Sorry for the typo Claude :)

  • http://selfabsorbedboomer.blogspot.com Claude Scales

    No worries, anon. I’ve been called much worse.

  • Someone

    On pier 1 on the southern end they have been and still are removing the platform leaving only the pillars standing. What is the thought process behind that? The space is limited in the first place. Why would you remove it? I could see this as an art project if you have 300 acres of park land.

  • http://selfabsorbedboomer.blogspot.com Claude Scales

    Someone: Based on what I recall from my tour of the Pier 1 construction site, this is both an art and a science project. The intent is both to expose the pilings for aesthetic reasons (and, incidentally, to provide an excellent way to determine the level of the tide), and to provide a good environment for the development of marine life.