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 this last piece of long overdue Redesign: Phase II work. At this point, delays in the project do not surprise [...]
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Part I: Community Board 2 and NY City Council Disavow Oversight of Washington Square Park Redesign Project As Phase II Construction Stalled for Five Weeks
Posted by cathryn on October 18, 2011
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2011/10/18/part-i-community-board-2-and-ny-city-council-disavow-oversight-of-washington-square-park-redesign-project-as-phase-ii-construction-stalled-for-five-weeks/
Washington Square Park Redesign Phase II: An Eerie Silence – What’s Going On? – Part 1
Lack of Parks Department Transparency; No Governmental or Community Oversight Lead to Eerie Silence on WSP: Phase II What’s happening with Phase II? It’s been a bit quiet on the Washington Square Park Redesign news front. Hard to believe but there have been no official updates on the current work on the $30 million + [...]
Posted by cathryn on September 1, 2010
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2010/09/01/phase-ii-washington-square-park-redesign-whats-going-on-part-i/
Washington Square Park Task Force Meets Tonite; Also, CB2 Parks Committee addresses Friends of the High Line Proposal and Public Hearing on “expressive matter” i.e., art in NYC Parks
The Washington Square Park Task Force and Community Board 2 Parks Committee meet tonite Wednesday, April 7th at 7:15 p.m. to discuss Phase III Washington Square Park redesign. The New York City Parks Department will be presenting a proposed design for the restrooms and Parks’ maintenance building — public comment is welcome. Prior to that, [...]
Posted by cathryn on April 7, 2010
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2010/04/07/washington-square-park-task-force-meets-tonite-also-cb2-parks-committee-addresses-friends-of-the-high-line-proposal-and-public-hearing-on-expressive-matter-i-e-art-in-nyc-parks/
The Washington Square Park Task Force – What is it and what are its stated “goals?” (Part I)
Part 1 of 2; 3/10/10 — There have been issues with the lack of follow-through of the Washington Square Park Task Force, the body designated to oversee the park’s redesign, since its inception. Since I touched on this body and issues with it back in November ’08, I thought I’d run an edited version of [...]
Posted by cathryn on March 10, 2010
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2010/03/10/part-i-on-the-washington-square-park-task-force-what-is-it-and-what-are-its-stated-goals-2/
What Needs to be Done to Have a Functioning Washington Sq Park Task Force? #1: Separate from Community Bd 2 (Part II)
Part 2 of 2; 3/10/10: The same issues I wrote about when this post first was published in November 2008 seemed abated for awhile but have resurfaced anew. No one has any idea what is being missed in relation to Redesign: Phase II details pertaining to the chess tables, the Mounds, the childrens’ playground, the [...]
Posted by cathryn on March 10, 2010
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2010/03/10/recycled-entry-part-ii-what-needs-to-be-done-to-have-a-functioning-washington-sq-park-task-force-1-separate-from-community-bd-2/
Washington Square Park Task Force to Meet Wednesday, December 2nd to Address Final Phases of WSP Redesign Plan
On Wednesday, December 2nd, the Washington Square Park Task Force and Community Board 2′s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Committee will meet to address the following in relation to the final phases of Washington Square Park’s redesign: * Review of the current status of Phase II construction including presentation of various final details of the [...]
Posted by cathryn on November 30, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/11/30/washington-square-park-task-force-to-meet-wednesday-december-2nd-to-address-final-phases-of-wsp-redesign-plan/
Washington Sq Park Task Force to Meet about Design of WSP Buildings – Administration and “Comfort Stations” – Wednesday, May 6th
Some News: There will be a meeting of the Washington Square Park Task Force and Community Board 2 Parks Committee on Wednesday, May 6th focusing on the design of Washington Square Park‘s comfort stations (i.e., bathrooms) and administration buildings, all located on the South side of the Park. Community Board 2 Chairperson Brad Hoylman sent [...]
Posted by cathryn on May 4, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/05/04/washington-sq-park-task-force-to-meet-about-design-of-wsp-buildings-administration-and-comfort-stations-wed-may-6th/
Washington Square Park Task Force To Meet Wednesday, February 4th
On Wednesday, February 4th at 6:30 PM, the Washington Square Park Task Force and Community Board 2 Parks Committee will meet to review Washington Square Park Redesign Phase 2 including plans for the stage, mounds, and sitting alcoves. Location: St. Vincent’s Hospital, 170 W. 12th St. Cronin Auditorium, 10th Floor.
Posted by cathryn on February 2, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/02/02/washington-square-park-task-force-to-meet-wednesday-february-4th/
Report-back from Washington Sq Park Task Force Meeting on Phase II of Park’s Redesign (Emphasis: The Playground, But So Much More is Revealed)
What was learned from the Washington Square Park Task Force – Community Board 2 Parks Committee meeting Wednesday, January 7th held at the NYU Silver Center addressing (more of) Phase II as Phase I of Washington Square Park’s redesign nears completion: * The large playground (Northeast side) will be done in segments so that the [...]
Posted by cathryn on January 14, 2009
http://washingtonsquareparkblog.com/2009/01/14/report-back-from-washington-sq-park-task-force-meeting-on-phase-ii-of-redesign-emphasis-the-playground-but-so-much-more-is-revealed/
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