New Blog Posts Return Monday!
Just a reminder: new WSP Blog entries return Monday, April 13th! See you then – Cathryn.
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Reminder: Blogging Break
Just a reminder that WSP Blog is on a blogging break until Monday, April 13th (though I haven’t kept to it entirely…as you may have noted). However, I do have some news about a gathering … Read more…
Blog News
Some News: Washington Square Park Blog is on a deadline for a project so this blog writer will be taking a three week break beginning today and will resume new blog entries Monday, April 13th. … Read more…
Report back from Landmarks Preservation Commission Public Hearing on Phase II WSP Tomorrow
Look for a report back on Landmarks Preservation Commission Hearing that took place yesterday, March 17th, on Phase II of Washington Square Park redesign tomorrow!
Bloomberg's Privatization of Washington Sq Park: NYU, Tisch, Who Else?
Phase I of the City’s extensive planned “renovation” of Washington Square Park has gone from a projected $6 million to over $13 million. The “renovation’s” TOTAL costs, once two, now three Phases, stated to be … Read more…
Jane Jacobs
Washington Arch, 1955 In 1961, Jane Jacobs released The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Jane Jacobs had already made a name for herself as a community activist in the West Village. At one … Read more…
Washington Square Park – NYC (Initial Blog Entry)
Washington Square Park – NYC Trees that line the fountain – now gone. Fountain – now dismantled. Why do the City and the Mayor want to change every last thing that works (and people love) … Read more…
Blogging Break Today – Back Tomorrow!
Gone fishing … back Thursday.
The Magical Park (First blog entry)
When I first got involved with what was going on at Washington Square Park, someone referred to the park as “magical.” It took me awhile to see that. Certainly… I’d been to Washington Square Park … Read more…
Looking back… and forward…
Thank you for the well wishes last week on this blog’s one year Anniversary! (or …Bloggiversary?) I’m planning to re-run some of the initial blog entries from the start of the blog for the next … Read more…
Here you go …
Please read my detailed response to the NYC Parks Commissioner which follows re: Washington Square Park. Note: this is a featured blog entry. New entries return Monday, February 23rd! (Check the archives… there are 333 … Read more…
Want to become a Washington Sq Park Advocate and Volunteer? Parks Dept. Hosts First Informational Meeting Tonite February 12th.
Become a Washington Square Park Advocate and Volunteer * Bring your energy and ideas! Information Session Tonite * Thursday, February 12, 2008 * 6:30 p.m. Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, Manhattan From the notice: … Read more…
New Entry Tomorrow!
Yes, I usually update on Monday but new entry coming Tuesday! I went to the NY City Council Parks Committee hearing on Artificial Turf and Rubber “Safety Surface” Mats today. Most interesting. More on that … Read more…