Comments on: light pollution http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/archives/2009/10/light-pollution.html a photoblog about the County of Kings Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jill http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/archives/2009/10/light-pollution.html/comment-page-1#comment-34 Jill Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:29:53 +0000 http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/?p=153#comment-34 Hey Peter! Yeah, hence the offhanded 'grand gesture' slam above. It's so crazy to imagine how I would've reacted had a civil engineering project of the size and scope of the Expressway been foisted on my neighborhood. Heck, I'm intolerant of the gut remodeling my next-door neighbors are doing right now. I didn't realize that Ocean extended out this way -- do you know how far west it ran? Interesting point about the connotations of "Parkway." That makes perfect sense, even for Brooklyn street names! Though most of my exposure to the Moses projects has been light reading and seeing Sufjan's arty BQE project, it's such a crazy history of what did, and as you point out, what could've happened. At least they had the foresight to create public spaces like these parks. For that, I am thankful! Hey Peter! Yeah, hence the offhanded ‘grand gesture’ slam above. It’s so crazy to imagine how I would’ve reacted had a civil engineering project of the size and scope of the Expressway been foisted on my neighborhood. Heck, I’m intolerant of the gut remodeling my next-door neighbors are doing right now.

I didn’t realize that Ocean extended out this way — do you know how far west it ran? Interesting point about the connotations of “Parkway.” That makes perfect sense, even for Brooklyn street names!

Though most of my exposure to the Moses projects has been light reading and seeing Sufjan’s arty BQE project, it’s such a crazy history of what did, and as you point out, what could’ve happened. At least they had the foresight to create public spaces like these parks. For that, I am thankful!

]]> By: Peter Puleo http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/archives/2009/10/light-pollution.html/comment-page-1#comment-33 Peter Puleo Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:04:35 +0000 http://fortheloveofbrooklyn.com/?p=153#comment-33 Very eye catching photo, strong European ambiance. The Prospect Expressway is actually one of the most despised projects built in Brooklyn during the Robert Moses years. It sits on what was once Ocean Parkway and historically Ocean Parkway would end at Prospect Park meeting with Fort Hamilton Parkway at the circle on Coney Island Ave. Any street that carries the name Parkway in New York City is historically an extension of or link between parks, they were created as scenic drives. Although much fighting and perseverance saved Brooklyn from the onslaught that Robert Moses rained down on the Bronx the BQE and Prospect Expressway are small examples of what could have been had Robert Moses had his way. Definitely a what if food for thought conversation. Very eye catching photo, strong European ambiance.

The Prospect Expressway is actually one of the most despised projects built in Brooklyn during the Robert Moses years. It sits on what was once Ocean Parkway and historically Ocean Parkway would end at Prospect Park meeting with Fort Hamilton Parkway at the circle on Coney Island Ave. Any street that carries the name Parkway in New York City is historically an extension of or link between parks, they were created as scenic drives. Although much fighting and perseverance saved Brooklyn from the onslaught that Robert Moses rained down on the Bronx the BQE and Prospect Expressway are small examples of what could have been had Robert Moses had his way.

Definitely a what if food for thought conversation.

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