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Few would argue that Brooklyn Borough Hall, Cadman Plaza down to Fulton Landing, along the Brooklyn waterfront from Dumbo into Red Hook, Brooklyn Heights Promenade and Montague Street, are the most underperforming public spaces in New York City. The potential is enormous: Together, they could easily evolve into the main gathering place for all of Brooklyn. linking Borough Hall to Fulton Landing, drawing people from the center down to and along the waterfront.

Sidewalks

Two Buildings that Build Life: Fostering Sidewalk Social Life in Brooklyn and Paris

A building needs a base, At the street level, buildings with small shops that spill into the public space that has a plaza with a market or double-loaded sidewalk, buildings can come alive. What is outside becomes inside, and what is inside becomes outside.

Architecture of Place

Community Discussion: Creating the Heart of Brooklyn — Brooklyn Borough Hall, Court House, Cadman Plaza down to Fulton Landing

Few would argue with the statement that Brooklyn Borough Hall, Court House, and Cadman Plaza may be the most underperforming public spaces in New York City. Their potential is enormous.

Waterfronts

Discussion - Brooklyn Promenade Social Seating and Cafe/Kiosk

The entire promenade is very stark and not very inviting except for the extraordinary view. By initially just adding a few items to experiment with, the community could see what might be possible in the future

Waterfronts

Capitalizing on the Appeal of Waterfronts: 11 of the Best

Of all the types of public spaces that exist, waterfronts are among the most strongly linked to the identity and history of a city. There could be no Stockholm without the harbor; no San Francisco away from the Bay; no Rio without its beaches.

Brooklyn

Community Discussions: Montague Street Activation

Montague Street has a tired, old, not cared for feeling. There are multiple empty storefronts, uncared for buildings, limited to no seating, few places to gather, weak entranceways, few outdoor cafes, limited restaurant experience. All this was greatly impacted by the pandemic.

Paris

Three Iconic Waterfronts—Two of World's Best, and One that Fails Miserably

What Brooklyn (and everywhere else) can learn from Paris and Porto, Portugal

Streets

New York vs. Paris—Which is on the Right Track?

Neighborhood life in two great cities that are going opposite directions