How a World Class Brooklyn Waterfront Can Spearhead a Thriving New Era for NYC and the Region
A vision for the Brooklyn waterfront aimed at transforming it into a vibrant public place that supports social life, joy, and community.
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Capitalize on the Appeal of Waterfronts: The best waterfronts showcase a city’s rich history and offer diverse activities. Waterfronts can tap into their unique qualities to create a dynamic place to live, work, and play. With one-of-a-kind commercial spaces, entertainment venues, parks, plazas, or markets, waterfronts frequently serve as a city’s living room and highlight its connection to the water.
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Great Waterfronts Around the World and A New Vision for the Brooklyn Waterfront
The city's and state's vision planning process for the Brooklyn Maritime District presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reconnect our historic Brooklyn neighborhoods to the waterfront and create a significant community destination.
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.
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A Great European Waterfront Few People Know About
Otranto— a town of 6000 on the Adriatic Sea—features harborside streets alive with walkers
Four Iconic Waterfronts
What Brooklyn (and everywhere else) can learn from Paris and Porto, Portugal