Weekend at Governor's Island

Christopher at graphpaper visited Governor's Island and has a great account of it. It has special resonance for him, as his father's family had lived there during the 1950s. He also has some thoughts about its future redevelopment:

The college campus proposal is a no-brainer: a more idyllic place of learning cannot be imagined, with quad-like open spaces, august halls ready for hundreds of classrooms, military barracks that are a renovation away from being dormitories, stately mansions for college administrators and professors, and a short ferry ride to Manhattan and Brooklyn for adventurous students, yet seclusion from the hustle and bustle for students concerned with intensive focused learning. That plan has my vote.