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What does the future of the Fulton Street Mall look like? If the Bloomberg administration and Downtown Brooklyn Partnership have their way, it'll look less gritty and more like Herald Square and Bryant Park in Manhattan. The Post has details on the city's $18 million investment to re-make the Fulton Street and Albee Square mall areas nicer.
The Fulton Street mall will get the new bus shelters and benches, with more "lighting and trees," while Albee Square will get 10,000 square feet of green space. The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership's president, Joseph Chan, said, "The goal is to not only to create a place where people can hang out but a place where summer events and programming can be hosted. There can be movable seating like at Bryant Park [in Manhattan]."
Chan said a "big problem" with Fulton Street Mall - which attracts 100,000 shoppers a day - is its "physical environment is outdated and not welcoming from a shopping standpoint."We totally agree with what Chan says about the Fulton Street Mall; we're curious to see what kind of businesses will be drawn back to the area with the improvements from the city. Could trips to Midtown become less necessary if certain stores open up?Other downtown streetscape improvements are also in the works for two corridors leading into Brooklyn - via the Manhattan Bridge to Flatbush Avenue and the Brooklyn Bridge to Boerum Place - and at the BAM Cultural District. Later this month, construction will kick off on a new quarter-mile boulevard along Boerum Place from Fulton Street to Atlantic Avenue, extending a continuous planted median from the Brooklyn Bridge to Atlantic Avenue.
The improvements will also make it easier for pedestrians to cross.
Construction will begin next year, and the Post reminds us that the city's plan to remake Flatbush Avenue will begin construction this year.
Photograph of Herald Square by Chris in Philly on Flickr
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You know, I live right by Fulton Mall. It wouldn't even be that bad if they just took a fraction of that 18 mill to clean up all the litter that is constantly floating around and maybe plant a few trees.
Although I wouldn't mind some businesses besides Juniors that stay open late at night. Fulton Mall turns into a creepy ghostown after the sun sets, which is a shame because it seems like a waste of a perfectly good public square.
You know, I live right by Fulton Mall. It wouldn't even be that bad if they just took a fraction of that 18 mill to clean up all the litter that is constantly floating around and maybe plant a few trees.
Although I wouldn't mind some businesses besides Juniors that stay open late at night. Fulton Mall turns into a creepy ghostown after the sun sets, which is a shame because it seems like a waste of a perfectly good public square.
i love going to the fulton street mall because i like being hated for being white.
this place is a shithole. what we need is a hurricane katrina right in downtown brooklyn, so it will wash all those dirty blacks away. then ratner can come in and build a nice, gleaming tower as a testament to white power!
this place is a shithole. what we need is a hurricane katrina right in downtown brooklyn, so it will wash all those dirty blacks away. then ratner can come in and build a nice, gleaming tower as a testament to white power!
While I agree that some changes are necessary, Fulton Mall needs a "Touch-up" here and there . Widen the street, Fix the drainage problem things of that nature . As far as the types of businesses there, Leave that alone ! This is not Herald Sq., It's downtown Brooklyn ! There's a certain charm if you will about it . If Bloomberg's serious about fixing the mall then work on extending it . It makes no sense to have two Malls within short walking distance of another . Right now "Fulton Mall" consists of all the stores along Fulton Street between Flatbush Ext., & Boerum/Adams . What about the stores on Livingston & Willoughby Streets ? They need to be incorporated into the mall . A real directory would be a nice thing as well .
I think it needs more stores targeted to ethnic minorities.
I live on Flatbush Avenue Extension right neat the Manhattan Bridge. It certainly could use some work. I guess maybe once they're done with the construction on the bridge itself.
Wasnt the place rebuilt like 15 years ago (1980s theme it has right now)? Also, every store closes at 6PM like there will be a riot. NOTHING IS OPEN. Its just shows how ghetto the place is. Every white person knows to never goto Fulton since none of the stores are targeted for any races except blacks, so if you rebuild it, you wont suddenly change anything. You will still have the horrible store selection, and unless your planning to do a mass eviction/"eminent domain" to change the make up of the stores, changing the street isnt going to do shit. Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo are 6 blocks away, why a white person would shop on Fulton except for price is beyond me.
All Fulton needs is some cops, and some way to convince store owners to be open past 6PM, not millions in new sidewalks. This project is just another example of govt graft.
First of all, Fulton Mall is not a "Strip Mall" . So there's no need to add "Ethnic" stores to the mix . You have the Atlantic Center for that, Secondly, Closing the stores @ say [8]pm would be better . As far as the police presence is concerned, They do patrol the area, Just because you don't see them doesn't mean there not their . Continually, With regards to the selection of stores "AD", Ur correct they do cater too minorities . Why ? Because that's where the money is and all the shop owners know it ! They know that those for whom patronize there shops are looking for bargains not overpriced shit that they can't afford ! If you like the shops of either Ur hometown, OR if Ur from the hood but shop in the city then go too the city for Ur fix ! I take offense to the claim that Fulton Mall is "Ghetto" . That is the stupidest thing I've read thus far this week ! Why is it "Ghetto" ? Because a bunch Black, & Brown folks shop their ! Get Ur facts in order "AD" before posting comments like this . Fulton Mall has always been a caterer of Bargains for all whom search for them . Just because there aren't five, OR six "Starbucks" doesn't make the area low class . Remember this you "Hipsters"/Out-of-towners/"Well-offers, Decided too move into this "Ghetto" so stop "Hating" and learn to deal with it ! Because you all may be able to force the poor folk out of a neighborhood over time by overpaying the Landlords, but you will never be able to suppress the spending power minorities possess !
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