Gothamist: The Future of McCarren Park Pool

blueskybluedays

Mon, 05 May 2008 15:43:53 -0500

great. There's a reason this pool was closed in the first place. McCarren Park will become completely unuseable by most people. You think it's gross now with all the chicken bones and such just thrown around, just wait. I love how the "community" board doesn't ever listen to the community and constantly screws it over. Approving a mess like this? Approving ridiculous new stories high buildings in a low rise neighborhood (to say nothing of the 1000s more people that will swarm the neighborhood, the nightmare of the L train, etc. etc.) Just one more example of how we need a new community board entirely. the only way this pool will work as what it's being designed for is if an admission of at least $10 per person is charged. Of course the good thing about it is it has the chance of becoming such a disgusting nightmare that all the people in their "luxury" condos will move someplace else, someplace a little less close to the types that will soon swarm McCarren Park\ I say leave it undeveloped and keep the music coming

wendoza

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:26:00 -0500

"Architects are calling this area 'the beach,' as it will have water on three sides." Technically it should be called 'the peninsula'.

surfbrooklyn

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:09:12 -0500

This is great. (Hipsters don't swim, right? That would violate the "No Shorts" rule.) Maybe McCarren will get some grass, too so I don't feel like I'm in the Sahara when I'm standing in centerfield.

camera_club

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:36:27 -0500

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/30/28/30_28mccarrenplans.html

camera_club

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:34:25 -0500

They were talking about building a skatepark at the pool. Anyone know if this is still in the budget? See article:http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/18837/

pb

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:21:53 -0500

Yay - 1 more year of music.