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Mayor Bloomberg's not about to let a little economic turbulence down on Wall Street ruin his ambitious plans (paid for with $3 billion in bonds) for a business district at the west side Hudson Yards site.

              

Preliminary work could begin as soon as next month on the ambitious $500 million plan to transform Governors Island into a premiere destination for cyclists, nature lovers, large-scale music concerts and rock climbing. Last December a consortium of five design companies was chosen to turn the flat southern part of the island into an oasis with manmade hills and a shoreline promenade. Ultimately (say, 2013?) 90 acres of parkland will be remade for anyone willing to take the seven minute ferry ride from Lower Manhattan.

As the MTA prepares to announce on Wednesday the winning design for the 26 acre Hudson Yards development, a search is underway for firms to design the park and boulevard to be located at the site. The Mid-Block Park & Boulevard (MB Park & Boulevard) will consist of 4 acres of “broad tree-lined parks and open space” and will run north-south between 10th and 11th avenues, ultimately stretching from 33rd Street to 39th Street.