Why did NYC Build a Park in the Middle of a River?
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Little Island at Pier 55 is an iconic park built in the Hudson River in 2021. It was largely funded by a billionaire, and almost not built at all, thanks to another billionaire. The Little Island story is one of commerce, cruise ships, hurricanes, billionaires, and park acreage.
Resources on this topic:
Pantitanonta, A. (2022). Little Island: Its big journey through legal battles. Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal, 15(3), 262-274.
https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2015/04/chelsea-piers-new-york-city-in-the-age-of-the-ocean-liner.html
https://atlanticliners.com/pier-54/
https://urbanomnibus.net/2014/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-manhattans-density/
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Written by Dave Amos.
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Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-why-did-nyc-build-a-park-in-the-middle-of-a-river
Little Island at Pier 55 is an iconic park built in the Hudson River in 2021. It was largely funded by a billionaire, and almost not built at all, thanks to another billionaire. The Little Island story is one of commerce, cruise ships, hurricanes, billionaires, and park acreage.
Resources on this topic:
Pantitanonta, A. (2022). Little Island: Its big journey through legal battles. Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal, 15(3), 262-274.
https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2015/04/chelsea-piers-new-york-city-in-the-age-of-the-ocean-liner.html
https://atlanticliners.com/pier-54/
https://urbanomnibus.net/2014/10/the-rise-and-fall-of-manhattans-density/
Produced by Dave Amos and the fine folks at Nebula Studios.
Written by Dave Amos.
Select images and video from Getty Images.
Black Lives Matter.
Trans rights.
