Tag: <span>BeyondTheNetwork</span>

News 12 Brooklyn / July 26, 2017

Proposal for BQGreen gains momentum

12The proposed BQGreen would be a 3.5-acre park over a portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. The area is known for heavy air pollution—asthma rates on the Southside of Williamsburg are nearly double those of the rest of NYC. Advocates are stepping up pressure to make the project a reality.

Boston Globe / July 14, 2017

Trustees group looks to Boston for next project

The Trustees of Reservations are embarking on a quest to build a new park along Boston’s waterfront. Although the ambitious park is in its nascent phase—a site hasn’t yet been selected—the Trustees are likening the project to New York City’s High Line.