First Street Green

The first 2012 edition of the Partnerships for Parks “Leaflet” is up with an article about First Street Green. This issue is all about People Make Parks, a project that helps New Yorkers get involved in the design of their parks.

Check out the full Leaflet here.

With BMW Guggenheim Lab Gone, First Street Green Looks to Future

Photo Credit: Nick DeSantis

John Bowman, a member of First Street Green, said the two biggest hurdles facing the group are logistics and funding. They plan to use the wintertime, when the park is dormant, to work out permitting and scheduling details. Theinstallation of a sculpture garden has been delayed till spring.

See the full article here.

Officials of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation have officially returned the East Village site that was the inaugural home of the BMW Guggenheim Lab to the City of New York. The site, located at First Park (Houston Street at 2nd Avenue), a New York City Parks property, has been transformed into a community park, and plans are in place to continue to use the space for cultural programming. [Read More]

First Street Green’s “visioning wall,” set up during a block party in September. FSG is erecting a “wishing wall” for the Dec 10th party. (Photo courtesy Silva Ajemian)

Recent article in the Gothamist makes mention of First Street Green!

BMW Guggenhiem Lab Programs: First Street Green Day