Pretty pleeeease!
Pier C work continues in Hoboken
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May
5/21/2008:
For those that hardly make it down to the water, here’s some recent pictures of the construction of Pier C park. Figured I’d post them before they become too outdated. “Super-Sized” scissors will be required for this ribbon cutting, whenever that will be.
Other updates after the jump.
1/15/2008:
Some morning fill here. Some pics I took in the past couple days, plus (against what I said before,) one of the renderings of the park.
12/20/2007:
In 30 minutes, the Mayor will have a feel-good groundbreaking/ribbon-cutting ceremony down at the future site of “Pier C” park. There is still no timetable as to when this much talked about Pier will be completed.
It should be noted that I will no longer use those old renderings of the pier. There will be no sand volleyball court, and even the fishing pier is in jeopardy, since escalating costs have forced the design to be scaled back.
I’d prefer it to be just another Pier A. Call it “Pier A-2″.
11/29/2007:
As the Mayor has promised (for the umpteenth time), work has finally begun on oft talked about Pier C Park on Third and Sinatra. Bonding for the park was finally secured in September 2007.
The barge was being setup to start pile-driving, and the area was cordoned off to pedestrians (no warning for joggers, though, many had run up to the blockades and had to turn around).
See a few more perspectives after the jump.
21. MauMau | November 29th, 2007 at 10:38 pm
I don’t know anything about the specs for this project, but is water able to flow under the S shaped pier and the long pier? If not the cul-de-sac between the kidney shaped park and the shoreline is going to get very briney and slimey. And even if there is water flow, I think there’s going to be a lot of flotsam, jetsam and god knows what else, that’s going to get trapped there. Garbage, body parts, oily goo floating around, stuck in all those curves and crevices.
22. homeworld | November 30th, 2007 at 8:20 am
If they can put up $20 million for this pier, they should be able to find a few hundre thousand to fix the park of the River Walk that’s collapsing into the river.
23. potatochip | November 30th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
homeworld wrote:
honestly, you fing people are never happy.
it’s unbelievable, truly….
24. Jay | November 30th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
potatochip wrote:
Who needs another pier? The town is happy to pave over all the parks and rip up our green space and then spend 20mm to………….create some green space.
This puppy is a complete waste of money. It will turn into an dirty sh’t hole of an area only used by fisherman and bums (or fisherbums as I like to call them).
Put back the volley ball court, put back the swimming pool, put back the free candy machine and we’ve got a deal.
25. matt_72 | November 30th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
My prediction - the city has to pick up the tab for at least $5mm more than is currently in the budget. There is no way this gets done on time, on budget and we don’t get left holding the bag. And just think……..they started this boondoggle just in time for the holidays
26. homeworld | December 1st, 2007 at 12:19 pm
potatochip wrote:
You’re right, a lot of people aren’t happy when things are left to deteriorate. I’m sorry if that is able to make you happy.
27. revpnice | December 20th, 2007 at 11:52 am
another ribbon cutting for fat ass roberts. His hands must get tired after cutting all these ribbons and taking all those photos. I wonder if he ever actually considers doing some real work.
Also, make sure you all come to 6th and bloomfield on NYE so you can watch some of hoboken’s finest(off duty of course) try to burn the entire block down. I hope 411 is a little more responsible this year in reporting the nonsense rather than treating it like an attraction. 1 firework when through a window at 613 last year, same apartment that had a 1 year old inside at the time.
28. homeworld | December 20th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Is there any idea how many acres it will be? Isn’t Pier A something like 5 acres?
29. FAP | December 20th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
I fear Hoboken’s Floating Kidney park may become as famous as our cyborg parking garage.
30. estevens | December 24th, 2007 at 11:35 am
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31. homeworld | December 26th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Friday, December 21, 2007
By AMY SARA CLARK
JOURNAL STAFF WRITER
HOBOKEN - The city celebrated the start of construction of its Pier C Park yesterday with a symbolic groundbreaking near the Hudson River’s edge.
“This was a 10-year endeavor, and if people didn’t want to fight for this project it wouldn’t be here today,” said Councilman Ruben Ramos. The event was held at the site of the future park on the Hudson River between Third and Fourth streets.
The kidney-shaped, 2-acre park is anchored to land by a narrow pier on one end and a meandering path on the other.
“It will offer the chance for a different relationship with the water than what you normally have,” said landscape architect Mark Pattin, of Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, the firm designing the park. “It’s an amazing opportunity to build a pier from scratch.”
Mayor David Roberts said the asymmetrical shape will augment the rectangular shape of Pier A Park.
“I love the fact that it feels like an island when you get out in the Hudson River,” he said. “This park is an extraordinary piece of art and architecture. We’re just very proud that some of the finest architects and landscape designers in the country will be working in Hoboken.”
The park will include two playgrounds, a promenade, a lawn for sunbathing and other “passive recreation,” and a 20-foot-wide fishing hole. The firm will construct fish coves near the park to increase angler’s chances.
A circular addition to the park with two regulation-size sand volleyball courts will be added in a second phase of building. “It makes me feel great that this has become a reality,” said Councilman Michael Russo, who has worked on the project for years.
Performances by Hoboken High School’s marching band and a solo performance of “God Bless America” by senior Rosemary Alicia added to the morning’s festive air.
The $20 million project is expected to be paid for primarily through government grants, with city bonds making up the rest.
The Port Authority has committed $17.5 million and the state Department of Environmental Protection is expected to grant the city $2.5 million through the Green Acres program.
The park is expected to be completed in 15 to 18 months.
32. dont-cha-know | May 21st, 2008 at 2:43 pm
revpnice wrote:
even though he apparently opposed this project as a city councilperson when it was first proposed.