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Stay safe in the heat: Drink plenty of water, spend time in the shade, and visit the first aid station at Soissons Landing if you feel unwell. Click here for important warm weather visitor information.

Stay safe in the heat: Drink plenty of water, spend time in the shade, and visit the first aid station at Soissons Landing if you feel unwell. Click here for important warm weather visitor information.

Archi­tects News­pa­per Fea­tures Gov­er­nors Island

New sig­nage and oth­er key vis­i­tor ameni­ties are a part of the first phase of West 8’s park and pub­lic space plan.
This week’s Archi­tects News­pa­per fea­tures an arti­cle about the first phase of the Gov­er­nors Island Park and Pub­lic Space Mas­ter Plan, which begins con­struc­tion in the spring of 2012.
In the His­toric Dis­trict, the first phase adds new light­ing, seat­ing and sig­nage through­out the His­toric Dis­trict, cre­ates a new wel­com­ing gate­way at Sois­sons Land­ing, trans­forms asphalt to green at the South Bat­tery and regrades the Parade Ground to allow for flex­i­ble field sports. It also cre­ates a new 30-acre park in the cen­ter of the Island with Liggett Ter­race, Ham­mock Grove and the Play Lawn.
View the entire Park and Pub­lic Space Mas­ter Plan and learn more about the first phase of the project!