Vote On What You Would Like to See on the Gantries!
Feb 8, 2012 4:16 pm
[caption id=“attachment_4938” align=“aligncenter” width=“300” caption=“Here is the view of the front of the gantries. What should be on the back?”]
[/caption] A few years ago, we held a contest on our blog to name the Island’s newest public space. And after we found a lovable cat on the Island, we asked you for suggestions of what to name her. Picnic Point is now one of the Island’s most popular spaces and Molly Brown is one of NYC’s most popular cats. So, we wanted to ask for your ideas again. The West 8 design team is hard at work completing the design of the Island’s new park and public spaces. Construction is already underway to create these new areas that will open in 2013. As a part of making Soissons Landing a new, welcoming gateway to the Island, the Trust for Governors Island will be re-painting the gantries, and adding the words “GOVERNORS ISLAND” in big, bold letters. Now we need your help to figure out what to put on the back of the gantries, which visitors will see as they head to the ferry to go back to Manhattan. [caption id=“attachment_4944” align=“aligncenter” width=“300” caption=“Current view of the back of the gantries.”]
[/caption] Give us your ideas! Let us know what your favorite choice is from those below or let us know something we haven’t thought of yet. a) MANHATTAN ISLAND b) GOOD BYE! c) *Blank* d) Other: ______________________________ We will post an update in a few days with the public’s ideas and votes. Vote now and help shape the future park and public spaces on the Island!