http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948 en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:08:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-769040 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:58:16 +0000 PragmaticGuy 769040@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Not even close to being the slowest. Years back there was a major rebuilding of the East River Drive. Two years AFTER it was supposed to be done they were still working on it. So, the city finally sent someone down to find out what the problem was. It came to light that no one had the blueprints for the job so no one knew how it was supposed to end up. Took about another year to get that mess straightened out. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-769039 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:54:56 +0000 whynot_31 769039@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>JoshB <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-760752">said</a>:</cite><br /> Slowest. Construction. Project. Ever.</p> </blockquote> <p>Today, June 5, 2013, they are putting up some more of the signs that state the parking regulations.</p> <p>Surely we are getting near the date when some politician arrives and states how well run this project was, and how it's completion is due to their fine leadership and dedication.... </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-768146 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:47:05 +0000 whynot_31 768146@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Today, May 13, 2013, grass seed was applied.</p> <p>It is that roadside seed they use alongside highways. You sometimes see it sprayed from trucks, or by hand:</p> <p><img src="http://www.bobcatservice33.com/hydroseed2.JPG"> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767717 Sat, 04 May 2013 08:51:19 +0000 whynot_31 767717@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Despite my predictions, grass was not next.</p> <p>This week they re-installed some WWI plaques at the base of the trees.</p> <p>Today, they are installing signs about parking. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767664 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:56:25 +0000 whynot_31 767664@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>They finished installing the trees today, May 2nd. </p> <p>I assume they install the grass next. </p> <p>...time will tell if the benches are nice enough to attract the homeless. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767563 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:36:57 +0000 GOD 767563@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>When are the "bums" going to be installed on the benches? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767552 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:31:30 +0000 whynot_31 767552@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>This morning, they were using a machine like this to create holes for the trees.</p> <p><img src="http://www.dingodiggers.com.au/images/post%20hole.jpg"></p> <p>Someone submitted this photo to The PH Patch, and -indeed- today is the day for trees:</p> <p><img src="http://o1.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/quality/86/resize/670x500%5E/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/8ae719c9c5e9813476b758a0b2b50cb8"> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767504 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 09:37:13 +0000 whynot_31 767504@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Yes, they have now put dirt in the future tree pits along the buildings.</p> <p>I suspect they are going to use carpet sod for planting the grass.</p> <p>This strip is already getting more use than the prior wavy version. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767361 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:32:57 +0000 LaddHalsey 767361@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>P. Patch says one more week until the plants come.</p> <p><a href="http://prospectheights.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/90a9555b-0337-43bf-8531-aa88504ed0ca" rel="nofollow">http://prospectheights.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/90a9555b-0337-43bf-8531-aa88504ed0ca</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767006 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:56:08 +0000 LaddHalsey 767006@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladd_halsey/8646127685/"> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767005 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:55:17 +0000 LaddHalsey 767005@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Why am I so excited about this? It looks like it could be a regular champs elysees. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-767001 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:01:34 +0000 whynot_31 767001@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>They have now put correct kind of dirt in all of the places the trees will go. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-766289 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:04:34 +0000 whynot_31 766289@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Tree prep:</p> <p><img src="https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/269332_554338247931726_450038982_n.png"> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-765931 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:34:34 +0000 whynot_31 765931@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>They have a very small crew. </p> <p>Based on the pace this is presently occuring, I'd be surprised if they had the new grass and trees in place by May. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-765799 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:11:49 +0000 whynot_31 765799@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Damn, I forgot a few tasks!</p> <p>This week they apparently are digging out the orange dirt they hastily put in place before the West Indian Day Parade, and replacing it with brown dirt.</p> <p>Also, they are installing really sturdy perking regulation signs.</p> <p>They appear to be starting in the West and working their way East. One can presently see the exciting action in front of Union Temple. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-764583 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:12:27 +0000 whynot_31 764583@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Slow progress continues!</p> <p>Today (Feb 20, 2013) they are putting in the globes on the lights that line the path.</p> <p><img src="https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/76004_10151584544492985_1103284665_n.jpg"><br /> The remaining tasks are:</p> <p>Tree pits and trees<br /> Grass</p> <p>Appearance by a politician. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-763538 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:07:13 +0000 whynot_31 763538@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I have a hacksaw, but I will not let anyone borrow it for such purposes. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-763535 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:49:02 +0000 LaddHalsey 763535@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>ugh! Thanks whynot! Next time! I was wondering about how they were secured. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-763533 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:37:53 +0000 whynot_31 763533@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladd_halsey/8408002337" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladd_halsey/8408002337</a></p> <p>Ladd-<br /> I think I have figured out why Brooklynian isn't embedding your photos:</p> <p>You have Flickr set to copyright protected, which doesn't allow it to give the .jpg extension.</p> <p>Also, you are using [url], not [img] as the intro code.</p> <p>Returning the theft attempts, yes the installers whacked some of the bolts with a sledge hammer to prevent the nuts from being removed, but not all of them. If the thief was smarter, he would have seen this before attempting theft, and known to bring a battery powered grinder or similar tool. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/eastern-parkway-median-9948/page/2#post-763532 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:21:19 +0000 LaddHalsey 763532@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I was strolling the parkway the other night and saw some fellows jacking one of the new benches near Underhill. It looks like they only got half way but a bench a few down from there had been unbolted as well.</p> <p>[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/ladd_halsey/8408002337/][/url] </p>