I had a couple of really informative meetings last week with the Regional Park Managers for big swathes of land in South Brooklyn. Talking with and even learning about the existence of the Regional Managers helps to comprehend the incredible intricacies involved in the running of our huge crazy city. One of these managers handles all of the beaches in Coney Island. I hadn’t even thought about those as parks! They both handle all of the city parks and playgrounds in their region as well as greenways and the greenstreets, trust me these guys have a lot on which they are working.
I also am gearing up for the launch – this Thursday! The mayors are in town today for the opening of the C40, and as they wrap up on Thursday, I will be starting out. I don’t currently have anyone joining me, but I hope that changes over the week.
I also am looking for a space in which to store and mix the chalk and pigments, if anyone has a loading dock and a little space they don’t mind getting dirty, let me know – I moved 3,000 pounds of chalk into my storage space for the time being.
I will start out in Spring Creek on Thursday morning, so let me know if you are interested in joining me!
Coney Island image courtesy of Trevor Little, Eastern Parkway image courtesy of Brownstoner.com.
Good luck with the launch, Eve! So excited for you and this project!
I hope to meet you somewhere along “the line” – Abigail