February 16, 2006
Gondola tramway proposed for Governors Island
Hoping to inspire creative designs for the future of the nearly abandoned Governors Island, Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday unveiled a Santiago Calatrava-designed gondola tramway that could dramatically link the former military base to Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The gondola -- just like plans for an amusement park, casino, Shakespeare theater or luxury hotel complex for the 150-acre island located south of the Brooklyn Bridge -- is all just talk at this point.
Public tours of the island resume June 3.
Related: Mayor's news conference (NYC.gov)
Gondola Dreams for Governors Island (Gothamist)
Santiago Calatrava Has Lost His Mind (Curbed)
Santiago Calatrava Has Lost His Mind (More Evidence) (Curbed)
Earlier: Governors Island tour season coming to an end
February 16, 2006 10:24 PM in Etceterology
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