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Here is proof, brought to my attention by a biographer of Jane Jacobs, Professor Peter Laurence. The picture below is of her riding her bike on what appears to be Washington Street, just north of Canal Street. She is riding in the direction of what is now Tribeca. Note that the entire area there is […]
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A Call to the Arts Community of Tribeca The sculptor Alain Kirili (whose work can be seen throughout the Tuileries in Paris) and the artist Ariane Lopez-Huici approached Tribeca Trust about the need to rally Tribecans behind better protections for our neighborhood. They hosted a dinner and invited many artists, many of whom were pioneers […]
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The Seizure of Public Sidewalks for Private Gain Many people like sidewalk cafes, especially when they add a European charm to a streetscape. The charm arises if there is attractive furniture or a row of flowers and planters that separates the café sitters from the pedestrians. Cercle Rouge and Odeon in Tribeca are examples of […]
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Here is a portrait of Tribeca from the Census Bureau. Fun facts to be gleaned from the table below: 1. Tribeca is already as dense or even denser than it needs to be. In fact, it may be optimally dense. Tribeca South is denser than Paris (which many, including myself, consider an optimal density). Chinatown […]
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Recap of what happened (see pictures further down) Last year a developer sought to put a glass building on the two tiny triangle lots at 100 Franklin, right in Tribeca East Historic District. The neighborhood really came out in force against it. There was a petition with 1500 signatures and massive turnouts at the various […]
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02 Feb '15
How is the Integrity of Historic Districts Maintained? Historic Districts are cultural assets. Their integrity is a real problem. “Architectural integrity is defined as “those qualities in a building and its site that give it meaning and value” (Morton and Hume, cited in Murtagh, 2005). It is very clear that from both preservation law […]
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