Exploring Brooklyn’s Past, Present and Future: the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

New York City boasts 520 miles of coastline within the five boroughs [yes, you read that right!], and never has so much of it been publicly accessible. The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway was conceived in 1999 as a “thick ribbon of green,” a landscaped corridor that would increase public access to the waterfront, connect parks and open space, and provide infrastructure for active transportation and recreation. Today, the 26-mile planned route is approximately 70% complete and serves Brooklyn’s 2.65 million residents, 1.1 million workers, and over 15 million annual visitors from across the City, region, and the world.