Prospect Park's Lakeside Project Continues Apace

A couple of weeks ago, we attended a house party here in the neighborhood to raise awareness of Prospect Park's Lakeside project. Prospect Park chief Tupper Thomas and several others from the Park were there to talk about the current plans. Work began on phase one—restoring part of the lakefront—in December, and the full project is expected to take several years to complete. When it's done, I'm telling you now it's going to be s-w-a-n-k. When Tupper et al unveiled an animated rendering that took viewers on a tour of the built space it gave me goosebumps.

In addition to restoring and redesigning green spaces near the lake, the project will include two skating rinks, a family-friendly cafe open year round, a new promenade, and—most exciting of all—a summer water park for kids. You know how the dancing fountains at the Brooklyn Museum are kid magnets? Well, imagine something like that but not deadly. Members of the Park's design team are currently visiting water parks around the world to get ideas.

The whole thing is terribly exciting and we urge you to give Prospect Park all of your money right now to help make it happen. The Park has already raised $50 million and needs about $15 to $20 million more for the complete plan. Every little bit helps.