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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 | History
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100. A Project of the Bronx Museum. With the Design Trust for Public Space. The history of the Bronx and its Grand Concourse is a story of community diversity and cultural vibrancy surviving – and even flourishing – during the spectacular rise and fall, tumult and turmoil of the borough’s history. Grand Concourse: 1902 to Present Day. 2006 View of the Grand Concourse looking south with Manhattan in the background. Courtesy Librado Romero/ The New York Times. Starting...
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 | Maps
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100. A Project of the Bronx Museum. With the Design Trust for Public Space. Here you will find maps delineating the Concourse’s position in the borough, along with major parks and roads of the Bronx, a base map of the Concourse, as well as several historic plans of the Concourse. The original image files are very large; you may want to save them directly to disk by right-clicking and selecting “Save Link As…” in your browser. Grand Concourse / Bronx Context Map.
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 | Competition Jury
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100. A Project of the Bronx Museum. With the Design Trust for Public Space. Competition entries will be accepted until May 1, 2009 and judged by a diverse and distinguished jury that includes leaders in architecture, urban design, the arts, and the local community. The jury process will be conducted in two stages:. Jurors will review all submissions online in order to select semi-finalists. Intersections: Grand Concourse at 100 – Future. Belmont Freeman is the foundi...
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 | Frequently Asked Questions
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100. A Project of the Bronx Museum. With the Design Trust for Public Space. Q: When will the finalists be announced? The 7 finalists will be announced to the public at the opening of the. Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100- Future. Exhibition on November 1, 2009 at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. Q: When will the online gallery of the top ideas be on the competition website? The online gallery is scheduled to go live in early July. Please check back then! Highly...
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 | Video: Sam Goodman on the Grand Concourse
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100. A Project of the Bronx Museum. With the Design Trust for Public Space. Video: Sam Goodman on the Grand Concourse. Lifelong Bronx resident Sam Goodman of the Bronx Borough President’s Office gave the Design Trust staff a tour of the Grand Concourse in October 2008. In this video, Goodman sketches out a brief history of the Grand Concourse and explains the needs of the present-day community. Very special thanks to Sam Goodman. With the Design Trust for Public Space.
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 | Competition Brief
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100. A Project of the Bronx Museum. With the Design Trust for Public Space. By 2030, New York City is projected to grow by over a million residents, and 124,000 will settle in the Bronx – the equivalent of the entire population of Ann Arbor, Michigan, or New Haven, Connecticut. (1). PlaNYC: A Greener, Greater New York. The City of New York (April 2007). Vintage Art Deco floor and elevator designs at 1150 Grand Concourse. 2006 Courtesy Librado Romero/The New York Times.
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100 | About the Competition
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Intersections: Grand Concourse Beyond 100. A Project of the Bronx Museum. With the Design Trust for Public Space. This competition challenged entrants to answer these questions:. What does the Bronx of the future need its grandest boulevard to be? How can the Grand Concourse help inspire quality of life and community through design? Is the Grand Concourse of today obsolete? Can the Grand Concourse of tomorrow be a force that catalyzes the Bronx’s positive evolution? Successful submissions could address t...
