The first is the Harlem River Basketball Courts, an interesting space that borders the Harlem River Drive (a major Manhattan highway) and the 3rd Avenue bridge (between Manhattan and the Bronx). It's mostly surrounded by an offramp linking the bridge to the highway.
Here are some pictures of the existing situation... total budget $1m.
panoramic
the courts are not in very good shape...
...although people still use them anyway.
the rest of the site is not looking so hot either.
Here is my plan. It's reorganized to better accommodate large full courts, and the perimeter is substantially greened-up. Other site stuff (furniture, fences, etc) will of course be new -- including some new bleachers for watching tournaments.
next time: the baseball/soccer/football field next door
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