Project Catalyst, New York City
Officials of New York have teamed up for a four year program that will focus on the re-vamping of the parks located throughout the city. The initiates of the project, called ‘Catalyst’, will serve to not only increase the already desirable aspects of the city that attract tourists from around the world, but will further enhance the communities that live within the city, and benefit the environment. Following the historical planting of twenty thousands trees throughout the boroughs in one day last month, the Adrian Benepe, the city parks Commissioner, and the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, have created a plan that will revitalize the city through the support and the involvement of those living within those communities. The support is there as over five thousand New Yorkers were out planting the trees last month, along with maintaining the city’s paths and walkways, removing graffiti and painting fences and walls throughout the parks and the neighborhoods. Benepe is certain that this enthusiasm will continue throughout the next four years.
Four parks that sit along the waterfront are scheduled for renovation and revitalization, the East River Park, Bronx’s Soundview Park, and two parks in Brooklyn, the Kaiser and the Calvert Vaux. Combined, these parks contain more than three hundred and fifty acres of land. Money is being invested in the project, as well as city employees in the combined effort to not only strengthen the knowledge and capabilities of each of the parks landscaping teams, but also to strengthen the communities themselves. The Mayor is also certain that once the project gains momentum that more public and private donors will jump on board, the banks the businesses and the top New York City hotels donating as this rejuvenation benefits all aspects of the business world and the tourism industry in Manhattan. This has been shown throughout the previous projects, to bring people together in the sense of pride being brought back to the residents of the neighborhoods, and giving them positive visions for the future and the future of the entire island.
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