The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative, a citizen-driven project that began with a handful of insane visionaries picking up trash and planting flowers beside a BQE off-ramp, is taking shape on Columbia Street.
Notice the space for greenery between the sidewalk and the curb. Plans call for the park to connect Greenpoint to Red Hook.
Photos: Clarence Eckerson
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