Part 1: The Design Context of Brooklyn Bridge Park

Michael Van Valkenburgh is principal of the design firm bearing his name, which has been involved in designing Brooklyn Bridge Park for 12 years. Valkenburgh was the featured speaker at the Brooklyn Heights Association's Annual Meeting on Feb. 23, 2010. In his presentation, Van Valkenburgh describes the design of a park as "the most extraordinary manifestation of a group of people collectively trying to shape the world they live in." He then establishes the context for Brooklyn Bridge Park, reviewing how "incredibly dynamic and transitory the water edge of Brooklyn has been for hundreds of years."

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