Originally posted July 16, 2008
Dog Park 2.0 is almost here! The end of the month is approaching and work is progressing on schedule, so it looks like we should be ready for a beta opening on Friday the 25th. I'm sure there'll be a few more details to touch up once we get the dogs back in the run -- such as fitting new plumbing fixtures and getting the pools installed. But it's almost done. Once we're all settled, we'll have a big grand opening party this September.
Faces of the renovation: Bradley Romaker, architect of Tompkins Square dog run
Bradley with New York City Parks Dept. Resident Engineers Rick and Bill.
Harry Greenberg, Manager (and heart & soul) of Tompkins Square Park
Michael Lyte, Landscaper and keeper of all things green. We'll be installing new gardens around the dog park in the fall with a generous donation from the friends and family of Lindsay Ashe (Cody.)
Lifting the roll of landscaping fabric. Two layers have been installed -- one beneath the drainage rock, and another between the rock and running surface
Close up of the materials that create the running field for the Tompkins Square dog run. The gray rock goes below grade for drainage, the brown mix in the background forms the smooth, paw-friendly running surface