This little round thing is embedded in the Brooklyn Heights Promenade walkway, a couple of feet from the fence overlooking the BQE. It's near the Clark Street entrance.
Anyone know what it is?There's something similar stuck in the sidewalk across the street from the Post Office in Downtown Brooklyn.
Photos by MK Metz
It is probably for surveying purposes.
ReplyDeleteThat's what they want you to think.
ReplyDeleteIt's quite likely part of the city-wide initiative to provide directional instructions at major points of interest. Concurrently they are placing directional compasses at the entrance to the pedestrian stairs onto the Brooklyn Bridge. This all stems from a test program detailed here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/nyregion/17direction.html
ReplyDeleteonly instead of stickers, these are intended to be a bit more permanent, as tourists/hoodlums/etc. might think they make a sweet hood ornament or wall covering.
That's:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/
nyregion/17direction.html
It may have to do with the wireless access that's coming soon to the Promenade.
ReplyDeleteIt looks very similar to the reinforcements used in more seismically active areas like California. Also, it would make sense that the city(?) would want to strength or test the strength of the promenade hanging over the BQE.
ReplyDeleteJust a theory.
I believe the city is going to do some major construction on the BQE under the Promenade within the next year or so.
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