Transit Walk: The Transformation of Downtown Brooklyn

Public transit has defined and transformed New York City over and over again. Delve into one rich example by taking a close look at Downtown Brooklyn through the lens of mass transit. Led by educators from the New York Transit Museum, we’ll visit Court Street, Columbus Park, the commercial center at Fulton Mall, and the Transit Museum itself. Explore, observe, and discuss the impact of transit progress on this community. The tour concludes with complimentary admission to the New York Transit Museum, light refreshments, and an informal discussion. Located in an authentic 1930s subway station, the New York Transit Museum presents hands-on exhibits that celebrate the many ways that public transportation impacts New York City and its environs.

Date: Sunday May 6, 2012

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm

Event Start: Pierrepont Playground at Columbia Heights and Pierrepont Streets (on the Brooklyn Heights Promenade)

Event End: New York Transit Museum

Host Organization: New York Transit Museum

Registration: There is a limit of 25 participants. Click here to register.

Accessibility: This event is accessible and welcoming to wheelchairs, bicycles, children, & seniors.

Join Downtown Brooklyn resident, Joe Svehlak, native Brooklynite and preservationist to walk newly designed people friendly streets and plazas in his rapidly changing neighborhood. New residential towers and hotels are springing up and adding to the skyline in and around Brooklyn’s historic civic center and the grand old department stores of the busy redesigned Fulton Street Mall. View new shops and restaurants and the DeKalb Market, a great urban space with shops, entertainment, and even an urban farm. Surprises on our walk will include historic religious edifices, storefront art instillations, and landmarked former telephone company headquarters.

Time: 10:00am-12:15pm

Date: Sunday May 6, 2012

Event Start: Brooklyn Boro Hall steps, near Court & Remsen St.

Event End: DeKalb Market, Flatbush Ave & Willoughby St.

Host: Joe Svehlak, licensed NYC tour guide

Registration: No need to sign up, just show up at the posted meeting location.

Accessibility: Partially Accessible – curbs, uneven terrain, busy sidewalks