Manhattan does not exactly conjure up images of beach lounging, but that might be about to change. The Hudson River Park Trust just revealed renderings of a project to revitalize the Gansevoort Peninsula, a strip of land over five acres along the Hudson River that used to be a parking lot, and it includes a beach.
The area would become a green oasis smack dab in the middle of one of the busiest urban environments in the world. According to the landscape design company in charge of the project, James Corner Field Operations, the preliminary design concept includes a beach area with kayak access; a seating area; a salt marsh; habitat enhancements; a large sports field; and on its western side, picnic tables and lounge chairs.
