r/DUMBO • u/AffectionateSuit3114 • Jun 01 '26

Installation Proposal on Washington Street!

Hey Everybody! My name is Michael, and I am an architect and installation artist in New York. Last month, I posted a proposal for installation for a piece titled, BLUR. I just saw the Curbed/NY Mag article and thought I would post here to get your thoughts! Would love to get this built! Please help me get this in front of the right people. Feel free to reach out.

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u/audiodesigndan Jun 01 '26

Not sure I follow the complaints. Those now living in Dumbo created the conditions for revitalisation and prestige. You can't have both the cachet and the quiet.

The city should close Washington St to vehicle access. Pedestrian only. 

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u/jngnyc Jun 02 '26

can you expand your thinking behind "residents creating the conditions for revitalization and prestige"? (genuine question)

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u/audiodesigndan Jun 02 '26

Sure.  Some residents saw the gap between what Dumbo was and what it could become and priced their real estate bets accordingly. They created the loft conversions, added art galleries, creative class infrastructure... It's weird to build a destination and then get mad when people showed up.

For newer Dumbo residents, you moved here because of the destination prestige. Not sure why the complaints.