Talk:Brooklyn Bridge Park/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Sportsfan77777 (talk · contribs) 04:43, 30 October 2019 (UTC)

@Sportsfan77777: Thank you for taking up this review. Has there been any progress on this nomination? epicgenius (talk) 19:49, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

Hi epicgenius, I'll get to it eventually. If you have someone else who wanted to look at it, let me know and I'll let them take over. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 03:44, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

Lead

• I think the statement "former industrial waterfront" gets lost at the beginning. This would be better mentioned in its own sentence and/or in the paragraph about the history.
  •  Done I moved it to the second paragraph (see below) epicgenius (talk) 21:27, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
• "The site includes Brooklyn Piers 1–6, the historic Fulton Ferry Landing," <<<=== You don't say anything in the lead about what these things are. Aren't the piers the main parts of the park? What do they contain?
  •  Done Added info
• Why does the infobox say the park was created in 2008 if it opened in 2010 and construction began in 2007?
  •  Fixed
• Are the Empire Stores really a Civil War era structure if they were built beginning in 1870?
  •  Fixed 19th-century structure
• Start the second paragraph with when the park opened, then work backwards to the agreement in 2002, and everything else.
  •  Done
• You could something about what the waterfront used to be in the second paragraph too.
  •  Done
• Can you stub the "Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway" or just not link it?
  • Unlinked for now, but I think it will be better as a red link. epicgenius (talk) 21:27, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Port

• In 1642 ===>>> In 1642,
  •  Done
• spurring more inland development while neglecting the waterfront. ===>>> spurring more inland development that neglected the waterfront.
  •  Done
• posed another barrier to accessing the waterfront from Brooklyn Heights <<<=== missing a period
  •  Done
• By the 1970 ===>>> By the 1970s,
  •  Done
• until the park began its construction in 2008 ===>>> until construction began on the park in 2008
  •  Done

Planning

• with hotels and restaurants spread across the length of the park. <<<=== comma before this
  •  Done
• sell or lease piers 1 through 5 <<< Piers should be capitalized, right?
  •  Done

Design

• operate Brooklyn Bridge Park on 85 acres of the East River waterfront <<<=== How did it get to 85 acres if it was originally 43 acres? I only see a few small additions.
  • The area was originally 88 acres, as mentioned in the "Planning" section. 43 acres were to be developed as a park and 55 acres were to be developed as residential/commercial/office developments. So the 85-acre park is actually smaller than the 88 acres that were originally allocated. epicgenius (talk) 21:27, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
• To ensure the park is fiscally sustainable throughout the years ===>>> To ensure the park would be fiscally sustainable throughout the years
  •  Done

Construction

• Subsequently, the Main Street park ===>>> Subsequently, the Main Street Park
  •  Done
• which became the most expensive home for sale in Brooklyn when it was put for sale in 2017 <<<=== cut the first "for sale"
  •  Done

Pier 1

• houses the classical music venue ===>>> and houses the classical music venue
  •  Done
• The landing includes an old fireboat house that formerly housed the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory since 2001 ===>>> The landing includes an old fireboat house that formerly housed the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory from 2001 to (20??)
  •  Done
• 450-foot-long (140 m) pedestrian bridge ===>>> a 450-foot-long (140 m) pedestrian bridge
  •  Done
• the bridge was closed for renovations in 2014 ===>>> was closed for renovations in 2014
  •  Done
• are a 108-unit condominium development ===>>> is a 108-unit condominium development
  •  Done
• As originally stipulated in the mater plan <<<=== Is "mater" a word?
  •  Fixed

Pier 2

• Doesn't this pier also have a roller skating rink?
  •  Done

Pier 3

• Should the section be called "Pier 3 and Greenway Terrace"?
  •  Done There are two parts, the Greenway Terrace at the shore, and Pier 3 jutting out into the water. epicgenius (talk) 21:27, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
• The Granite Terrace features <<<=== I don't think this should be capitalized?
  •  Done
• the Pier 3 hill is formed by salvaged material ===>>> the Pier 3 hill was formed with salvaged material
  •  Done
• On October 20, 2016, construction started on Pier 3 itself. <<<=== This is confusing. If Greenway Terrace already opened, what is Pier 3?
  •  Done per the first point.

Pier 4

• Should this section be called "Pier 4 and Beach"?
• Why is the beach highlighted in the title when there are other things?
• And should "Beach" be capitalized in the title?
  • To all three, I removed "beach". The formal name is "Pier 4 Beach".
• a former railroad car float bridge that has rotted ===>>> a former railroad car float bridge that had rotted
  •  Done
• Since opening, native birds have started using the beach. ===>>> Native birds started using the beach once it opened.
  •  Done
• Is it justified that this is the shortest section?
  • Yes. It doesn't really contain any attractions other than the nature preserve. epicgenius (talk) 21:27, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Pier 5

• Okay.

Pier 6

• Okay.

Main Street

• Okay.

Ferry

• new park plantings, improved lighting ===>>> new park plantings and improved lighting
  •  Done
• a large, 9-by-12-foot <<<=== the second dash shouldn't be there
  • This is part of {{convert}}. I can hard-code this conversion instead. epicgenius (talk) 21:27, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Transportation

• Okay.

Overall

• Links that don't work:
  • High on tobacco! Warehouse could become performance venue
  • BBP Marina
  • Also BBP Marina
  • Official Website (in the external links)
• No dab links
• No plagiarism concerns.
• There are some parts of various links that are in ALL CAPS when that isn't necessary. That should be fixed.

epicgenius, The main thing is to improve the lead. Most of the other things are minor. Placing on hold. Sportsfan77777 (talk) 20:57, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

@Sportsfan77777: Thanks for the review. I think I've addressed all of the issues above. epicgenius (talk) 21:50, 29 November 2019 (UTC)

Looks good, passing! Sportsfan77777 (talk) 01:21, 30 November 2019 (UTC)

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