New surface at Coney Island Boardwalk

[MattTrain]

I have some photos of what looks like a concrete surface replacing wood in the boardwalk. Location is around Ocean Parkway and Brighton 1 Street.

 

Here is the new surface

 

 

The differences between the types of surfaces.

 

 

The wood.

[Grand Concourse]

Great shots!

Obviously takes away from the 'beach experience', but better that than rotting wood planks. I'll take these over rotting wood anyday.

[SubwayGuy]

That looks hideous. Developers ruin everything.

[CenSin]

Great shots!

Obviously takes away from the 'beach experience', but better that than rotting wood planks. I'll take these over rotting wood anyday.

I jog/run on these for exercise. I've tripped on these before and the splinters hurt.

[metsfan]

I jog/run on these for exercise. I've tripped on these before and the splinters hurt.

 

The nails can stick up too, dangerous.

 

The part not being replaced by concrete is being replaced by recycled plastic boards, should cut costs and stand up to severe weather better, and last a really long time.

 

- A

[MattTrain]

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

 

I believe the new surface is for safety reasons like what some of you have mentioned before. I don't believe, however, that it's going to compromise the entire stretch of the boardwalk.

[SubwayGuy]

It's not for safety reasons and anyone saying that is BSing you. It's because they claim the cost to maintain the new surface is cheaper than maintaining a real boardwalk. In other words it's all about money as usual.

[MattTrain]

It's not for safety reasons and anyone saying that is BSing you. It's because they claim the cost to maintain the new surface is cheaper than maintaining a real boardwalk. In other words it's all about money as usual.

 

So Money is the main reason after all...I see it now.

[metsfan]

The boardwalk in high traffic areas, especially parts that see people year round, can wear out really fast & become unsafe. Instead of rebuilding & fencing parts off etc every few years, they are replacing the wood with stuff that will not need such expensive upkeep. Key areas will still have wood, but most of it will be the recycled plastic when all is said and done.

 

Also, do you realize how may trees it takes to keep refreshing the top every few years?

 

- A

[Forest Glen]

I don't mind the boardwalk being replaced. I do mind the continued gentrification of Coney Island. Getting rid of Shoot the Freak wasn't right.

[INDman]

This is not the Coney Island Board Walk, the section where this is placed is Brighton Beach.

[lilbluefoxie]

the new sections look great, very modern and clean

[INDman]

Sorry, splinters, stubbed toes, raised boards and the like are part of the charm of the real Coney Island Boardwalk. I'm glad that they haven't done this shit to the real board walk, to hell with Brighton and Manhattan Beaches.

[CenSin]

I do mind the continued gentrification of Coney Island.

I don't really see what's so bad about gentrification. I live on a street with dog owners who don't even care enough to clean up after their dog's waste. I'm forced to use the road to walk a block rather than the sidewalk. It's about twice a week that I have to put up with this nasty crap. If gentrification means ousting these people and bringing in people who care about the neighborhood aesthetics, I welcome it.

[INDman]

If gentrification means ousting these people and bringing in people who care about the neighborhood aesthetics, I welcome it.

 

Does your family own the apartment or house you live in? If not, say goodbye to it once your land lord finds some ass from the midwest who will pay double for it.

[CenSin]

Does your family own the apartment or house you live in? If not, say goodbye to it once your land lord finds some ass from the midwest who will pay double for it.

We don't bow to landlords. We own our home. The area in front of my home and the surrounding ones are pretty clean. I live in a tiny island of affluence. If I walk half a block down, it's all ghetto. If I walk one street over, it's nothing but people loafing around on the street all day living their unproductive lives. I hear them shouting at each other across the street when I go to work and when I come back from work. I try to stay out of trouble by keeping along the main avenues and streets between my home and the Coney Island station every day.

 

One of these days, the 'hood will be razed and something better will rise from the remains. The new developments in Coney Island are good signs so far. I'm hoping this list will also be a figment of the past.

[Grand Concourse]

If your hood does get razed, then that would be a good thing in terms of home owners selling their land for a higher price.

[SubwayGuy]

In response to an earlier post in this thread yes getting rid of Shoot the Freak was BS. It's also BS that they are or will plan to get rid of Ruby's Bar and Grill.

 

New development destroys the old charm of places and no one holds the developers accountable to respecting the spirit of the place they are developing in.

 

Gentrification is not good if you RENT. You'll get priced out and have to move. If you OWN, it also costs you because when your property value goes up, so do your property taxes. The only way it benefits you is it gives you a safer, quieter neighborhood, and if the gentrification is rapid and you sell immediately after, you can make real estate profit.