NYC : Columbus Circle in better shape now!!

CarlosV · #1 Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 10:34 PM**

Look how small the original Columbus Circle was back in the day!!

there was hardly any room to move around!!!

and now...after its recent renovation and expansion!!!

NYC2ATX · #2 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 12:13 AM**

Ahhhhh, I do love New York.

Jularc · #3 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 12:55 AM**

Yes what a wonderful change. One thing good about it is if you are in the circle those waterfalls block out the traffic noise.

STERNyc · #4 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 1:04 AM**

Not to nitpick but the current Columbus Circle does not look like that with the N,E,W,S markers. The Columbus Circle Compass is a proposal by a WNY member.

http://www.wirednewyork.com/forum/sh...olumbus+circle

How the circle looks today.

CarlosV · #5 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 1:09 AM**

^

Looks like a miniature!!

antinimby · #6 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 1:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Jularc

Yes what a wonderful change. One thing good about it is if you are in the circle those waterfalls block out the traffic noise.

Only when they're turned on. It seems like nine months out of the year, they're off.

Btw, are they turned on yet? We are clearly out of the danger of frost.

Dac150 · #7 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 1:14 AM**

No, I'm pretty sure the compass exists, atleast from a taxi perspective.

STERNyc · #8 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 1:18 AM**

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Originally Posted by Dac150

No, I'm pretty sure the compass exists, atleast from a taxi perspective.

???

NYguy · #9 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 12:39 PM**

The biggest improvement to Columbus Circle was getting rid of that hulking New York Coliseum. I can remember when there was a homeless "village" right outside the building.

MolsonExport · #10 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 12:46 PM**

To me, things actually looked less crowded in the old pictures.

woodrow · #11 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 5:16 PM**

Landscape Architecture had an article about CC recently (Feb?) and that it is quite successful, both with critics and park users. Certainly an improvement over what was there.

pj3000 · #12 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 7:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by NYguy

The biggest improvement to Columbus Circle was getting rid of that hulking New York Coliseum. I can remember when there was a homeless "village" right outside the building.

Absolutely. Time Warner Center and the redesign of the circle are great improvements. I passed by here everyday to catch the 1&9 at the 59th st. station and saw the transformation take place. It serves as a much more appropriate entranceway to Central Park.

BrandonJXN · #13 Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 9:30 PM**

What was that 10 Columbus Circle proposal all about?

NYguy · #14 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 7:21 PM**

^ That one was to be a world's tallest I believe. Don't remember the exact numbers.

This one, I believe this was a proposal from the 80's, was to be 135-stories, rising 1,535 ft.

nygirl1 · #15 Posted **Apr 26, 2007, 9:32 PM**

Looks a whole lot like Boc.

-GR2NY- · #16 Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 5:34 PM**

They should make the whole thing a working compass, lol.