In 2012, Hurricane Sandy munched Shore Road along Fort Tilden, and the National Park Service is turning to the community for suggestions on how it should be rebuilt. But while fishermen and Breezy Point residents have readily offered their input, other users of the park (Brooklyn, where are you?) have thus far been silent.
The period for open comment is reaching its close, but plenty of non-residents have a stake in how the area is redeveloped—it is, after all, one of the city's prime beach destinations. Remember how elated we were when it finally reopened last summer?
Perhaps those of us who frequent Fort Tilden have some suggestions on how best to rebuild the area in a manner that makes it accessible and safe for beach-goers. From the Park Service website:
Hurricane Sandy caused physical changes to the Fort Tilden shoreline and beach area, creating a new environment with safety, access, and resource questions that need to be addressed.
The purpose of this project is to understand the potential impacts from future storm events on natural and cultural resources, infrastructure, and the safety of surrounding communities, and use this to guide the siting and design of Shore Road, address safety in response to the exposed bulkhead, as well as inform the consideration of future coastal protection measures.
Got a comment? Submit it here until March 20. After all, it can't stay this way forever.
