Five Years Ago The Prospect Park Alliance Told Us They Wanted to Make Changes to the Vale of Cashmere in Prospect Park. One of three buildings beng proposed They Told Us……. there will be no new Buildings built. Now They want………….. to build three new buildings! They Told Us……. They Read more…
The Vale of Cashmere is described online as a “Secluded woodland trails with shaded paths around a tree-fringed pond & popular for bird watching”. It has been a hidden gem for years. A beautiful oasis originally housing reflecting pools and gardens designed by Olmsted, Prospect Park’s designer, to leverage a Read more…
Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) is considered one of America’s pioneer landscape architects. In the 1800’s, as more people moved to cities due to industrialization, many recognized the need for city dwellers to still have access to nature… the need for parks (open spaces). Olmsted and Calvert Vaux were tapped to Read more…
The Vale is in a historically secluded area located in the northeast corner of Prospect Park, between East Drive and Flatbush Ave. The closest entrances are Grand Army Plaza and Flatbush Avenue (opened last year).
In December 2021, Mayor DeBlasio announced a $40M fund for the restoration of the Vale of Cashmere. In 2017 Prospect Park Alliance began “reimagining” the Vale by conducting visioning sessions with the community. Results Report. Five Years Later …Prospect Park Alliance’s Current Vision for the Vale Prospect Park Alliance – Read more…