{"id":413,"date":"2011-05-10T11:35:59","date_gmt":"2011-05-10T18:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=413"},"modified":"2011-05-10T11:35:59","modified_gmt":"2011-05-10T18:35:59","slug":"central-parks-bridge-to-nowhere-receives-national-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=413","title":{"rendered":"Central Park\u2019s \u201cBridge to Nowhere\u201d Receives National Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\nThe sometimes controversial but always beautiful \u201cBridge to Nowhere\u201d near the dog pond at Central Park has won the 2010 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.\u00a0 \u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more pleased,\u201d said Forest City Spokesperson Sunny Witham.\u00a0 \u201cWhat a tremendous and well-deserved honor.\u201d\u00a0 The bridge currently serves as a place to stand and watch people walking, running, or riding on Westerly Creek, and will eventually become a key make-out point for teenagers.\nMost residents appreciate the beauty of the bridge. \u201cYeah, I guess it\u2019s a bridge,\u201d said North Central Park resident Mike Wiley.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s fine, I guess.\u201d\u00a0 The more artistic and educated residents really \u201cget it.\u201d\u00a0 \u201cIt is just perfect,\u201d said Steve Ferson.\u00a0 \u201cIt makes the simple statement that, \u2018hey, you\u2019re here now, but what the hell can you do about it?\u00a0 It\u2019s the end of the line.\u2019\u201d\nForest City plans to attach some sort of placard commemorating the national award.\u00a0 \u201cWe plan on doing something special,\u201d said Witham.\u00a0 \u201cWe will probably have some sort of event with balloons, and doves, and ribbons getting cut. Then we will superglue a little plaque on the side of this special bridge.\u201d\u00a0 It is certain Stapleton residents, especially the teenagers, will be appreciating this bridge for a very long time.]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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