I've noticed more and more streets in the North-West area of Tribeca 'proper' (as I call it) are taking on a new surface. Old pitted asphalt streets with large cracks and potholes are now being replaced with beautiful newly created flat cobblestones.
Pictured here is Harrison Street near Greenwich, which has been torn up for several long months now. But instead of paving the street back to asphalt, the city has resurfaced the entire stretch of Harrison from Hudson to the West Side Hwy in cobblestone.
Tribeca is already famous for many original cobblestone streets from the turn of the last century, but this new refacing on so many streets I'm sure is a welcomed 'boast' to local residents, restaurants and land owners. I do wonder if this is a decision encouraged by local real estate interests or part of some historical restoration of the area (?).
For now, it's a great foreground for the traditional buildings in this area of Tribeca. The streets look great weather you are out for a walk or while dining outside at the many and varied restaurants along the way. Cobblestones generate a lot less heat than black asphalt. For a real 'feel' of old Tribeca take a stroll in the heart of cobblestone central.
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