Times is tough brother! They are swimming in dumpsters on NYC's Park Avenue

[underpants]

People swim in one of three converted dumpster pools on Park Avenue in New York, August 7, 2010. New York's Park Avenue is converting unused rubbish dumpsters into swimming pools as part of the city's Summer Streets initiative.


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[NV Whino]

1. Great idea

Although it may not beat fireplugs.

[underpants]

4. I thought it is too

I lived in a neighborhood in Richmond (Oregon Hill) that had a firehydrant cracked open everyday. It was more than just expected it was required. Everyday. Even then, before I was as enviromentally aware as I am now, I thought it looked wasteful.

:shrug:

either way this is still a good idea. They did it up right too.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

2. I think it's great! Another "cool" thing about it, they are located on one of the highest

priced real estate areas of the city!

[flyarm]

5. looks like it is right in front of the Grand Hyatt and Grand Central Station!

Look at the Building in the backround!!

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

6. That building is the Helmsely Building, which divides Park by Grand Central.

The Grand Hyatt is on Lexington. Years ago, I worked in the Chrysler Building, which was across the street from it.

And fly! :hi: :hug:

[flyarm]

9. hi doll..

GH faces down Park and Lex, Kind of between the two......been staying there for years..but I think you are right .. the Helmsely!!

Rooms I get usually look down Park!

[eppur_se_muova]

12. Helmsely? As in Leona "only little people pay taxes" Helmsely?

A little irony there, perhaps.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

13. Lol! Yes! As in Leona and she's probably rolling over in her grave.

:rofl:

[femrap]

3. Pretty soon that water

will feel like sitting in a hot bathtub.

[Liberal_in_LA]

7. fancy dumpsters!

[KittyWampus]

8. Just the presence of water can be soothing and rejuvenating.

[Stevenmarc]

10. Video of the pools

http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/123387/city-residents-literally-dumpster-dive-in-summer-streets-program

[underpants]

11. Pretty cool

Everyone seems to think it is a great idea

I do too.

[aikoaiko]

14. And people laughed when rednecks did the same thing in their pickups.

[Odin2005]

16. There's classism for you.

[Cleita]

15. Reminds me I gotta go get a kiddie pool.

It's the only thing that keeps me cool when it gets hot here.