I mean, who wouldn't want to spend 35 million bucks on fixing a bridge that's been neglected for decades 
? I guess it's great that the city is committed to restoring the aesthetics of the thing, because, you know, looks are everything 
. But seriously, can we just keep the original design and add some modern safety features without replacing the whole thing entirely? It seems like such a waste of resources 
. And on the bright side, I'm sure those turtles will be super happy to have a safe place to swim in their beloved park 
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? I guess it's great that the city is committed to restoring the aesthetics of the thing, because, you know, looks are everything . But seriously, can we just keep the original design and add some modern safety features without replacing the whole thing entirely? It seems like such a waste of resources . And on the bright side, I'm sure those turtles will be super happy to have a safe place to swim in their beloved park .
... Prospect Park's bridge is literally falling apart and it's been ages since anyone's done anything about it 
35 million bucks is a lot, I get it, but come on! 
Can't the city just do some TLC? 
This Calvert Vaux dude must've put his heart into building that thing, and now it's like, covered in graffiti 
and has rusty old guardrails 
. And what's with the debate over replacing it or restoring it to its original state? Can't they just, you know, fix it? 
The kids who grew up going there are all for preserving it too 
I mean, who wouldn't want to see turtles swimming in the lake like Jose Ortigoza 