Now this stark concrete plaza bakes without the shade of the former scholar trees and seating areas under the brilliant foliage and flowers they produce throughout most months of the year.
Click http://www.pbase.com/image/144307517 for a view of this plaza with the scholar trees.
Click http://www.pbase.com/hjsteed/photo_shoot_120406 for photos of a more drastic destruction of plant and wildlife by the NYU2031 Plan to build skyscrapers on two blocks south of WSP where park strips, children's playgrounds and precious gardens currently breathe life and beauty in the heart of historic Greenwich Village.