DUMBO Circuit, an Outdoor Gym for the Neighborhood Looking for Designers

Image courtesy Dumbo Improvement District

Image courtesy Dumbo Improvement District

The Dumbo Improvement District is seeking a design team to create DUMBO Circuit, a pop-up 1-mile outdoor fitness loop activating eight park sites surrounding the BQE and Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. The project will be installed for one year beginning this summer. The DUMBO Circuit project goals include creative placemaking, public health, community connectivity, economic development, neighborhood identity, and visibility.

RFQ submission deadline is April 18, 2014. Project budget is $40,000 inclusive of design, production and installation. The DUMBO Improvement District will be hosting informational site walk-throughs on Wednesday, April 9 at 9:30am and Monday, April 14 at 5pm.

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