Removing A Physical Bridge To Build A Metaphorical One

New York’s Lincoln Center is undergoing a dramatic renovation, and the public will get a sense of what they’re in for this week when a massive pedestrian bridge above 65th Street is dismantled. The bridge demolition serves as a nice metaphor for the entire project, with planners hoping to “open the institution up to the city, making it seem more welcoming and less elitist both physically and in spirit.”