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Said better than I could Lex, yes. Totally agree. I wanted to reserve judgement till I saw it for myself, which I did yesterday. Have to say, it was pretty underwhelming. At best. I walked and walked and walked, waiting to come upon a vista that "moved" me. Didn't happen. I found the pumpkin orange (it's not saffron) of the gates kind of dull, too muted, and against the brownness of the park at this time of year, well, the color combo just didn't cut it for me. And though there are thousands of gates throughout, it somehow didn't seem enough. The enormity of the park, to me, just dwarfed the installation. I couldn't help wanting more, excess. So it wasn't my cup of tea, but thousands of other folks seemed really to be enjoying it, and the effect on city business is undeniable...I had to walk to 2nd Avenue to find a place to eat at 4 p.m. on Saturday; every restaurant on the UES was packed to capacity. And the subway back downtown afterward was a full-on rush hour crush. So good for Christo and wifey for realizing this hulking project, even if I did leave asking ""..why are they doing that in the park, why?"
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