to restore the pool and add several structures that would produce a profit for the pool. 21st century In 2000, Yampolsky presented a proposal for a restored pool and bathhouse, designed by architect Robert A. M. Stern. The next year, the ballfield received a $560,000 renovation. Additionally, in April 2001, Community Board 1 voted to reconstruct the facility to encompass a skate park, an indoor recreation/performance center, and a smaller pool that could be converted to a seasonal ice rink. The plan was estimated to cost $26 million and had a good chance of receiving public funding. However, the city government's budgetary deficits after the September 11 attacks shelved the plan for several years. Meanwhile, as part of the 2005 rezoning of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, the City appropriated $1 million in capital budget funds for restoration of the pool. In 2004, choreographer Noémie Lafrance requested permission from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to use the derelict pool as a performance space. Lafrance chose the space as she resided nearby and wanted "this space for community use for other performances and for it to be used as an experimental space where people can develop site-specific ideas." Lafrance was able get to permission by raising funds, as well as receiving a donation of $200,000 from Live Nation. However, controversy arose as Lafrance and community activists objected to Live Nation's plans for paid concerts using the public space for private profit. The first public event in the pool, a dance performance called Agora, choreographed by Lafrance, was held by Sens Production that summer. In 2006, the track and soccer field were renovated for $1.7 million. The City Council also allocated $300,000 to support the construction of a seasonal rink. The handball and bocce facilities received a $601,000 renovation around the same time. The LPC designated the McCarren Play Center as a landmark in 2007. During early 2007, many in the community expressed a preference that the pool be returned to its historic use as an active recreational facility, with a smaller space dedicated to cultural and concert events. In April 2007, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that a $50 million reconstruction of the pool would move forward, funded as part of the City's PlaNYC long-term planning initiative. The site continued to be used as a large concert venue until 2008. The plan presented to the LPC in