Ideas and Priorities for the FuturePrioritized by the HRPTF

• Wayfinding maps inside and outside the park• Signs outside of park will guide pedestrians

to ramp entrances• Signs inside park will show exit location

• Signs for picnic, BBQ, dog run, and art areas• Names of park sections, with signs and info

about each development:• Lincoln Landing• Riverton Plaza• Riverbend Artist’s Cove• 369th Historical Way• Esplanade Gardens

Riverwalk (future)

Park Enhancement Priorities

• Comfort station, concessions, and office/maintenance facility (DPR) • Environmentally

friendly/composting• Permanent (~$2.5 Million)• Portable/temporary/trailer

(~$60,000 + constant maintenance costs)

• Replace chain link and razor wire fencing with decorative fencing under MTA Metro North bridge, surrounding the electrical substation

• Provide artistic lighting and repaint underside of bridge to highlight its park location

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Park Enhancement Priorities

• BBQ area (DPR)• Maintenance and

enforcement• Tables and seating• Ash can and water source• How many?

• Garden plots (community group/ volunteers) • no vegetables (flowers only) • adopt a patch

• Dog park (community group/ volunteers) • Separate space for small and

large dogs

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Park Enhancement Priorities

• Renovation of Wagner Plaza – connection to CIVITAS plan

• Remove fence and extend Phase III to the north side of the 145th Street Bridge

• Additional access points from Harlem River Bridges to Park• Ramp from 138th Street Bridge to 139th Street

pedestrian access ramp• Ramp or staircase from 145th Street bridge

walkway to park• Creation of “eco-dock” locations at Lincoln Landing

and 369th Historical Way (must research feasibility with USACE and MWA)

Long-Term Park Enhancements

• Celebration of etched steel heritage plaque installation

• Installation of CAW/HRPTF light pole banners (on 135th Street and 5th Avenue)

• Japanese style rock garden under 139th

Street ramp• Future CAW Murals on NYS DOT walls• Mosaics• Topiary• Interactive Art

Community Arts in The Park

• Waterfront carousel• Ecology center• Second comfort station• Stage area with seating• African Burial Ground Memorial• Installation of waterfront edge seating similar to South Street

Seaport waterfront and Stuyvesant Cove• Additional chess tables and seating• Swing set/playground

Future Phases Enhancements

• Park security measures and partnerships• NYPD• Park enforcement patrol (PEP)• Community patrols, tenants associations• Security cameras• Improve lighting

• Get children involved in park maintenance and security

• Maintenance crews • Secure continual funding allocation

• City, state, and federal

Park Security and Maintenance

• A Parks capital project is a physical improvement in a park that costs more than $35,000 and is expected to have a useful life of at least five years

• Once funding is in place, most capital projects can take between one and three years to complete

• A typical budget breakdown is as follows:• Design (10%)• Construction supervision and contingencies

(20%)• Actual construction costs – materials,

equipment, worker salaries, etc (70%)

www.peoplemakeparks.org

What Are Capital Projects?

www.peoplemakeparks.org

Who is Involved in Capital Projects?

• Parks and community members ask elected officials to fund project

• 2-6 months: After the NYC fiscal year begins on July 1, Parks waits to receive funding for the project and assigns a designer for the job

• The scoping meeting takes place in the park• Approximately 1 year: Parks works on the design, which is

then submitted for approvals• Approximately 6 months: Parks hires a contractor• Between 9 months and 2 years (depending on the scale):

The park goes into construction• The Park opens• Ongoing: Maintenance and programming the park

Total: Two to Four Years

Common Timeline for CPs

• Work with Parks Department on updating Park’s website to separate waterfront esplanade from other HRP designations

• Community surveys to identify park enhancement priorities (e.g. garden and dog park) and general volunteering opportunities

• Consult with Community Boards 10 & 11 and other community groups about priorities and volunteering

• Organize community groups for maintenance of park enhancements/capital projects (e.g. garden and dog park)

• Set up meeting with Manhattan Parks Borough Commissioner and Parks Capital liaison to express community’s list of priorities and maintenance partners

Next Steps

Thank You!

For more information please visit www.harlemriverpark.comOr email Thomas Lunke at tlunke@esd.ny.gov