turning the tide: seizing opportunities: waterfront works in progress
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Session 3 Wed. April 7, 2010:Seizing Opportunities: Waterfront Works in ProgressModerator: Dr. Melissa Checker, Queens College, CUNYSpeakers/PanelistsRobert Pirani, Regional Plan Association and Governors Island Alliance––Governors IslandKate Van Tassel, NYCEDC and Miquela Craytor, Sustainable South Bronx––South Bronx GreenwayAmbassador William J. vanden Heuvel, Four Freedoms ParkNancy Webster, Acting Executive-Director, Brooklyn Bridge Park ConservancyJoshua Laird, Asst. Commissioner, NYC Parks and RecreationBackgroundIn 1609, New York’s future waterfront was an arcadian shore of forests, wetlands, beaches, and sand bars, according to Eric Sanderson's book Mannahatta. That landscape is lost forever, but visions of a post-industrial, neo-natural waterfront are longstanding. In 1944, futurists Paul and Percival Goodman proposed that Manhattan "open out toward the water," lining its gritty waterfront with new parks. They were prescient: today the water’s edge of Manhattan is evolving from a "no-man's-land" into a "highly desirable zone of parks," in the words of writer Phillip Lopate. The newly designated "Manhattan Waterfront Greenway" is cobbled together from many bits and pieces like Battery Park City, Hudson River Park, Riverside Park South, restored Harlem River parks, and tiny Stuyvesant Cove Park––each with its own chronicle of past and present struggles among property owners, community groups, developers, politicians, planners, lawyers, and other stakeholders. Elsewhere in the city, Brooklyn Bridge Park, the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway, Governors Island, the South Bronx Greenway, Pelham Bay South Waterfront Park, the Bronx River Greenway, and Gateway National Recreation Area are among many waterfront works in progress.The colloquium series will address selected topics and issues relating to what has been achieved and what remains to be done to continue the transformation of New York’s waterfronts.TRANSCRIPT
Moderated by: Dr. Melissa Checker
Panelists: Robert Pirani• Kate Van Tassel • Miquela Craytor
Ambassador William J. vanden Heuvel • Nancy
Webster • Joshua Laird
Robert PiraniRegional Plan Association & Governors Island Alliance
Governors Island Turning the Tide
April 2010
History | Governors Island Today | Historic Images | Governors Island Tomorrow
History | Governors Island Today | Historic Images | Governors Island Tomorrow
History | Governors Island Today | Historic Images | Governors Island Tomorrow
Promenade:
14 acres
South Island Park:
40 acres
Historic District:
33 acres
National Monument
22 acres
Total: 109 acres
Encourage Early Uses and Visitation
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Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation
Encourage Early Uses and Visitation
June 12, 2004 Workshop
Briefing Book and Findings Report
Plan the Parks First
Plan the Parks First
Plan the Parks First
Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation
Plan the Parks First
West 8 for Governors Island Preservation and Education
Corporation
GOVERNORS
ISLAND HOTEL/
CONFERENCE
CENTER
EDUCATION
INSTITUTION
PARKS/
RECREATION
ART/
CULTURE
Building Confidence for Redevelopment
Urban Strategies for Governors Island Preservation and
Education Corporation
$ 156 Million
committed to date for
transportation,
preservation, and
infrastructure repair
and rehabilitation
Building Confidence for Redevelopment
Building Confidence for Redevelopment
Kate Van TasselNew York City Economic Development Corporation
& Miquela CraytorSustainable South Bronx – South Bronx Greenway
South Bronx GreenwayTurning the Tide Series
April 7, 2010
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
South Bronx Greenway Master Plan
Upland connection
Waterfront connection
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Lafayette Avenue Streetscape
Anticipated Construction start: April 2010
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Phase I Project – Lafayette Avenue Streetscape
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Lafayette Avenue Streetscape
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Phase I Project – Lafayette Avenue Streetscape
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Hunts Point Landing
Anticipated Construction start: May 2010
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Phase I Project – Hunts Point Landing
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Hunts Point Landing
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Hunts Point Landing
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Phase I Project – Hunts Point Landing
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Hunts Point Landing
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Hunts Point Landing
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Hunts Point Landing
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Hunts Point/Spofford Avenue Streetscapes
Anticipated Construction start: Fall 2010
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Hunts Point/Spofford Streetscapes
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Food Center Drive
Anticipated Construction start: November 2010
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Food Center Drive
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Phase I Project – Food Center Drive
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Phase I Project – Randall’s Island Connector
Anticipated Construction start: July 2011
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Phase I Project – Randall’s Island Connector
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Phase I Project – Randall’s Island Connector
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Randall’s Island Connector
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Phase I Project – Randall’s Island Connector
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NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Phase I Project – Randall’s Island Connector
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South Bronx Greenway Master Plan
Upland connection
Waterfront connection
AmbassadorWilliam J. vanden Heuvel
Four Freedoms Park
Franklin D. RooseveltFour Freedoms Park
Roosevelt Island, East River, New York
Nancy WebsterBrooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy
Brooklyn Bridge Park:
A World-Class Park for Brooklyn
1.3 Miles of Downtown Brooklyn Waterfront
85 Acres Opening Onto New York Harbor
Abandoned and Manufacturing Sites
A Community Vision Nurtured Over 20 Years
• Self-Sustaining
• 80/20 rule
• Revenues devoted to park
maintenance and
operations
• All open space will be
protected as parkland
in perpetuity
Political and Financial Commitment: May 12, 2002
“The plan for Brooklyn
Bridge Park’s self-
sustainability, with limited
residential, hotel and small
retail portions, assures us
that New York City’s next
great park will never have
to suffer this kind of
degradation.”
— TUPPER THOMAS
President, Prospect Park Alliance
Why Create A Self-Sustaining Park?
Milestones
1950s
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey build
and operate Piers 1-5 as active rig bulk carriers
through 1983.
1984
Port Authority announces plan to sell Piers 1-5
for commercial development.
1986
Downtown Brooklyn communities begin to develop
park plan for piers.
1989
Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition (now Conservancy)
incorporated. Governor halts PA plan to sell piers.
1998
Downtown Brooklyn Waterfront Local Development
Corporation (LDC) created to develop master plan for
piers 1-5.
1999
Coalition and LDC add interbridge area to park.
2001
Ribbon cutting at new City playground in Dumbo.
2002
Governor Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg commit
$150 million to the park and establish the Brooklyn
Bridge Park Development Corporation (BBPDC) to
build the park.
2004
Pier 6 added to park.
2005
BBPDC proposes new Park Master Plan.
2007
Floating Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach
becomes first interim use of piers area.
2010
Piers 1 and 6 open.
• 12 acres of
revitalized land
• A promising start
• A chance to try
new ideas
2001: A Park Begins
The Conservancy
The Conservancy has worked
for 20 years to ensure the
creation, adequate funding,
proper maintenance, public
support, and citizen enjoyment
of Brooklyn Bridge Park through
partnership with the public
sector, development of
programming and active
promotion of the needs of the
park and its constituents.
The Brooklyn Bridge Park
Development Corporation is
the governmental agency
building and operating the park.
We’re more like the Prospect
Park Alliance or the City Parks
Foundation. At least we aspire to
be.
Helping Bring Life to the Park
Since 2000, more than 500,000 visitors
have enjoyed the Conservancy's free
public programs in the beginnings of
Brooklyn Bridge Park.
© Etienne Frossard
© Etienne Frossard
PIER 1 Welcomed 192,675 Visitors
From 440 Zip Codes
2007: The Floating Pool at Brooklyn Bridge Park Beach
The Floating Pool Welcomed 71,664 Visitors
From 175 Zip Codes,
PIER 1 Welcomed 192,675 Visitors
From 440 Zip Codes,
Including 38 Brooklyn zip codes
2008: PIER 1 Pop-Up Park
March 22, 2010
Movies With A View
© Etienne Frossard
Waterfront Workouts
Boating
© Etienne Frossard
Education Programming served 1700 kids/families
© Etienne Frossard
Seining
Seahorses and More
© Etienne Frossard
Birdwatching with NY Audubon
© Etienne Frossard
Children’s Theatre
Harbor Camp
Cove Guide: 1st Nature Guide to Park
Stewardship: 3,400 hours caring for the park in 2009
Movies With A View is made possible by the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy in partnership with the New
York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Natural Heritage Trust.www.brooklynbridgepark.org
Joshua LairdNew York City Parks & Recreation
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Turning the Tide
Seizing Opportunities: Waterfront Parks in Progress
Joshua Laird
Assistant Commissioner for Planning & Parklands
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
Riverside Park South
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
West Harlem Piers
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
Harlem River Park
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
East River Park
Manhattan Waterfront Greenway
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Williamsburg & Greenpoint Waterfront
Williamsburg & Greenpoint Waterfront
Hunters Point South
IKEA Waterfront Esplanade
Bush Terminal Piers
Mill Pond Park
The High Bridge
Baretto Point Park
Hunts Point Riverside Park Concrete Plant Park
Bronx River
Grand Ferry Park, 1998
West 203rd Street, 2008
DeGraw Street, 2014?
Street End Access
Natural Area Restoration
Hunter Island, Pelham Bay Park
Gerritsen Inlet, Marine Park
Fish Monitoring, Arthur Kill
Saw Mill Creek Restoration
Gerritsen Inlet
Marsh Restoration
Natural Area Restoration
White Island
Marine Park, Brooklyn
White Island Sand Delivery
Public Beaches/Storm Protection
Orchard Beach, Bronx
Plumb Beach, BrooklynRockaway Beach, Queens
North & South Brother Islands
NYC Water Trail
Waterfront Parkland Acquisitions 2002-2010
Bronx 60 acres
Brooklyn 83 acres
Manhattan 44 acres
Queens 55 acres
Staten Island 66 acres
Total 308 acres
Acquisitions
Blissenbach Marina, Staten Island
Beach 88th Street, Rockaway, QueensCastle Hill, Bronx
Future Waterfront Parks
Pelham Bay Landfill, Bronx
Future Waterfront Parks
Fresh Kills Park, Staten Island