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Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway DOT Master Planning Process Brooklyn Greenway Initiative TAC January 29 th , 2010. History. 1993 – Greenway Plan for NYC 1997 – Bicycle Master Plan 2005 – Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s Plan for Community Boards 2 and 6 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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1December 2010
Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
DOT Master Planning Process
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative TAC
January 29th, 2010
2December 2010
History
1993 – Greenway Plan for NYC1997 – Bicycle Master Plan2005 – Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s Plan for Community Boards 2 and 62008 – Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s Plan for Community Board 12008 – UPROSE’s Conceptual Plan for Sunset Park Greenway2009 – DOT Sponsored Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Master Plan
3December 2010
History
Columbia Street, Red Hook•Sidewalk widened•Trees planted with pervious pavement•Separated bike lane with adjacent sidewalk
4December 2010
DOT Role
•The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is an agency priority•Hired a full-time project manager•Hired RBA Group to complete a master plan
5December 2010
DOT Role
• Much of the plan will be on public right of way
• Primary Concerns:– Safety to cyclists and other
street users– Accessibility & Directness to
major origins/ destinations– Connections with other routes– Attractiveness of the route– Low Conflicts with other users
• We will cooperate with sister agencies create the more complex sections
Kent Avenue, Williamsburg•One-way conversion•Floating parking•Protected two-way bike path on waterfront side of street
6December 2010
1) Master Planning ProcessCreating a plan that will guide the development of the Greenway-Literature Review Report describing Gap Analysis results-Site reconnaissance and field investigations-Outreach Meetings Mid March: Existing Conditions-Development of Preliminary Route Alternatives-Outreach Meetings June: Proposed Alternatives-Develop preferred route-Preparation of illustrative design for preferred route-Outreach Meetings January: Final Alternatives-Preparation of draft design guidelines-Develop Project Phasing/Implementation Plan
2) Preliminary DesignWorking towards construction-Engineering work-Permits and approvals-Construction materials
RBA Process
7December 2010
Next Steps
Manhattan Ave. Street End Park, Greenpoint
• Mid-March Outreach– Collaboration with BGI and RPA,
they will be assisting with outreach.
– 4 Meetings in 4 Communities• Sunset Park• Red Hook• Downtown Brooklyn• Greenpoint/Williamsburg
– 3 Series of Meetings: • Workshop 1: Existing Conditions• Workshop 2: Proposed
Alternatives• Workshop 3: Final Alternatives
• Continue to work with other City Agencies
• Work within DOT on existing projects that effect the Greenway
8December 2010
Ted Wright, AICP, LEEDAP
[email protected](212) 839-7199
Williamsburg Street West, Williamsburg / Fort Greene