LIC/Hunters Point Reconstruction Project - DDC/DOT Queens CB2 Presentation

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Long Island City/Hunters PointongIslandCity/HuntersPoint

Area wide Reconstructionrea

wide

Reconstruction

Queens NYueens NY

February

2 2016

ProjectIDHWQ788

NewYorkCityDepartmentofDesignandConstruction

Consultant:

ParsonsPARSONS

PARSONS


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Major Through Streets /

Local Streets

Street Ends

LONGISLANDCITY/HUNTERSPOINT

AREA WIDE RECONSTRUCTION

HIERARCHYOF

PARSONS

AREAWIDERECONSTRUCTION


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GORDON TRIANGLE

48thAVENUE

Major Through Streets /

21ST STREET AND JACKSON AVE

PULASKI BRIDGE APPROACHVERNON-JACKSON HUB



KEYSTUDYAREASFORPEDESTRIA

PARSONS



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MAJORTHROUGHSTREETS/A

PARSONS



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JACKSONAVENUE

JacksonAve11th Stand48th Ave(lookingnortheast)

JacksonAveThomsonStand45th Ave(lookingwest) JacksonAveat11th St/PulaskiBridge(lookingsouth




J k

PARSONS


Jackso


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JACKSONAVENUE

Keythoroughfare

60 roa waywi t ConnectiontotransithubatCourtSquareandtoPulaskiBridge

Throughtruckrouteandmultiplebusroutes

Potential

safety

issues

due

to

commercial

traffic,

,

Discontinuouspedestrianexperience

Opportunitiesfornormalizingandshortening

crosswalks

Raisedplanted

median

northeast

of

Davis

street

, ,

commercial,transportationfacilitiesandpublic/institutional

Zone orta estres ent a an m xe use u ngs nt e

district,andcommercialuses




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PARSONS


Jackso


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JACKSONAVENUE

JacksonAvebetween21st St.andDavisSt.

(LookingNortheast)




J k

PARSONS


Jackso


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JACKSONAVENUE

JacksonAvebetween11th St.and 21st St.

(LookingNortheast)




J k

PARSONS


Jackso


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JACKSONAVENUE

JacksonAve

between

Vernon

Blvd

and

11

th

St.(LookingNortheast)




J k

PARSONS


Jackso


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/ /

TH

JACKSON

AVENUE/PULASKI

BRIDGE/11

TH

STREET

AREA

IMPROVEMENTS

PedestrianSafetyIssues

Potent a ycon us ng anecon gurat onsan atyp ca ntersect ongeometr es

Bikeconflictsatthebaseofthebridge

NortheastCornerof11th StandJacksonAve

(LookingSouth)Northwestcornerof11th St

andJacksonAve

oo ng ast



PULASKIBRIDGEAP

E i i C

PARSONS


Existing

C


11/47

/ /

TH

JACKSON

AVENUE/PULASKI

BRIDGE/11

TH

STREET

AREA

IMPROVEMENTS

pavingandtreeplantings

Provide coordinatedgatewayplantingsatbaseofbridge

Reversingdirectionon49thAvenueisoptional

truckslargerthanSU30designvehicles ifpedestrian

re ugesaretoremainor eimprove , argetruc scannot

beaccommodated

in

the

proposed

design



PULASKIBRIDGEAP

P

PARSONS


Prop


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JACKSONAVENUE/PULASKIBRIDGE/11

TH

STREETAREAIMPROVEMENTS/

ropose p on



PULASKIBRIDGEAP

P

PARSONS


Prop


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/ /

TH

JACKSON

AVENUE/PULASKI

BRIDGE/11

TH

STREET

AREA

IMPROVEMENTS

th

ImprovebicycleconnectiontoVernonBlvdandtheWaterfrontwithonewaypairortwowaybike

path

E m nate rect ona econ cts

Closeoff

48

th

Avebetween

11

th

Stand

Jackson

Ave

Createamorecontinuouspe estrianexperiencea ong Jac sonAvenue

Shortenoverall edestriancrossin distanceforthenorthcrosswalk

Increasepedestriansafetywitheliminationofrightturnsliplane

Rightturningvehiclescanuse47thor49thAvenues



PULASKIBRIDGEAP

P

PARSONS


Prop


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h

JACKSONAVENUEAND21

ST

STREET/46

th

AVENUE/P S 1GREENSTREET



P S 1GREE

E i i C

PARSONS


Existing

C


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h

JACKSONAVENUEAND46

th

AVE/P S 1GREENSTREET

ex andthe ublics ace

Create

a

more

continuous

MoMApe es r anexper encea ong

JacksonAvenuePS 1

Createpedestrianplazawith

newpav ng,sea ng,p an ng

andpotential

for

public

art

Parkinglossisminimal



P S 1GREE

P

PARSONS


Prop


16/47

h

JACKSONAVENUEAND46

th

AVE/P S 1GREENSTREET

Shortercrossingdistance

MinimalParking

Loss



P S 1GREE

P

PARSONS


Prop


17/47

JACKSON AVENUE AND 21

ST

STREET 46

TH

AVENUE/PS 1 GREENSTREETACKSONAVENUEAND21

ST

STREET 46

TH


MoMA

PS 1



P S 1GREE

P

PARSONS


Prop


18/47

ST TH

JACKSONAVENUEAND21

ST

STREET 46

TH


NormalizeintersectionofJacksonAvenueand46th Avenue/Crane

Reali n intersection for safer eometr

AccommodatespotentialfuturesignalizedcrossingsatCraneStreet

Potentialspaceforpublicart

mprovecross nga ac son venuean s ree venue

th

FannedcrosswalkforsouthcrossingofJacksonAvenueimprovespedestrianconnection

betweeneast

and

west

side

of

Jackson

Avenue.



P S 1GREE

P

PARSONS


Prop


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VERNONBLVD/JACKSONHUB

1

2

3

2Vernon/Jackson

Hub

13

Hub

4

PHOTO KEY MAP

4

5

PHOTOKEYMAP

5



VERNONBLVD/JACK

E i i C

PARSONS


Existing

C


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Issues

x s ng ernon ou evar a ,a ew or y

Greenstreet,lackssufficientseating,landscaping,and

otheramenities.

LongtermmeteredparkingsouthoftheVernon

trafficcongestion.

Crosswalksare

needed

to

rovide

safe

access

to

Old

HickoryParkatsoutheastcornerofJacksonAvenue

.

Community

Requested

that

parking

remain.



VERNONBLVD/JACK

E i i C

PARSONS


Existing

C


21/47

12

1

4

2

LEGEND

Pattern

Subway Entrance

Bus Stop

3

Parked Vehicles Conflict Wit

CrosswalkX X X X X

3

X X X X X o x st ng rosswa



VERNONBLVD/JACK

CURRENT PEDESTRIAN

PARSONS


CURRENT

PEDESTRIAN


22/47


Pro osed O tion 1:

n ance pe es r anspacew amen es

Expandedpedestrianplazaforcommunityactivities

andgreenspace

Clearpedestrianroutes,fewercrossings

mp er, esscon us nggeometr es

GreenconnectiontoOldHickoryPark

Traffic

Calming

Shortercrossings

Plantings/trees



VERNONBLVD/JACK

P

PARSONS


Prop


23/47


Pro osed O tion 2:

n ance pe es r anspacew amen es

Expandedgreenspace

Clearerpedestrianroutes

SaferconnectiontoOldHickoryPark

TrafficCalming

Narrowerroadwa s

Shortercrossings

Neckdowns



VERNONBLVD/JACK

P

PARSONS


Prop


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BORDEN

AVENUE

BordenAvenueatVernonBlvd(LookingWest) BordenAvenueatVernonBlvd(LookingEast)




B d

PARSONS


Borde


25/47

BORDEN

AVENUE

80RightofWay

T roug

truc

route

OpportunitiesforClass1,2,or3bicycleroute

Opportunitiesforangledparking

ConnectsJacksonAvenuetoHuntersPointSouth

between7train,LIRR,andferrystop

Throughtruckroute

Multifamil andcommercial withLIRRfacilit stationon

south

side

of

Borden




B d

PARSONS


Borde


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BORDEN

AVENUE




B d

PARSONS


Borde


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VERNON

BOULEVARD

VernonB v at47 Roa

(LookingSouth)

ernon v at ve

(LookingSouth)

VernonBlvdat46th Ave

(LookingNorth)




V B

PARSONS


Vernon

B


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VERNON

BOULEVARD

45 RoadwayWidth

B epat

connect on

to

ueens r ge

Par ,

Ra ney

Par ,

SocratesSculpturePark,andAstoria

2way,protectedpathfrom44th Driveto46th Ave

th st

Localtruckroute

Opportunitiesforpedestriansafetymeasures

Transithubat50th Ave

Zonedforcommercialandresidential

Existing

uses

consists

mainly

of

mixed

residential

and

th

industrial/manufacturingusesabove46th Ave




V B

PARSONS


Vernon

B


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VERNON

BOULEVARD

SectionAA,Between44t Driveand46t Ave,LookingNorth

SectionB

B,

Between

46th Ave

and

50th Ave,

Looking

North




V B

PARSONS


Vernon

B


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TH

11

TH

STREET

11

th

Street at 48th Ave (looking north) 11th

Street between 46th

Rd and 47th

Avelookin north




1

PARSONS


1


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TH

11

TH

STREET

70 roadwaywidth

Connectsto

Pu as

Br ge

an

Nort ern

ueens

NYCTB32BusRoute

Existingtreesinnarrowmedian

OpportunityforClassI,2or3bikeroutes

,

family,multifamily,andcommercial

Identifiedasprincipalstreetwithinthedistrict,zonedfor

manufacturin andcommercialuse andresidential

buildingsof6to8stories




1

PARSONS


1


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TH

11

TH

STREET




1

PARSONS


1


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ST

21

ST

STREET

21st Streetat46th Road(LookingNorth)

21st Streetat44th Drive(LookingSouth)




2

PARSONS


2

STST


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21 STREET

50 roadwaywidth

Loca

truc

route ThroughstreetthatconnectsHuntersPointtoAstoriaand

NorthernQueens

Opportunitiesforpedestriansafetymeasures/trafficcalming

,

Zonedfornewcommercialandresidential




2

PARSONS


2

STST


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21 STREET




2

PARSONS


2

RDRD


36/47

23 STREET

23rd Streetbetween44th Driveand45th Ave

(LookingSouth)




2

PARSONS


2

RDRD


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23 STREET

44 Roadway

pportun t es

orC ass

cyc e

route

Opportunitiesforpedestriansafetymeasures

ElevatedSubwayLine(7train)

moreinvitingforpedestrians

elevatedstructure

Transithubat44th Drive

Oneandtwofamil multifamil andcommercialuses

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT



2

PARSONS


2

RDRD


38/47

23 STREET

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT



2

PARSONS


2

TH

44

TH

DRIVE


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44th Drivelookingwestfrom23rd Street44th DrivelookingwestfromVernon

Blvd

44th Drivelookingwestfrom21st Stree

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT



4

PARSONS


4

TH

44

TH

DRIVE


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60 roadwaywithlowvolumes

ConnectsCourt

quare

commerc a

str ct

to

waterfront

Multiplebusroutes

OpportunitiesforClass1,2or3bikeroutes

Potentialsidewalkspaceoccupiedby

parking

Roadwa oversubwa

Multifamily,mixedcommercial/residential,

,facility

Zone ormanu actur ngan commerc a

uses,andresidentialbuildingsof6to8stories

Rezoning

planned

for

area

north

of

44

th

Drive

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT



4

PARSONS


4

TH

44

TH

DRIVE


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Appliedwherefeasiblebasedondrivewaylocations

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT



4

PARSONS


4

th

/4

th

DRIVE/VERNON

BOULEVARD

GORDON

TRIANGLE


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1

2 3

2GORDAN

TRIANGLE

1

TRIANGLE

4

53

PHOTO KEY MAP

4

5

PHOTOKEYMAP

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT


GORDAN

T

E i i C

PARSONS


Existing

C

GORD N

TRI NGLE


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Option

1:

Safer edestrian crossin s

TrafficCalming

an scape mprovemen s

Paved

or

planted

island

at

the

tip

of

thetriangle

LONG

ISL ND

CITY HUNTERS

POINT

RE WIDERECONSTRUCTION

GORD N

T

P

PARSONS

RE WIDERECONSTRUCTION

Prop

GORDAN

TRIANGLE


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Option2:

crossings

Tra icca ming

Landscapeimprovements

Plantingsorstreettreesinexpandedsidewalk

severalyearsandusesmaychangetheoverall

needsofthespace

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT


GORDAN

T

P

PARSONS


Prop

48

TH

AVENUE


45/47

1

2

3

h

48

th

Avenue

13

25

4

PHOTO KEY MAP

4

5

PHOTOKEYMAP

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT


48

TH

E i i C

PARSONS


Existing

C

48

TH

AVENUE


46/47

Pro osed O tion 1:

xpan snarrows ewa a acen o

HuntersPointPark

Providesgreenspace/plazaadjacentto

existin active recreation ark onroute

towaterfront

oa waya gnsw veeas o

VernonBlvdtoimprovepedestrian

crossing

Traffic calmin Narrowedroadway

ec owns a ernon ou evar

Shortercrossings

Plantings/Trees

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT


48

TH

P

PARSONS


Prop

48

TH

AVENUE


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Pro osed O tion 2:

gnsw venue,wes o ree

Continuationofplantedmedian

TrafficCalming

5th Street

Narrowerroa ways

Shortercrossings

Plantings/Trees

LONG

ISLAND

CITY/HUNTERS

POINT


48

TH

P

PARSONS


Prop

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