bxbronx, meet your waterfront plan

SPRING 2011 SITE & ENvIRoNmENTal SYSTEmS PlaNNINGDEPARTMENT OF URBAN STUDIES & PLANNINGMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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Signi f icant BuildingsGreenway parksother parksWaterp roposed Developmentsinland RoutesHarlem River GreenwayS treetscape improvement a reasSubway S top2

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access

highway& railway elevated railway bridge bridge parking & storageconcrete

sport pedestrian pavement waterfront buildings pervious breakwater shallow beach old docks convex concave artificial island

pervious/impervious boundary water facilities

distance to neighborhood

appendIx b.1: edge condItIons

access

highway& railway elevated railway bridge bridge parking & storageconcrete

sport pedestrian pavement waterfront buildings pervious breakwater shallow beach old docks convex concave artificial island

pervious/impervious boundary water facilities

distance to neighborhood

access

highway& railway elevated railway bridge bridge parking & storageconcrete

sport pedestrian pavement waterfront buildings pervious breakwater shallow beach old docks convex concave artificial island

pervious/impervious boundary water facilities

distance to neighborhoodaccess Pervious / imPervious boundary water Facilities

access

highway& railway elevated railway bridge bridge parking & storageconcrete

sport pedestrian pavement waterfront buildings pervious breakwater shallow beach old docks convex concave artificial island

pervious/impervious boundary water facilities

distance to neighborhood

access

highway& railway elevated railway bridge bridge parking & storageconcrete

sport pedestrian pavement waterfront buildings pervious breakwater shallow beach old docks convex concave artificial island

pervious/impervious boundary water facilities

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Constructed wetland area

Railroad promenade

Eco-Islands

CSO treatment wetland

Pier 5 Remediation zone Stormwater Wetland (mapped park)

Highway runoff catchment area Parking lot stormwater adaptation

ECOLOGY OVERVIEW

Green bulkhead reconstruction

HIGH BRIDGE PARK AREA

YANKEE STADIUM

149 STREET BRIDGE

ROBERTO CLEMENTE STATE PARK

Parkland Restoration

Small vegetated patchesTowers in the parkLarge vegetated patchesActive Parks

Proposed marsh/wetlandProposed Rail corridorRhizo Oyster IslandsEcological urban fingersFishing areasHighway runoff catchment

Small vegetated patchesTowers in the parkLarge vegetated patchesActive Parks

Sewer outfall (major)Sewer outfall (minor)Active brownfield(NYS Brownfield Program)Hazardous Waste Remediation SiteSpill sites within Bronwfield Opportunity Area

SHORT TERM Pilot eco-island Piloturbanfinger Pilot railroad area Parkland restoration Parkinglotadaptation Pier 5 - Phase I

MEDIUM TERM 4 eco-islands Busdepotstormwaterwetland Green bulkhead restoration Pier 5 - Phase II 1urbanfinger

LONG TERM CSOTreatmentWetland Railroadpromenade Pier 5 - Phase III 2urbanfingers

ECO-PUNCTUREAnecologicalplanfortheHarlemRiverWaterfront

Pollution Pubic/PrivateAccessibiliy GreenSpaceIndex

SanbornMapEcological Accupunture

Analysis

EdwardHopperMac mbs Dam Bridge

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medium term

long term

pilot eco-islandpilot urban fingerpilot railroad areaparkland restorationparking lot adaptationpier 5 - phase i

4 eco-islandBus depot stormwater wetlandGreen bulkhead restorationpier 5 - phase ii1 urban finger

cso treatment wetlandrailroad promenadepier 5 - phase iii2 urban fingers

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appendIx b.3 : waterfront connectIonsWaterfront ConneCtions

Design interventions for the Bronx harlem river

Northern C

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mill pond park tometronorth station

Restored High Bridge

Improved Depot Place crossing with wider, greener sidewalks and narrowed car lanes

Conversion of Depot Place ramp to mixed-traffic bike and pedestrian ramp

Creation of a direct connection between southern and northern greenway segments through the use of grading or rampingConstruction of an air-rights park over the Deegan and Metro North tracks to create a destination on the Bronx end of the High Bridge and reclaim the space for neighborhood residents

Harlem River Greenway to Yankee Stadium

Harlem River Greenway to Roberto Clemente State Park

Evolution of a community connectionPhase I Phase II Phase IIIphase i

greenway access at dePot Placephase ii phase iii

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appendIx b.4: brIdge transects

waterfront edge condition

harlem river

harlem river

harlem river

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under-utilized shoreline

under-utilized shoreline:causeway

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parking lot

highway fringe forest highway railcorridor

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The high Bridge coalition is raising funds and public awareness to restore high Bridge to pedestrian and bicycle traffic, joining highbridge parks in both manhattan and The Bronx that together cover more than 120 acres (0.49 km2) of parkland, and providing a link in new yorks greenway system.

bike-walkablesidewalk

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The high Bridge coalition is raising funds and public awareness to restore high Bridge to pedestrian and bicycle traffic, joining highbridge parks in both manhattan and The Bronx that together cover more than 120 acres (0.49 km2) of parkland, and providing a link in new yorks greenway system.

bike-walkablesidewalk

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alexander Hamilton bridge & wasHington bridge managed by nyc Department of transportation

HigH bridgemanaged by nyc Department of parks and recreation

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AFRICAN DESIGN CONCEPTS, INC (KENTE CLOTH FESTIVAL)

HIGHBRIDGE VOICES PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL

HIGH BRIDGE STEPS

HIGH BRIDGE WATER TOWER

BRONX COUNTY COURT

BRONX TERMINAL MARKET

ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL

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appendIx b.5 : cultural assets

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appendIx b.6 : lIncoln avenue schools

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School Facilities as of2006-2007 School Year

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appendIx c.1: lIghtIng

conFetti Hot metal bridge

dumbo art under tHe brooklyn bridge Festival

brooklyn bridge

urban Plaza lobs waterFront

river ligHts race street connector

water Quality testing ligHts

oval road tunnel

Barcelona, spain pittsburgh, pa

Brooklyn, ny

new york, ny

milwaukee, Wi Houston, tX

cambridge, maphiladelphia, pa

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appendIx c.2: paths & fencIng

lobs waterFront Hot metal bridge

Pedestrian PatH convention center

sPoon manuFacturer remnant Fence

lace Fence

leanwall

seattle city ligHt station

Playground Fence

gantry Plazastate Park

Houston, tX pittsburgh, pa

vancouver, canadavancouver, canada

albania

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Queens, ny

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container Pool water cHannel

sPray Park natural ice rink

water Feature Hudson river kayaking

boating on tHe bronx river

new york, ny Girona, spain

charleston, sc pittsburgh, pa

enschede, netherlandsnew york, ny

Bronx, ny

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appendIx c.4: food truck courts

appendIx: parks

PoP-uP Food truck market

Food truck bazaar

recycled PlayscaPe

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concretePlant Park

olymPia Park

san Francisco, ca oviedo, ca

netherlands

Kawasaki, Japan

Bronx, ny

seattle, Wa

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appendIx c.5 : water fIltratIon

water cleaning macHineessen, Germany

P.F.1 (Public Farm one) at P.s.1

stata center bioswale

green street bioswale

living macHine

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mit, cambridge, ma

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water Filtration Plantnew Haven, ct

recycled PlayscaPe

tire Park

concretePlant Park

olymPia Park

netherlands

Kawasaki, Japan

Bronx, ny

seattle, Wa

appendIx c.6 : wetlands