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Madison Square /

Flatiron Plaza

ReconstructionBorough of Manhattan

Community Board 5March 4, 2019

Project ID. HWPLZ010MPre-Scoping Services for

2March 4, 2019 Madison Square / Flatiron Plaza Reconstruction | CB5 Presentation

NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT

Legend Project Limits

Community Boards

City Council Districts

Madison Square North Historic District

Ladies’ Mile Historic District

Historic Districts

Parks

Subway Stations!

N 7000


NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT HISTORIC DISTRICTS

N 2000


Historic Monument

Madison Sq. North Historic District

Ladies Mile Historic District


PROJECT GOALS

Based on DOT’s Vision Zero objectives the project will reconstruct the interim treatments to:• Enhance pedestrian safety and circulation• Enhance and expand the bicycle network• Enhance existing public space

Reconstruction existing infrastructure to provide:• New drainage • New lighting• New tree planting


EXISTING SITE PHOTOGRAPHSPROJECT GOAL: ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION

EXISTING CONDITIONS

KEY PLAN

N 3000


PROJECT GOAL: NORMALIZE INTERSECTION AND PROVIDE MISSING CROSSWALK

EXISTING CONDITIONS

KEY PLAN

N 3000

EXISTING SITE PHOTOGRAPHS


PROJECT GOAL: RESPOND TO PEDESTRIAN DESIRE LINES

EXISTING CONDITIONS

KEY PLAN

N 3000



PROJECT GOAL: INCREASE AVAILABLE PEDESTRIAN SPACE

EXISTING CONDITIONS

KEY PLAN

N 3000



PROJECT GOAL: ENHANCE BIKE NETWORK

EXISTING CONDITIONS

KEY PLAN

N 3000



PROJECT GOAL: EXTEND SHARED STREETS

EXISTING CONDITIONS

KEY PLAN

N 3000



EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN OVERALL SITE

NORTH PLAZA

WORTH SQUARE

SOUTH PLAZAFLATIRON

FIFTH AVENUE BLDG CLOCK

ETERNAL LIGHT FLAGSTAFF

WORTH MONUMENT

HISTORIC LIGHT POLE

SEWARD MONUMENT


Existing Temporary DOT Plaza

Flatiron Shared Street

Existing Sidewalk

Existing Tables and Chairs

Landmarks

Subway Entrance

Existing Trees

Existing Citibike Stations

Existing Citibike Valet

Existing DOT Bike Racks

Existing Barriers and Bolders

Existing Moveable Planters

Existing Benches

Existing DEP Building

Existing Kiosk

Existing Newsstand

W.25TH ST. E.25TH ST.

MADISION SQUARE

PARK

W.26 TH ST. E.26 TH ST.


W.23RD ST. E.23RD ST.

W.22ND ST. E.22ND ST.

W.21ST ST. E.21ST ST.

FIFTH AVE.

FIFTH AVE.

MA

DISO

N AVE.

BROADW

AY

BROADW

AY

N 2000

FLATIRON

HISTORIC LIGHT POLE

WORTH MONUMENT

FIFTH AVENUE BLDG CLOCK

ETERNAL LIGHT MONUMENT

SEWARD MONUMENT


COMMUNITY FEEDBACK PUBLIC WORKSHOP - FEB. 12, 2019

Close Broadway at Worth Square

Restore Worth Monument

Extend shared streets to Union Square

Preserve Flatiron building sidewalk

Clarify the bike network

MADISON SQ PARK

W23RD ST

5TH

AVEN

UE

BROADWAY

Use more planting elements for security

Fix drainage problems

Plant more trees

Rebalance existing commercial meter parking

Preserve parking and loading/unloading on Broadway


PROPOSED PLAN OVERALL SITELegend Precedent Images

Paving Type 2 - Plaza Standard Pigmented Concrete

Paving Type 1 - Sidewalk Standard Unpigmented Concrete

Paving Type 3 - Shared Street Standard Pigmented Concrete

Existing Tree to Remain

Proposed Tree


MADISION SQUARE

PARK






FIFTH AVE.

MA

DISO

N AVE.

BROADW

AY

N 2000

Cafe Kiosk

Existing Newsstand

Backed Seatwall with Integrated Security Barrier

CityBench with Back

Existing Park Bench

Bike Lane

Detectable Warning Strip

Bike Lane Security Wall

Perimeter Security Bollard

Movable Tables, Chairs & Umbrellas

Water Bottle Filling StationPublic Trash and Recycling Receptacles

DOT CityRack

CitiBike Station

Wayfinding

Historic/Landmarked Light Pole

Historic/Landmarked Clock

DOT BIKE RACKS

PLANTING

CITY BENCH WITH BACKS

MOVABLE TABLES, CHAIRS, UMBRELLAS

PIGMENTED CONCRETE

PLANTING WITH SEATWALL

SHARED STREETBELL STREET, SEATTLE

SHARED STREETDIRECTORS PARK, PORTLAND



MADISION SQUARE

PARK






FIFTH AVE.

MA

DISO

N AVE.

BROADW

AY

PROPOSED PLAN AGENCY JURISDICTION


DPR Jurisdiction boundary

N 2000


PROPOSED PLAN TREE STUDY WITH UTILITY OFFSETS

Legend

Water Line (with tree planting offset)

12” Water Line (with negotiable tree planting offset)

Existing Trees To Be Removed

Existing Trees to Remain

Proposed Trees

Sewer Line (with tree planting offset)

Subway extents (contained tree pits with drainage)

E.21ST ST.

E.22ND ST.

E.23RD ST.

W.24TH ST.

MADISON SQUARE

PARK

W.25TH ST.

W.23RD ST.

BROADW

AY

BROADW

AY

FIFTH AVE.

FIFTH AVE.

N 800


PROPOSED PLAN SECURITY PERIMETER STUDY


Bike Lane Deterrent Walls with Integrated Secutrity Barrier

Planter Walls with Integrated Security Barrier

Seatwalls with Integrated Security Barrier

Removable Bollards

Permanent Bollards

Bike Lane



Legend

N 800

E.21ST ST.

E.22ND ST.

E.23RD ST.

W.24TH ST.

MADISON SQUARE

PARK

W.25TH ST.

W.23RD ST.

BROADW

AY

BROADW

AY

FIFTH AVE.

FIFTH AVE.


PROPOSED PLAN BROADWAY BETWEEN 26TH & 25TH ENLARGEMENT

W.26TH ST.

FIFTH AVE.

W.25TH ST.

BROADW

AY

N 400

Legend





Proposed Tree

Cafe Kiosk

Existing Newsstand


CityBench with Back

Existing Park Bench

Bike Lane






DOT CityRack

CitiBike Station

Wayfinding



24’18’

9’ 9’ 17’


PROPOSED PLAN WORTH SQUARE ENLARGEMENT

W.25TH ST.

FIFTH AVE.

W.24TH ST.

BROADW

AY

DOG RUN

N 400

Legend





Proposed Tree

Cafe Kiosk

Existing Newsstand


CityBench with Back

Existing Park Bench

Bike Lane






DOT CityRack

CitiBike Station

Wayfinding



MADISON SQUARE

PARK

17’-6”22’

86’-6”

12’

6’14’-6 16’ 16’


PROPOSED PLAN NORTH PLAZA ENLARGEMENT


W.24TH ST.

BROADW

AY

FIFTH AVE.

N 400

Legend





Proposed Tree

Cafe Kiosk

Existing Newsstand


CityBench with Back

Existing Park Bench

Bike Lane






DOT CityRack

CitiBike Station

Wayfinding



MADISON SQUARE PARK

9’ 13’40’

9’15’

239’


PROPOSED PLAN SOUTH PLAZA ENLARGEMENT

E.23RD ST.

E.22ND ST.

BROADW

AYFIFTH AVE.

N 400

Legend





Proposed Tree

Cafe Kiosk

Existing Newsstand


CityBench with Back

Existing Park Bench

Bike Lane






DOT CityRack

CitiBike Station

Wayfinding



20’

54’

32’

29’


PROPOSED PLAN BROADWAY BETWEEN 22ND & 21ST ENLARGEMENT

E.21ST ST.

E.22ND ST.

BROADW

AYN 400

Legend





Proposed Tree

Cafe Kiosk

Existing Newsstand


CityBench with Back

Existing Park Bench

Bike Lane






DOT CityRack

CitiBike Station

Wayfinding



FIFTH AVE.

46’

29’23’


2015 VS 2017 PM PEAK HOUR COMPARISON


VIEW STUDIES FLATIRON AND EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

VIEW A

VIEW BVIEW C

VIEW D

VIEW E

W. 25TH ST.

E. 26TH ST.

E. 23RD ST.

MADISO

N AVE.

FIFTH AVE.

W. 24TH ST.

W. 23RD ST.

MADISON SQUARE

PARK

W. 22ND ST.

W. 21ST ST. E. 21ST ST.

E. 22ND ST.

N 2000

VIEW A

VIEW D

VIEW B

VIEW EVIEW C

PROPOSED CONDITIONS

KEY PLAN


24TH ST & 5TH AVE LOOKING NORTH TOWARDS WORTH SQUARE


24TH ST & 5TH AVE LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS THE NORTH PLAZA


23RD & BROADWAY LOOKING SOUTH ALONG THE SHARED STREET BLOCKS


NEXT STEPS AND FUTURE TASKS

Next Steps, following CB5:• Final reviews with NYPD and FDNY - March 2019• LPC staff level review - April 2019• PDC conceptual approval - May 2019• Final presentation to OMB - June 2019

Future Tasks:• Final Design • CB5 Update• Construction

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