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BRONX, MEET YOUR WATERFRONT Public Presentation | May 18th, 2011
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Agenda
1 History and Future of the Harlem River Waterfront
2 The Overall (Master) Plan 3 Four Priority Site Proposals
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History and Future of the Harlem River Waterfront
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The Harlem River is an 8-mile stretch of water that connects the East River with the Hudson, Manhattan with the Bronx
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Most residents in the Bronx don’t feel like it’s a part of their neighborhood
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The Bronx has been seen as a thoroughfare
Major Deegan Expressway
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A place of superhuman infrastructure built along what was the most open public space – the water
High Bridge
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Designed for machines and not humans to access
Pedestrian bridge to nowhere
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The river has been an afterthought
Mill Pond Park
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Roberto Clemente Park
River Park Towers
Washington Bridge Alexander
Hamilton Bridge
High Bridge
Yankee Stadium
149th St Bridge
Mill Pond Park
Hud
son
Riv
er
Macombs Dam Bridge
Lincoln Avenue
Har
lem
Riv
er
4.5 miles
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4.5 miles
Lincoln Avenue
Roberto Clemente
Park
Existing conditions
1 - 3 - Poor - Few
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4.5 miles
Roberto Clemente
Park
Lincoln Avenue
1 - 3 - Poor - Few
1 place to get on the water
Harlem River Community Rowing
Existing conditions
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1 - 3 - Poor - Few
4.5 miles
Roberto Clemente
Park
Mill Pond Park
Mill Pond Park
Depot Place
(proposed)
3 public open spaces near the water Lincoln Avenue
Existing conditions
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1 - 3 - Poor - Few
4.5 miles
Roberto Clemente
Park
Poor pathways from people to existing waterfront destinations
Lincoln Avenue
Existing conditions
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1 - 3 - Poor - Few
4.5 miles
Roberto Clemente
Park
Few residents who view the Harlem River as part of their neighborhood
Lincoln Avenue
Existing conditions
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The Harlem River, 1852
Fishing
It wasn’t always like this
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The Harlem River, 1890
Waterfront access
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The Harlem River, 1890 The Harlem River, date unknown
Working waterfront
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The Harlem River, 1902 Community boat race
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While we can’t easily undo the past, we can make targeted investments for the future
BRONX, MEET YOUR WATERFRONT PLAN
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We started by building on the work that came before
Previous Bronx Harlem River reports
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We collected some data
Students within 1 mile of Lincoln Avenue
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We did some analysis (paralysis)
Harlem River waterfront edge analysis
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We did some math
Stormwater run-off calculation
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We met with leaders of the community and where possible the general We did some walking
Pedestrian bridge
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We shared sandwiches with community leaders We may have gone to some places perhaps we shouldn’t have gone (to find new possibilities!)
Under the Major Deegan
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We shared sandwiches with community leaders
Boar’s Head in Harlem River Park Towers
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We shared sandwiches with community leaders
Drawings on trace paper in the MIT studio
Based on what we learned and heard, we did some sketching
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MIT Bronx studio
. . . and re-imagination
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Throughout this process, we tried (as best we could) to work closely with partners in the community
Mid-review meeting with representatives of the Harlem River Working Group in March
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Theme 1. Create more obvious paths to destinations along the water
BRONX, MEET YOUR WATERFRONT PLAN
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Theme 2. Find creative ways to re-use and celebrate existing infrastructure (like bridges!)
BRONX, MEET YOUR WATERFRONT PLAN
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The Harlem River, 1890
Theme 3. Restore the river’s natural ecology by cleaning the water (where possible and appropriate)
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The Harlem River, 1890
Theme 4. Pop-up events for residents to gather and re-imagine their waterfront
BRONX, MEET YOUR WATERFRONT PLAN
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The Overall (Master) Plan
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4.5 miles
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4.5 miles
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4.5 miles
Today
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4.5 miles
Future
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4.5 miles
Future
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Four Priority Site Proposals
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HIGH BRIDGE & DEPOT PLACE Innovative entrances to the bridge and to the High Bridge community
HB!Pedestrian only bridge across Harlem River with amazing views, opening to public in 2013
HB!
4.5 miles
Roberto Clemente
Park
Lincoln Avenue
Priority Areas
MACOMBS DAM PARK-IT PLACE Significant paved space adjacent to largest regional destination in the area with Heritage field opening in 2012
Low-cost, flexible hard space for pop-up food and tailgating
MD!
MD!
PIER 5 WATER PARK Largest available soft space along the waterfront adjacent to existing amenity (Mill Pond Park) and the 149th St bridge
Natural patch with flexible soft
space for mid-scale cultural programming
P5!
P5!
LINCOLN AVENUE Direct access to the water adjacent to cultural corridor along the South Bronx
Treatment and prime access to
the water and arts
LA!
LA!
Depot Place
(proposed)
Mill Pond Park