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Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway DOT Master Planning Process Brooklyn Greenway Initiative TAC

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

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Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway DOT Master Planning Process Brooklyn Greenway Initiative TAC

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  1. Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway DOT Master Planning Process Brooklyn Greenway Initiative TAC January 29th, 2010

  2. History 1993 – Greenway Plan for NYC 1997 – Bicycle Master Plan 2005 – Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s Plan for Community Boards 2 and 6 2008 – Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s Plan for Community Board 1 2008 – UPROSE’s Conceptual Plan for Sunset Park Greenway 2009 – DOT Sponsored Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Master Plan

  3. History Columbia Street, Red Hook • Sidewalk widened • Trees planted with pervious pavement • Separated bike lane with adjacent sidewalk

  4. DOT Role • The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is an agency priority • Hired a full-time project manager • Hired RBA Group to complete a master plan

  5. 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 DOT Role Kent Avenue, Williamsburg • One-way conversion • Floating parking • Protected two-way bike path on waterfront side of street

  6. RBA Process • Master Planning Process Creating 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 Design Working towards construction -Engineering work -Permits and approvals -Construction materials

  7. Next Steps • 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 Manhattan Ave. Street End Park, Greenpoint

  8. Ted Wright, AICP, LEEDAP twright2@dot.nyc.gov (212) 839-7199 Williamsburg Street West, Williamsburg / Fort Greene

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