1December 2010

Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

DOT Master Planning Process

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative TAC

January 29th, 2010

2December 2010

History

1993 – Greenway Plan for NYC1997 – Bicycle Master Plan2005 – Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s Plan for Community Boards 2 and 62008 – Brooklyn Greenway Initiative’s Plan for Community Board 12008 – UPROSE’s Conceptual Plan for Sunset Park Greenway2009 – DOT Sponsored Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Master Plan

3December 2010

History

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

4December 2010

DOT Role

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

5December 2010

DOT Role

• 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

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

6December 2010

1) Master Planning ProcessCreating 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 DesignWorking towards construction-Engineering work-Permits and approvals-Construction materials

RBA Process

7December 2010

Next Steps

Manhattan Ave. Street End Park, Greenpoint

• 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

8December 2010

Ted Wright, AICP, LEEDAP

twright2@dot.nyc.gov(212) 839-7199

Williamsburg Street West, Williamsburg / Fort Greene