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New Meadowlands
NEW MEADOWLANDS
PILOT AREA #1
NEW MEADOWLANDSREBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATER
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DAVID ROSENBLATTASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTIONNJ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CHRIS BENOSKY, PEVICE PRESIDENT, PROJECT DIRECTORAECOM
INTRODUCTIONS
TETERBORO AIRPORT
HACKENSACK RIVER
OVERPECK CREEK
METLIFE STADIUM
MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK
BERRY’S CREEK
TETERBORO
PILOT AREA #1
MOONACHIE
CARLSTADT
LITTLE FERRY
SOUTH HACKENSACK
I-80 EXPRESS
I-95
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERPROTECT CONNECT GROWBUILDING FROM THE WINNING DESIGN
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING ALIGNMENTS
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
• Winning design proposed 9 miles of flood protection features• FEMA-certifiable levees were estimated at $35M per mile• RBD alignment approximately $350M for Flood Protection
Component alone• Current funds allow for up to 3 miles of the 7 ot 9 miles proposed
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING ALIGNMENTS
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING ALIGNMENTS
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING ALIGNMENTS
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING ALIGNMENTS
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING ALIGNMENTS
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
FLOOD PROTECTION & PUBLIC BENEFITCONSIDERATIONS ACROSS SCALES
• Of ecologies/green space
• To metro area
• Of adjacent communities
• From exterior flooding
• From interior flooding
• Full New Meadowlands study area
• Greater regional context
• Community redevelopment
• Local public amenities
• Experiential scale design
NETWORKS/ACCESS INTERFACES OPPORTUNITIES
NEW MEADOWLANDS
REGION
PARK
DEVELOPMENT
WILDLIFE HABITAT
BIODIVERSITY
WATERACTIVITIES
TOURISTATTRACTION
RECREATION
ENHANCED PUBLIC SPACES
PROTECTEDAREAS
ECOLOGICALHUBS
ACCESSROADS, TRANSIT
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REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING OPTIONSA KIT OF PARTS
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STREETSCAPEPUBLIC REALM
RAISED PIER/BOARDWALK
INTENSIVE BERM
SIMPLE BERM
SEA WALL
DEPLOYABLES
RESILIENTPARK
ACTIVERECREATION
TRANSPORTATIONINFRASTRUCTURE
STORMWATERBIORETENTION
NEW MEADOWLANDS
• Original MIT CAU proposal• Sloped condition at water• Raised Meadowband development• Raised vehicular lane
• Hard edge condition at water• Raised Meadowband development• Raised vehicular lane
• Less intensive berm condition at water• Meadowband development at-grade• Vehicular lane at-grade• Blocked views and access to water
• Open access to water• Temporary deployable flood protection• Meadowband development at-grade• Vehicular lane at-grade
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTION IDEAS MATRIXFEASIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS
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FLOOD STRATEGIES PUBLIC AMENITIES
INTENSIVEBERM
SEAWALL
RESILIENTPARK
STREETSCAPEPUBLIC REALM
RAISED PIER/BOARDWALK
TRANSPORTATIONINFRASTRUCTURE
• Winning concept elements
• New public input
• Engineered elements
• Green infrastructure solutions
NEW MEADOWLANDS
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING WATERSHED BASED ALTERNATIVES
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NEW MEADOWLANDS
• Less reliance on frontal berm for sole line of protection
• Investigate improved stormwater management
• Identify local drainage improvements
• Explore green infustructure solutions
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONPERFORMATIVE OPEN SPACE INFRASTRUCTURE
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TYPICAL TREATMENTSNOT TO A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY 14
REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONPERFORMATIVE RESIDENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
NEW MEADOWLANDS
TYPICAL TREATMENTSNOT TO A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY 15
NEW MEADOWLANDSREBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATER
COMMUNITY OUTREACH CONTINUED INPUT
CITIZEN ADVISORY GROUP MEETINGAPRIL 26, 2016
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FLOOD PROTECTION & COMMUNITY BENEFITPROJECT GOALS & OBJECTIVES
• Contribute to community resiliency
• Reduce risk to public health
• Contribute to on-going community efforts to reduce FEMA flood insurance rates
• Deliver co-benefits by integrating the flood hazard risk reduction strategy with civic, cultural, and recreational values
• Activate public space and enhance the quality of life for the community
• Consider impacts from sea level rise
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CURRENT PROCESS
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A STORY OF NEW MEADOWLANDSCURRENT STATUS & NEXT STEPS
TETERBORO AIRPORT
OVERPECK CREEK
METLIFE STADIUM
MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK
TETERBORO
MOONACHIE
LITTLE FERRY
I-80 EXPRESS
I-95
THANK YOU
HACKENSACK RIVERCARLSTADT
BERRY’S CREEK
SOUTH HACKENSACK
PILOT AREA #1