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