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SPRING 2011 SITE & environmental SYSTEMS PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF URBAN STUDIES & PLANNING MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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appendix b.2: Ecological acupuncture Short Term Pilot eco-island Pilot urban “finger” Pilot railroad area Parkland restoration Parking lot adaptation Pier 5 - Phase I
CSO treatment wetland
Medium Term 4 eco-island Bus depot stormwater wetland Green bulkhead restoration Pier 5 - Phase II 1 urban “finger” Long Term CSO treatment wetland Railroad promenade Pier 5 - Phase III 2 urban “fingers”
ROBERTO CLEMENTE STATE PARK
Green bulkhead reconstruction
Proposed marsh/wetland Proposed Rail corridor Rhizo Oyster Islands Ecological urban “fingers” Fishing areas Highway runoff catchment Small vegetated patches Towers in the park Large vegetated patches Active Parks
HIGH BRIDGE PARK AREA
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Pier 5 Remediation zone Stormwater Wetland (mapped park) Railroad promenade
Small vegetated patches Towers in the park Large vegetated patches Active Parks
Eco-Islands Constructed wetland area
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appendix b.3: bxWaterfront ConneCtions waterfront connections Design interventions for the Bronx harlem river
Northern Connection
161st Street Bridge to High Bridge
Roberto Clemente State Park
High Bridge
High Bridge Park (Bronx Side)
northern connection High Bridge to 161st Street Bridge
Harlem River Greenway
High Bridge Park (Manhattan Side)
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Evolution of a community connection
Greenway access at Depot Place Phase I Phase I
Phase II Harlem River Greenway to Roberto Clemente State Park
Restored High Bridge Improved Depot Place crossing with wider, greener sidewalks and narrowed car lanes Conversion of Depot Place ramp to mixed-traffic bike and pedestrian ramp
Harlem River Greenway to Yankee Stadium
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Phase III
Phase II
Creation of a direct connection between southern and northern greenway segments through the use of grading or ramping Construction of an airrights park over the Deegan and Metro North tracks to create a destination on the Bronx end of the High Bridge and reclaim the space for neighborhood residents
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southern connection Mill Pond Park to MetroNorth Station
Southern Connecttion
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bx appendix b.5: cultural assets 7 Kayak. Basketball. Live. HIGH BRIDGE WATER TOWER
MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE CENTER
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HIGHBRIDGE VOICES PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
Hike. View. Dance. Sit. Shop. Stroll.
AFRICAN DESIGN CONCEPTS, INC (KENTE CLOTH FESTIVAL)
High Bridge Park
HIGH BRIDGE STEPS
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UNION REFORM CHURCH OF HIGHBRIDGE
NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Mullayly Park ANDREW FREEDMAN HOME
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BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS
ALL HALLOWS SCHOOL
Yankee Stadium
Joyce Kilmer Park
Macombs Dam Park
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BRONX COUNTY COURT
Tennis. BBQ.
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Boat.
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Pier 5
Franz Sigel Park
Gateway Mall
BRONX TERMINAL MARKET PREGONES THEATER
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POST OFFICE
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appendix c.1: bx Lighting Confetti Barcelona, Spain
Hot Metal Bridge Pittsburgh, PA
Dumbo Art under the Brooklyn Bridge festival
Brooklyn Bridge New York, NY
Brooklyn, NY
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Urban Plaza Milwaukee, WI
Lobs Waterfront Houston, TX
River Lights Cambridge, MA
Race Street Connector Philadelphia, PA
water quality testing lights New York, NY
Oval Road Tunnel United Kingdom
appendix c.2: PATHS & FENCING LOBS WATERFRONT Houston, TX
Hot Metal Bridge Pittsburgh, PA
Pedestrian Path Vancouver, Canada
convention center Vancouver, Canada
Spoon Manufacturer Remnant Fence
Lace Fence Netherlands
Albania
Leanwall Puerto Rico
Playground fence Netherlands
Seattle City Light Station Seattle, WA
Gantry Plaza State Park Queens, NY
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appendix c.3: bx Interacting with Water Container pool New York, NY
Water Channel Girona, Spain
Spray Park Charleston, SC
Natural Ice Rink Pittsburgh, PA
Water Feature Enschede, Netherlands
Hudson River Kayaking New York, NY
boating on the Bronx River Bronx, NY
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appendix c.4: Food Truck Courts pop-up food truck market San Francisco, CA
food truck bazaar Oviedo, CA
Recycled Playscape Netherlands
Concrete Plant Park Bronx, NY
appendix: Parks
Tire Park Kawasaki, Japan
Olympia Park Seattle, WA
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appendix c.5: bx water filtration P.F.1 (Public Farm one) at P.S.1 Queens, NY
Green street bioswale Portland, OR
Stata center bioswale MIT, Cambridge, MA
living machine Big Sur, CA
Water cleaning machine Essen, Germany
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appendix c.6: wetlands Recycled Playscape Netherlands
Concrete Plant Park Bronx, NY
Tire Park Kawasaki, Japan
Olympia Park Seattle, WA
Water Filtration Plant New Haven, CT
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