Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Draft Plan March 29, 2005
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
Introduction Green Community Two Districts Special Community Features
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
Introduction Green Community Two Districts Special Community Features
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan An Historic Mixed Use Community Geographic and historic links to water and surrounding mixed uses
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan An Historic Mixed Use Community Industrial, commercial, retail, and residential successfully intermingled This is the community’s strength it should be reflected in the 21st century Gowanus
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan An Historic Mixed Use Community Organize the future around efforts to remediate the environmental errors of the past Community-wide commitment is an investment that returns increased ecological capital
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
DESIGN PRINCIPLES – Retain what makes Gowanus unique (its history and its mix of uses) – Utilize the canal as a public amenity – Improve and increase Gowanus’ public spaces – Retain and improve the industrial/commercial district to the south – Reinforce the mixed-use district (residential, commercial, and industrial) to the north – Encourage adaptive reuse of existing buildings – Initiate a community-wide “green” initiative
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Green Community
• New York’s first sustainable green community (more than a single building) • The philosophy and goal that distinguishes Gowanus from other communities • Recognizes the health of the Canal is critical to all who live, work and visit: all must contribute • It is the cause that binds everyone in Gowanus together
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Green Community
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Public Sector contributions • Storm water system • Pumping Station and Flushing Tunnel • Bulkhead repairs • Brownfield regulations and grants • Recycling • Renewed and maintained infrastructure: water, sewer, streets, public space, street lighting • Transit system and station • Regulations for sustainable development, redevelopment and construction • Enforcement of regulations
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Green Community
Private Sector Contributions • Repair and Maintenance of Buildings – Voluntary compliance with sustainable materials and techniques •Technology and Water Conservation – Continue Cooper Union & Columbia University initiatives •New Construction and Rehab & Reuse of Buildings – Using sustainable materials and methods – Participate in LEED program (leadership in energy and environmental design) – Encourage reuse rather than demolition and new construction
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Green Community
Implementation • Create a Special Zoning District – With City Planning, combine mixed uses, bulk regulations and sustainability • Seek Funding From Multiple Sources • Establish a Managing Entity – Leadership, education, enforcement, resources (financial, people, techniques), liaison with public sector
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
Introduction Green Community Two Districts Special Community Features
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Two Districts
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan South District Industrial Zone Characterized by large blocks, large buildings, and water related industries
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Empire Zone
south district
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existing empire zone
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Empire Zone
Empire Zone has special incentives to encourage economic development, job creation, and business expansion Businesses operating inside a zone are eligible for a range of tax benefits that are applied against new capital investments
Benefits include:
existing empire zone
• Tax reduction credits • A credit for property taxes paid • A sales-tax exemption on the purchase of property or services used by the business • A tax credit for business taxes paid • Wage tax credits • Utility rate reductions • EZ Investment Tax and Employment Incentives Credit • Technical assistance from qualified professionals Companies in the Zones retain benefits for up to 10 years, with additional savings available on a declining basis in years 11 through 15
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan South district Industry Commercial Retail
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Industrial streets
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan South District
• Characterized by large blocks, large buildings, and water related industries • Promote mixed uses by encouraging and permitting industrial, commercial and retail • Promote and encourage reuse of existing industrial buildings • Promote water related industrial and commercial uses • Seek environmentally oriented industrial & commercial uses • Provide modern industrial circulation system
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan South District Special Opportunities
Public Place
Smith and 9th
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2nd ave corridor
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Special Opportunity
Smith and 9th Street – Adjacent to transit – A lot of traffic – Currently underutilized – Adjacent industrial uses
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Smith and 9th street four corners developed with retail and services to complement transit users (activity center) Activities developed under the viaduct (public market, recreation)
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Station rehabilitated with ground level retail Potential for restaurant on upper level of transit station Provide entrance/exit to the east
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Special Opportunities
2nd Ave corridor 2nd Ave is center with industrial uses concentrated between 9th Street, 3rd Ave, and the Canal
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Rehabilitate the infrastructure to service industrial operations Promote reuse of existing underutilized structures Special industrial infrastructure study and plan
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Special industrial infrastructure study and plan Support expansion grants for existing and new industries
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Special Opportunity
Public Place Publicly owned land Needs remediation Underutilized warehouse
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Development opportunity dependent upon remediation required
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Concrete batching plant blocking access to water
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Relocate Concrete Batching Plant
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Option
Unrestricted Use Access to water Retail Housing Cultural Recreation Education
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Option
Commercial Use Access to water Retail Commercial Industrial research and services Recreation
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan North District Mixed-use zone
north district
Characterized by smaller blocks and smaller building types
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan North District Small industry
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan North District Housing
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan North District Local retail and commercial
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan North District Mixed-use zone
• Characterized by smaller blocks and smaller building types • Promote mixed uses by encouraging and permitting enclosed light industry, local retail and commercial and infill contextual residential • Rehabilitation and reuse of existing buildings is encouraged • New development to be contextual •Commercial and recreational water uses encouraged •Public space expanded and connected •Establish public space on and along canal •Encourage pedestrian circulation and bike paths •Special treatment of turning basins
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan North District Street Ends Pedestrian Friendly
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan North District Special Opportunities
Union and Bond Street
Thomas Greene Park
Power Station Site
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Special Opportunity
Thomas Greene Park Adjacent to park Park as centerpiece Currently underutilized
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Enclosed industrial uses are retained & promoted Open industrial uses relocated Infill contextual residential encouraged Underutilized loft buildings to be reused Park upgraded
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Enclosed industrial uses are featured Open industrial uses relocated, replaced with contextual residential development Underutilized loft buildings to be reused Park upgraded
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Special Opportunity
Union and Bond
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Look at reuse of existing structure Encourage contextual residential development Union street bridge pedestrian path
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Keep memory of existing structures Residential development to be contextual Public spaces along the canal Open President Street to canal Union Street bridge sidewalk to relate to public space
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Special Opportunity
Power Station Site Historic Building Pressures to develop
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Historic power plant should be retained and reused residentially Encourage and permit contextual uses Restore smaller blocks Public access along the canal required
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Remap 1st and 2nd streets from Canal to 3rd Ave Historic building becomes dominant residential structure plus contextual infill (up to 80% of existing building’s height) 3rd Ave & 3rd Street should have ground floor retail with residential or commercial above Public space along canal connects 3rd & Carroll Streets See it. Shape it. Share it.
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan north district Two districts—one community
south district
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Special Community Features Pumping station Bridges Street ends Industrial silos Concrete batching plants Canning factory Subway viaduct and station Kentile and Eagle Clothing Signs
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan NYC Pumping Station Exterior restored Open to the public for environmental education Adjacent building to the east reused for environmental purposes keeping same facade
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Bridges Union St, Carroll St, 3rd St.
Rehabilitated and specially lit Traffic calming devices slow vehicular traffic Pedestrian paths improve connections to open space – improved signage Bridges connect to pedestrian paths along canal
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Street Ends Develop as informal meeting and information places Create places to access the water
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Pedestrian bridge links Explore connecting the street ends with pedestrian bridge as part of development opportunity or open space connection program
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Pedestrian Bridges
Hetherwick bridge, London
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Pedestrian Bridges
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Pedestrian Bridges
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Industrial Infrastructure Lighting Strategy
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Lighting Industrial Structures
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Gowanus Canal Comprehensive Community Plan Actions Consensus on a direction Organization providing leadership & attracting funds Special Zoning District: “Mixed-Use Green District� Select specific opportunities to advance
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