EAST RIVER BLUEWAY

LOCATION:

Manhattan, NY

CLIENT:

MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The East River Blueway Plan is an initiative of the Manhattan Borough President’s Office and other partners to improve public access to the East River waterfront between the Brooklyn Bridge and East 38th Street. The purpose of plan is to improve connections between existing recreational facilities along the waterfront as well as connections between the waterfront and nearby communities. PHA is providing transportation planning services for this community-based planning initiative as a subconsultant to WXY Architecture + Urban Design.

PHA’s work on this project has included analysis of pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular circulation patterns, inventories of existing upland connections, existing FDR Drive crossings and proximity to public transportatoin, and analysis of waterfront access via the East River Ferry service. When finished, the study will also include targeted recommendations to improve waterfront access.