ASTORIA PARK ANCHOR PARKS PROGRAM: COMMUNITY REPORT BACK MEETING Bohemian Hall January 25, 2017 TONIGHT’S AGENDA
1/ Background 2/ November Community Visioning Session: What We Heard 3/ Phase One Project 4/ Open House
Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 2 OUR COMMITMENT: CREATE A BRIGHT, GREEN FUTURE WITH A MORE INCLUSIVE AND INNOVATIVE PARK SYSTEM
Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 3 ANCHOR PARKS | Overview OUR OLD PARKS ARE OUR NEW PARKS...
Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 4 ANCHOR PARKS | Overview Highbridge NYC PARKS WILL INVEST $150 MILLION Park TO RENOVATE FIVE NEIGHBORHOOD St. Mary’s ANCHOR PARKS — Park Astoria Park ONE IN EACH BOROUGH
Betsy Head Park
South Park at Freshkills
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Anchor Parks Summer 2016 NYC Parks Over 6 Acres NYC Parks Under 6 Acres All Other Parkland
Miles 0 2.75 5.5 NYC PARKS’ NOVEMBER 2016 VISIONING
270 PEOPLE SHARED THEIR IDEAS AND HOPES FOR ASTORIA PARK Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 6 VISIONING FEEDBACK: SNAPSHOT
ASTORIA PARK - Community Feedback from 11/16/16 Meeting
Playground/ ComfortPlayground/ Station Track & Soccer Comfort Station Field
Programming & ImproveActivities Lighting Improve Gathering Lighting Gathering Places Erosion Control & Places RainErosion Gardens Control & Rain Gardens
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TRACK & SOCCER FIELD: • Synthetic turf soccer • Reconstruct running track • New pathways • Fitness opportunities
Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 8 MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD...
PLAYGROUND/ COMFORT STATION: • Play equipment • Expand spray shower area • Comfort station restoration
Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 9 MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD...
GATHERING PLACES: • Places for community events • Waterfront promenade • Lawn areas • Seating areas
Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 10 MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD...
EROSION CONTROL/ RAIN GARDENS: • Improve pathways • Improve drainage • Lawn restoration
Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 11 EAST RIVER RFK BRIDGE SHORE BOULEVARD HELL GATE BRIDGE HELL GATE
SHORE BOULEVARD SKATE PARK PLAZA PLAY BASKETBALL AREA PHASE 1 COURTS
SWIMMING POOL PARKING LOT SOUTH WATER GREAT LAWN NORTH LAWN & HOYT AVE LAWN PLAY CONNECTION
DITMARS BOULEVARD ASTORIA PARK SOUTH PARK ASTORIA GATHERING SPACES/ ENTRANCE 19th STREET LEGEND LAWN AREA TENNIS COURTS EXISTING PARK BUILDING ENTRY PLAZA
EXISTING ENTRANCE PLAY AREA
EXISTING PATHWAYS HOYT AVE NORTH PHASE 1 PROJECT TENNIS LANDSCAPE LANDMARK PRESERVATION BOUNDARY POTENTIAL RAIN GARDENS
ASTORIACONCEPT PARK Concept Diagram DIAGRAM- Phase 1 and Potential Future Projects 0 80 160 N Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 12 PHASE ONE: TRACK / FIELD & VICINITY
RFK BRIDGE SHORE BOULEVARD • Synthetic Turf Soccer • Reconstruct Running Track • Rain gardens / Green Infrastructure
SKATE PARK • New Adult Fitness PHASE 1 • New Pathways • Erosion Control • Picnic area PARKING LOT & HOYT AVE • Bottle fillers, misting post & drinking fountains CONNECTION • Bleachers & benches LEGEND • Sidewalk EXISTING PARK BUILDING
EXISTING ENTRANCE
EXISTING PATHWAYS
TENNIS COURTS PHASE 1 PROJECT
POTENTIAL RAIN GARDENS
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOUNDARY TENNIS LANDSCAPE
ASTORIACONCEPT PARK Concept Diagram DIAGRAM - Phase 1 - PHASE I 0 80 160 N Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 13 CHARYBDIS PLAYGROUND & WADING POOL • Play equipment • Expanded spray shower area
SHORE BOULEVARD • Comfort station restoration • Lighting BASKETBALL PLAZA COURTS AREA PLAY • Drinking Fountains
GATHERING SPACES / ENTRANCE • Accessibility & SOUTH WATER circulation LAWN PLAY improvements LEGEND • Planting EXISTING PARK BUILDING EXISTING ENTRANCE
• Game tables, seating EXISTING PATHWAYS • Welcoming entry LAWN AREA GATHERING SPACES/ ENTRY PLAZA ENTRANCE PLAY AREA 19th STREET POTENTIAL RAIN GARDENS
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOUNDARY
CONCEPT DIAGRAMASTORIA PARK Concept - POTENTIAL Diagram - Potential FUTURE PROJECT0 80 160 N Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY Future Projects 14 GREAT LAWN • Reconstruct paths & curbs • Erosion control & drainage improvements HELLGATE BRIDGE HELLGATE • Planting/lawn restoration • Seating/viewspots SHORE BOULEVARD • Lighting • Reconstruct stairs & ramps • Expand ecological zones & rain gardens
NORTH LAWN GREAT LAWN NORTH LAWN • Reconstruct paths & curbs • Improve accessibility
at entrances LEGEND
• Planting/ Lawn EXISTING PARK BUILDING
restoration EXISTING ENTRANCE
• FLIGHT 587 MEMORIAL
DITMARS BOULEVARD Lighting • Rain gardens EXISTING PATHWAYS • Seating LAWN AREA PLAY AREA
19TH STREET POTENTIAL RAIN GARDENS
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOUNDARY
CONCEPT DIAGRAMASTORIA PARK Concept - POTENTIAL Diagram - Potential Future FUTURE Projects PROJECT0 80 160 N Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 15 HOW THIS WORKS | An Overview PHASE 1: TRACK/FIELD & VICINITY
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Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 16 NEXT STEPS & TIMELINE
MARCH 2017 Presentation to your Community Board #1 1/ Concept Master Plan 2/ Preliminary Design for the Phase 1 Track/ Field & Vicinity
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Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 17 THANK YOU!
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