Chinatown Access and Circulation Study Final Review of Potential Initiatives June / July 2004

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Tasks Completed To Date

• Phase 1 Baseline Analysis (December 2003) • Identification of preliminary responses to the issues (March 2004) • Refinement into candidate initiatives through public outreach (May – June 2004)

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Focus Areas

• Park Row • Chatham Square • Coach Buses • Other Bus and Van Services • Parking • Streetscape ChinatownChinatown AccessAccess andand CirculationCirculation StudyStudy

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Street Closures

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This Presentation will…

• Briefly describe the initiatives presented at a public workshop on June 24, 2004 • Provide an opportunity to rate each initiative with respect to: Its potential to improve access and circulation Its potential to improve quality of life

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Twelve Potential Initiatives

1. Park Row Improvements 2. Chatham Square Reconfiguration 3. James Madison Park Redesign 4. Coach Bus Plaza 5. Tour Bus Stop at Chatham Square 6. Consolidated Commuter Van Stops ChinatownChinatown AccessAccess andand CirculationCirculation StudyStudy

7. Crosstown City Bus Route 8. Parking Garage 9. Pavement Zones 10. Street Furniture Improvements 11. East Broadway Mid-block Crossing 12. Baxter / Walker Triangle Time-of-Day Closure ChinatownChinatown AccessAccess andand CirculationCirculation StudyStudy

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Potential Initiative 1: Park Row Improvements ChinatownChinatown AccessAccess andand CirculationCirculation StudyStudy

Security Enhancements ChinatownChinatown AccessAccess andand CirculationCirculation StudyStudy

Potential Initiative 1: Park Row Improvements

• Narrows Park Row to two lanes of traffic • Creates wide pedestrian esplanade • Incorporates security enhancements

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Potential Initiative 2: Chatham Square Reconfiguration

• Simplifies the intersection • Facilitates traffic flows between Bowery and St. James, and East Broadway and Worth Street • Widens St. James Place • Improves safety of pedestrian crossings • Creates two public plazas N • Retains war memorial and Commissioner Lin Ze Xu statue

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Potential Initiative 3: James Madison Park Redesign ChinatownChinatown AccessAccess andand CirculationCirculation StudyStudy

Potential Initiative 3: James Madison Park Redesign

• Expands park boundaries on Madison and Pearl Streets • Landscapes James Madison Park • Reinforces pedestrian link to Al Smith Houses across St. James Place

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Coach Buses ChinatownChinatown AccessAccess andand CirculationCirculation StudyStudy

Potential Intercity Coach Initiative 4: Operations Consolidated Coach Bus on Forsyth Plaza Street ChinatownChinatown AccessAccess andand CirculationCirculation StudyStudy

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Potential Initiative 4: Coach Bus Plaza

• Consolidates intercity coach bus loading and unloading on Forsyth Street • Creates a plaza for passenger waiting and boarding

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Please take a moment to provide feedback on the initiatives presented by accessing the rating sheet at www.renewnyc.com/chinatown.

Thank you for your time.