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Goal 6: Enhance the Blue Network On the Hudson River near the George Washington Bridge. 84 ENHANCE THE BLUE NETWORK Daniel Avila, NYC Department & Recreation of Parks NYC Daniel Avila, GOAL 6 Enhance the public experience of the waterways that surround New York— our Blue Network. VISIONVISIONVISION 2020: 2020: 2020: THE NEW NEW NEW YORK YORK YORK CITY CITY CITY COMPREHENSIVE COMPREHENSIVE WATERFRONT WATERFRONT WATERFRONT PLAN PLAN 8585 GOAL 6 ENHANCE THE BLUE NETWORK Three major waterbodies—the Hudson Blue Network for recreational enjoyment, • Boating: human-powered boating River, the Long Island Sound, and the New commerce, and beauty. To engage all residents (canoeing, kayaking, rowing), sailing, York Bight of the Atlantic Ocean. Four tidal and visitors with the Blue Network, the City power boating straits. Two vast bays separated by narrows. is seeking to promote water recreation that is • Near-water: Fishing, bird-watching, hiking, Not to mention several other major rivers, safe and accessible to all, expand waterborne biking streams, and canals. Together the waterways transportation, and create the necessary • Cruises: Tour boats, dinner cruises, surrounding, and shaping, New York make up waterfront infrastructure to maximize the use concert cruises one of the most complex harbors in the world. of the Harbor and its tributaries for cultural Access points and facilities are essential to Think of the waterways as a geographic entity activities, historic events, educational programs, these activities (as seen in Figure 1, page 87). in and of itself—a sixth borough, if you will, a and energy generation. Such sites are dependent upon natural land- space that unites rather than divides the various These new uses present challenges. For forms to a certain extent, but public and private parts of New York. This Blue Network is not instance, as the City increases recreational entities also create and manage them. These only a highly diverse and productive ecological access, there is a need to prevent conflicts access points and facilities include: system, it’s also an incredible public resource between recreational boaters and commercial • Beaches: 14 miles of swimmable beaches for people who live and work in, as well as visit, ships. In addition, it is important to consider in New York City New York City. best usage standards for the water, along with • Marinas: 13 public marinas and more than And it’s one that hasn’t been fully tapped short-term decreases in water quality after wet 100 private marinas yet. In the past few decades, huge advances weather and other safety issues such as strong • Mooring Fields: two public mooring fields, have been made in our waterways: water currents. Making the most of the Harbor and in Sheepshead Bay and Great Kills Harbor quality is improved, and New York Harbor is tributaries will improve quality of life for residents • Kayak/Canoe Launches: More than 40 healthier; waterfront access and water recre- and increase the city’s appeal to visitors. The launch sites, most managed by the City ation have proliferated; and there’s renewed Blue Network has the potential to enhance • Boat Storage: Ranging from shipping interest in waterborne transportation as a more New York in infinite ways. containers repurposed as kayak storage to efficient and sustainable mode of transportation larger facilities at marinas. for passengers and freight, and in the potential PROVIDING FOR WATER More and more residents, schoolchildren, use of tides and currents for renewable energy. RECREATION and visitors are experiencing the city by boat, Still, there are many unrealized opportunities to and community boating clubs have emerged connect people with the waterways—physical- With its diverse waterbodies, New York offers a throughout New York. One of the most suc- ly, visually, and culturally—and to stitch the Blue variety of possibilities for water recreation. And cessful programs in promoting the use of the Network into the city’s urban fabric. Too many the advances in water quality and access to the waterways for recreation is the New York City residents and visitors to New York do not get waterfront have spurred participation in, and Water Trail, run by the New York City Depart- out on the water, whether because of lack of demand for, water recreation. ment of Parks & Recreation in conjunction with public programs, concern over water quality, or New Yorkers are taking to water-based a newly established partner organization, the simply because they just aren’t aware of all the activities like never before. These activities in- New York City Water Trail Association. Capital- Blue Network has to offer. clude the following sports and activities: izing on the surge in popularity of human-pow- With this plan the City aims to change • In-water: swimming, surfing, ered boating, this program established launch that. By giving planning for the waterways the bodyboarding, windsurfing, wake boarding, sites for kayaks, canoes, and rowboats and same focus and attention given to planning jet skiing, paddle boarding, snorkeling, provides online maps for guidance on routes for the land, New York can capitalize on the scuba diving to take. Despite great progress in utilizing the city’s waterways for recreation, more progress can be made. While there are many areas where “When New York City was created, there was no Central Park. The park for the public has access to the waterfront, only a Manhattan was the water’s edge—a pristine and beautiful place. We need to limited number of these places provide direct recognize the water as this great resource again.” access to the water itself, necessary for any sort of water recreation. Many piers and waterfront —Roland Lewis, Executive Director, Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance parks have railings or rip-rap shorelines, which preclude boat access. New boat launches could 86 ENHANCE THE BLUE NETWORK Shipping Channel Kayak / Canoe Launch Boat Launch / Marina LONG ISLAND SOUND THE BRONX HUDSON RIVER EAST RIVER MANHATTAN QUEENS UPPER NEW YORK BAY BROOKLYN STATEN ISLAND LOWER NEW YORK BAY ATLANTIC OCEAN 0 2.5 5 [ NYC Department of City Planning, United States Coast Guard, New York City Police Department, United States Army Corps of Engineers City Police Department of City Planning, United States Coast Guard, New York NYC Figure 1: Boat launch points, marinas, and shipping channels, demonstrating the diversity of activities on the Blue Network and also the potential challenges in securing the safety and productivity of its many users. be added to the New York City Water Trail, and provides a unique vantage point from which to New York Harbor is a commercial port— design guidelines should be developed for boat take in the urban environment, there are possi- the third largest in the country and largest on launch types and features appropriate for differ- ble threats to safety and security associated with the East Coast. Our waterways are home to ent kinds of waterfront areas. More marina fa- recreational use of the Harbor. Within New busy shipping channels frequented by container cilities are needed so that more people can get York State, waterways that are affected by tides ships, oil tankers, and significant tug and barge out into New York’s Blue Network. are considered to be “navigable by law,” and the fleets. These large ships require great distances There are challenges and constraints that public has a right to these waters. However, to slow or change course. In addition to water- must be taken into consideration when plan- government may impose restrictions on the use borne freight carriers, there are also passenger ning for the expansion of water recreation. of the waterways to protect the health, safety, ferries, excursion vessels, and water taxis pro- While water recreation promotes health and and welfare of the public. viding commuter service and sightseeing trips. VISION 2020: NEW YORK CITY COMPREHENSIVE WATERFRONT PLAN 87 The vessels and their wakes, as well as the Har- bor’s tidal movements, can pose challenges for recreational boaters. For even the most expe- rienced, getting caught in the wrong place in a small craft can be incredibly dangerous. In addition, although the vast majority of the city’s waterways are appropriate for recreation there are sites throughout the Harbor that are not compatible with recreational use. These sites are critical to ports and transportation, or perform other functions requiring a high level of security. Another potential safety hazard is poor wa- ter quality in some areas. Though water quality has improved substantially over the past several decades, there are still certain areas where the water is not safe for direct human contact. This Economic Development Corporation NYC risk is partially due to combined sewer over- A New York Water Taxi on the East River. flows, which can contaminate the water after wet weather—exacerbated in constricted wa- EXPANDING FERRY routes that had been established since 1986. terways with little water movement. Another SERVICE During that period 55 ferry routes were es- major factor is the presence of contaminated tablished. Of these, 24 routes remained at the sediment caused by industrial pollution. Unsafe The New York metropolitan region has the time the report was published, and 31 had been water quality limits water recreation. largest ferry system in the U.S. in terms of rid- discontinued, with most of the surviving routes Most recreational boaters are aware of ership. The system is comprised of the Staten focused on the trans-Hudson River market. tides, currents, shipping channels, secure sites, Island Ferry, the biggest municipally run ferry Ferries are an important alternative to New and water quality concerns and know how to service in the country, linking the North Shore York’s crowded roads and rails. Residents of ensure their own safety and the safety of those of Staten Island with Lower Manhattan, along New Jersey riverfront communities depend on around them.
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