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Final Report NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL Ferry Parking and Landside Access Study Final Report Prepared for: New York Metropolitan Transportation Council Prepared by: Hunter College The City University of New York (CUNY) Rutgers University The State University of New Jersey June 1, 2009 Disclaimer This plan was funded in part through funds from the Federal Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The views expressed in this document are those of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U. S. Department of Transportation. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes, be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which NYMTC received Federal financial assistance. Further, NYMTC incorporates the principles of environmental justice into its policies, planning and project development activities to ensure that there are no inequitable impacts on minority groups and low‐income groups throughout the region. NYMTC Ferry Parking and Landside Access Study Table of Contents Executive Summary Task 1: Literature Review……………………………………………………………………………….. 1‐1 Task 2: Expert Interviews, GIS Repository and Long List of Ferry Sites……………. 2‐1 Task 2B: GIS‐Based Tool and Short List of Potential Ferry Sites………………………… 2B‐1 Task 3: Site Detailed Description and Assessment……………………………………………3‐1 Task 4: Site Assessment and Prioritization……………………………………………………… 4‐1 NEW YORK METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL Ferry Parking and Landside Access Study Executive Summary Prepared for: New York Metropolitan Transportation Council Prepared by: Hunter College The City University of New York (CUNY) Rutgers University The State University of New Jersey NYMTC Ferry Parking and Landside Access Study Executive Summary Table of Contents I. Introduction……………………………………………………………. 3 II. Summary of Tasks 1 through 4………………………………………… 3 III. Prioritized List of Sites……………………….…………………………. 5 IV. Recommended Public Outreach Strategy……………………………… 7 V. Concluding Comments……………………………………………........ 8 VI. Appendix – Sample PowerPoint Presentation………………………… 9 2 NYMTC Ferry Parking and Landside Access Study Executive Summary I. INTRODUCTION The goal of the Ferry Parking and Landside Access Study (FPLAS) was to assist the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) in the assessment and evaluation of both current and future potential sites suitable for the development of facilities to support waterborne transportation. Specifically, the study focused on the development of assessment criteria to optimize underutilized waterborne transportation resources and services through the following: • Reviewed previous research about waterborne transportation needs of the region; • Developed criteria to assess the viability of existing and potential sites that can be used for the development of facilities and infrastructure to support waterborne transportation; and • Evaluated and prioritized sites for development The project activities were guided and shaped by a Steering Committee established for this purpose. Committee members represent the NYMTC member agencies and the nine county NYMTC region. II. SUMMARY OF TASKS 1 THROUGH 4 Task 1 The first task consisted of a comprehensive review of literature about the subject area, focusing on studies and reports conducted in the region. The review provided a first look at the factors (criteria) that were likely to be used in the evaluation of individual landing sites. Our findings are discussed extensively in the Task 1 report. Task 2 and Task 2 B First, the consultant team conducted 24 expert interviews with a wide range of stakeholders including a private ferry operator, representatives from the PANYNJ, the departments of transportation from New York City, Westchester, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk counties, NYSDOT, MTA, the Regional Plan Association, and the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance. The interviews were used to identify existing and potential sites as well as additional criteria for site evaluation. In Task 2, the consultant team compiled a “long list” of 85 sites that included 25 existing sites and 60 potential sites. The list was created using field observations and information gathered from the literature review and the expert interviews. In Task 2 and Task 2B, the word “site” has been used to indicate a generic location, rather than referring to a particular land parcel. In Task 2B, the consultant team developed an interactive GIS based site-comparison tool and data repository to evaluate the 85 sites using readily available population, land use, and transportation data. The tool was used to create a preliminary ranked list of sites for further investigation. The ranking was based on criteria that were weighted in accordance to discussions held with the steering committee. The criteria, the weightings and the analysis approach are discussed in detail in the Task 2B report. There are two significant benefits to using the site comparison tool. First, NYMTC staff can adjust the weighting of the criteria redo the analyses with relative ease. Second, 3 NYMTC Ferry Parking and Landside Access Study Executive Summary NYMTC staff can add new potential sites to the list and compare how the new sites perform in comparison with the 85 sites on the long list. Finally, in Task 2 B, the consultant team created a short list of thirteen sites that would be investigated in greater detail in Task 3. The short non-ranked list appears below: 1. Fordham Landing, Bronx 2. Marina Del Ray, Bronx 3. Trump City (Riverside South), Manhattan 4. East River Landing, Manhattan 5. East 63rd Street, Manhattan 6. Pier 40/Hudson Yards, Manhattan 7. Beechhurst Residential Park, Queens 8. Port Richmond, Staten Island 9. Freeport, Nassau County 10. Port Chester, Westchester County 11. Tarrytown, Westchester County 12. Peekskill, Westchester County 13. Fort Slocum Road, Westchester County Task 3 In Task 3, the consultant team created detailed and exhaustive site evaluations for the twelve sites other than Freeport, Nassau County, which was not analyzed in this study because the city declined to be involved at this time. Each site was first researched focusing on available data about the adjacent major attractions, accessibility of the sites, available transit, traffic conditions within the proximity of the site, demographics and future development. These data were obtained through the GIS database developed under Task 2B and Internet search. Interviews were then conducted to obtain updated information about demographics within the site’s area, future development and general information that was potentially overlooked during the initial research. Another goal of the interview was to obtain a first-hand opinion on the availability of alternative sites and the development of potential waterborne services. Each site was then physically visited and photographed to visually record any existing differences from the aerial images that were being analyzed during the initial research. An additional purpose of the site visits was to gain the commuters’ perspective of the area around the site. The consultant team walked from potential ferry landing sites to local transit hubs, parking decks and local attractions. Each site report contains some background information on the area surrounding the site along with photographic material to give the reader a better perspective on the site and its characteristics. Then, the current conditions on each site, focusing on land use, demographics and commute patterns, vehicular accessibility, transit accessibility, pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, and parking are discussed. An assessment framework is presented next, which ranks each potential site based on a set of criteria, reflecting the categories discussed under the previous section on current conditions. The criteria used in the assessment framework deal primarily with the land side access and parking availability, which are the focal points of this study. Waterside access and suitability criteria fall beyond the detailed scope of the project. Nevertheless, 4 NYMTC Ferry Parking and Landside Access Study Executive Summary these criteria are discussed in the section dealing with additional considerations. In this task, the word “site” refers to the specific land parcel/s that were analyzed at each location. In some instances, more than one site was analyzed, for instance, three separate sites were analyzed in the City of Peekskill, Westchester County. Task 4 The objective of this task was to produce a ranking and comparison of the sites. For this purpose, the consultant team assigned numerical values to the individual site assessments that were included at the end of each site evaluation in Task 3 Report. The criteria used in these assessments included the following: Vehicular Accessibility 1. Highway connectivity of the site with areas within the driveshed 2. Availability and condition of access roads Transit/Intermodal connectivity 1 Proximity to existing bus routes 2 Proximity to existing rail service 3 Availability of intermodal transfer stations 4 Frequency/Level of proximate transit service Pedestrian and Bicycle Access 1 Directness of pedestrian/bike routes 2 Quality of pedestrian/bike environment
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