EAST SIDE COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION: WATERFRONT USE AND ACCESS MARCH 19 & 23, 2015
SUMMARY REPORT KEY STATISTICS: 03/19 CE Session at Bard High School - 57 sign-ins (counts exclude City & consultant team members but include media and reps from elected officials) - 26 surveys collected - 11 survey maps collected
03/23 CE Session at Washington Irving High School - 83 sign-ins (counts exclude City & consultant team members but include media and reps from elected officials) - 37 surveys collected - 25 survey maps collected
KEY POINTS: 1. 95% of participants indicated that they visited East River Park vs. 55% for Stuyvesant Cove Park. This may be because East River Park is a larger park equipped with sports facilities and/or because many of the participants resided in Project Area 1. Those who indicated that they did not visit East River Park were mainly concerned about crime. Those who indicated that they did not visit Stuyvesant Cove Park listed poor/dangerous access (under the FDR and at the Con Ed choke point) as a deterrent. 2. East River Park: Participants indicated that they would like to see more passive green space and as a café in ERP (Survey results: Nature Walk (61%), Café (55%), Horticultural displays (52%), Sunbathing (26%), Sports (e.g. bocceball, volleyball etc.) (26%)). A café would allow for more “eyes on the streets” and thus help to address safety concerns. There is keen interest in building a dog run in ERP, which would also help to address safety concerns. 3. Stuyvesant Cove Park: Participants indicated that they would like to see a kayak facility and a café in Stuyvesant Cove Park (Survey re- sults: Kayaking (48%), Café (48%), Community Services (34%), Retail (16%), Sports (e.g. indoor sports, volleyball etc.) (15%)). Many participants suggested that the FDR underpass should not be occupied by parking and voiced strong opposition to implementing retail along this stretch of the waterfront. 4. Access Points: The Corlears Hook Park pedestrian bridge is the favorite access point to ERP; participants indicated that it was a safe and pleasant crossing and that the ramping was appropriate for strollers, bikes and seniors. It is heavily uti- lized and leads to the amphitheater, a well-loved area of ERP. The Delancey St. pedestrian bridge is the least favor- ite access point to ERP; participants voiced concerns about the narrow staircase and felt unsafe in the area at night. 5. Access Routes: Based on the 36 survey maps which were collected at the end of the CE sessions, the Corlears Hook Park pedes- trian bridge and the Delancey St. pedestrian bridge are the most frequently utilized access points to the East River waterfront. 6. Waterfront views: A majority of participants listed the following as their favorite waterfront views: the Amphitheater (views to the Statue of Liberty), the northern basketball courts in ERP (views to Koch bridge), Captain Patrick J. Brown walk (views to BK), and the Stuyvesant Cove Park promenade (views to BK). EAST SIDE COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECT EAST SIDE COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION: WATERFRONT USE AND ACCESS MARCH 19 & 23, 2015 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION: WATERFRONT USE AND ACCESS MARCH 19 & 23, 2015
SURVEY RESPONSES SURVEY RESPONSES
USE OF EAST RIVER PARK: USE OF STUYVESANT COVE PARK:
Do you visit East River Park? 95% 5% Do you visit Stuyvesant Cove Park? 55% 45%
If yes, how often? If yes, how often?
Daily 12% Daily 18%
1-3 x per week 25% 1-3 x per week 15%
1-4 x per month 27% 1-4 x per month 32%
<1 x per month 31% <1 x per month 35%
If no, why not? If no, why not?
“Access is limited and the “It’s not as appealing as the intersections are hard to Hudson River Park” navigate” “I was robbed of my bike in “There is nothing to do East River Park” there”
What additional services, activities or spaces would you like to see in or near East River Park? What additional services, activities or spaces would you like to see in or near East River waterfront, including under the FDR drive?
Nature Walk Café Horticultural displays Sunbathing Sports (bocceball, Kayaking Café Community services Retail Sports (indoor volleyball, kayak) sports, volleyball) 61% 55% 52% 26% 26% 48% 48% 34% 16% 15%
Other suggestions include: a dog run, an ice-skating rink, a bike rental facility, a batting cage, movie nights during the Other suggestions include: an LGBT educational facility, a soccer field, a bocceball court, concerts and performances summer months, a beach, ping-pong tables, shade structures, a playground, and an eco-festival during the summer months, a sledding hill and a paddleboard dock
READE ST READE CHAMBERS ST CHAMBERS
SPRING ST SPRING BLEECKER ST BLEECKER
SPRUCE ST SPRUCE
AV OF THE AMERICAS THE OF AV VARICK ST VANDAM ST VANDAM
MORTON ST ST BLEECKER WORTH ST WORTH
AV OF THE AMERICAS ST CHARLTON
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WALKER ST WALKER W 11 ST THOMPSON ST ST BEDFORD PEARL ST BROADWAY
GOLD ST UNNAMED ST ST KING COMMERCE ST ST JANE
BK BR EN RP EN BR BK 7 AV S
CENTRE ST ST DUANE CLIFF ST RP ET BR BK WEST BROADWAY
W 12 ST
WATTS ST WATTS
FULTON ST FULTON ELK ST THOMPSON ST DOWNING ST
CHURCH ST ST BLEECKER
BK BR EN RP EN BR BK SULLIVAN ST BARROW ST BROOME ST BROOME FRANKLIN ST FRANKLIN FRANKLIN PL CHARLES ST PERRY ST
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PEARL ST ST LEONARD GROVE ST LISPENARD ST LISPENARD WOOSTER ST ST BEDFORD
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WAVERLY PL WAVERLY
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BK BR EN RP EN BR BK GREENE ST
R F WAGNER SR PL SR WAGNER F R MERCER ST 7 AV
W 13 ST 13 W NO NAME NO PARK ROW ST BAYARD
CENTRE ST PL WASHINGTON WEST W 3 ST 3 W WAVERLY PL WAVERLY
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MERCER ST ST 13 W
WASHINGTON SQ N SQ WASHINGTON
MULBERRY ST NO NAME ST 9 W
CATHERINE SL CATHERINE BOWERY ST CANAL
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DIVISION ST
MANHATTAN BR AP BR MANHATTAN EAST BROADWAY LAFAYETTE ST ST 11 W
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WATER ST ST KENMARE UNIVERSITY PL CHERRY ST
W 13 ST 13 W
BOWERY PL WASHINGTON 5 AV W 15 ST 15 W
MONROE ST JONES AL JONES MERCER ST
SOUTH ST GREENE ST
ELIZABETH ST PL WAVERLY
FORSYTH ST FORSYTH SHINBONE AL BROADWAY MARKET ST MARKET MOTT ST
FORSYTH ST CHRYSTIE ST ST BLEECKER WASHINGTON PL WASHINGTON
MARKET SL MARKET
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CANAL ST ORCHARD ST KEY: ST 15 E BROOME ST BOWERY ALLEN ST CHRYSTIE ST UNION SQ W
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DIVISION ST DIVISION FORSYTH ST
E 14 ST 14 E EAST BROADWAY EAST LUDLOW ST ORCHARD ST LAFAYETTE ST SURVEY MAP RESPONSES: COOPER SQ BROADWAY
Percentage of pedestrianCOOPER routes SQ NAME NO that culminate at an access point 2 AV19% UNION SQ W ELDRIDGE ST FORSYTH ST UNION SQ S
SOUTH ST 4 AV ST 17 E HOW DO YOU GET TO THE EAST RIVERST HENRY WATERFRONT? T SHEVCHENKO PL
E 1 ST
RUTGERS ST COOPER SQ ST 18 E RIVINGTON ST 4 AV 4 RUTGERS SL LUDLOW ST ST 9 E
HESTER ST
E 11 ST 11 E
E 2 ST ST 12 E ELDRIDGE ST ST 13 E UNION SQ E
E 6 ST ALLEN ST STANTON ST
GRAND ST E 5 ST E 15 ST 15 E UNION SQ E 3 AV
ESSEX ST E 7 ST ORCHARD ST ST 16 E
MADISON ST MADISON E 3 ST
STUYVESANT ST PARK AV S DELANCEY ST ALLEN ST 2 AV BROOME ST IRVING PL
CHERRY ST CHERRY JEFFERSON ST NORFOLK ST ST 17 E ORCHARD ST 1 AV ST MARKS PL
E 4 ST
E 15 ST 15 E E 12 ST 12 E
NORFOLK ST 2 AV E 9 ST ST 17 E DELANCEY ST (F) ST 14 E RIVINGTON ST IRVING PL
LUDLOW ST E 1 ST
E 5 ST ST 18 E ESSEX ST ST 13 E
CLINTON ST ESSEX ST (J,M,Z) E 10 ST SUFFOLK ST E 6 ST
STANTON ST E 3 ST 1 AV IRVING PL GRAND ST E 7 ST S PK GRAMERCY
CLINTON ST ST 16 E DELANCEY ST 3 AV
E 4 ST
NORFOLK ST ST 19 E HENRY ST HENRY
E 2 ST ST MARKS PL
MADISON ST MADISON
E 11 ST ST 18 E
CHERRY ST CHERRY EAST BROADWAY EAST SUFFOLK ST 3RD AVE. (L) N PK GRAMERCY BROOME ST
E 9 ST RUTHERFORD PL MONTGOMERY ST 1 AV
ATTORNEY ST CLINTON ST SAMUEL DICKSTEIN PZ E 10 ST RIDGE ST STUYVESANT 2% 3 AV E 6 ST SQ. 1 AV GOUVERNEUR ST N D PERLMAN PL ATTORNEY ST AVENUE A E 3 ST E 20 ST E HOUSTON ST E 18 ST BIALYSTOKER PL Montgomery Street GRAND ST RIDGE ST E 5 ST E 7 ST PITT ST access point RIVINGTON ST AVENUE B 2 AV
WATER ST WATER E 21 ST
E 19 ST HENRY ST HENRY E 15 ST E 16 ST E 22 ST TOMPKINS E 12 ST
E 4 ST 2 AV SQ. PARK AVENUE A ABRAHAM KAZAN ST 1ST AVE. (L) E 2 ST E 17 ST
MADISON ST MADISON DELANCEY ST E 11 ST
STANTONHAMILTON ST
E 18 ST FDR DRIVE FDR E 20 ST E 3 ST JACKSON ST E 10 ST FISH PARK E 12 ST 1 AVENUE E 6 ST CANNON ST E 21 ST COLUMBIA ST E 5 ST
E 8 ST CHERRY ST CHERRY E 7 ST E 14 ST BROOME ST AVENUE C E 9 ST LEWIS ST AVENUE B E 13 ST
E 4 ST
E 3 ST CHERRY ST CHERRY
DELANCEY ST E 24 ST GRAND ST AVENUE D E 13 ST E 11 ST STUYVESANT BARUCH DR E 6 ST E 12 ST E 5 ST E 7 ST TOWN 19% PETER COOPER E HOUSTON ST E 8 ST VILLAGE E 14 ST BARUCH PL AVENUE C E 9 ST E 25 ST E 10 ST E 20 ST Corlears Hook Park BUS ASSER LEVY PL FDR DRIVE SZOLD PL pedestrian bridge MANGIN ST E 23 ST
E 6 ST 17% E 12 ST
E 14 ST AVENUE D E 13 ST E 12 ST Delancey Street
E 16 ST pedestrian bridge 9% MURPHY 9% 9% E 10 ST PARK 15% Houston Street E 15 ST 9% E23rd Street overpass E6th Street CON EDISON E20th Street access point 12% Ave. C and FDR pedestrian bridge access point access point E10th Street pedestrian bridge EAST SIDE COASTAL RESILIENCY PROJECT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SESSION: WATERFRONT USE AND ACCESS MARCH 19 & 23, 2015
ACCESS POINTS ACCESS POINTS
23rd St and FDR Drive E 6th St pedestrian bridge - Difficult intersection to navigate for - Noisy pedestrian crossing pedestrians due to high-speed traffic - Leads to the most frequently utilized exiting the FDR drive sport field in ERP (running track and soccer - Noisy due to FDR and skyport traffic field) - Concerns about structural stability of elevated FDR
Houston St Overpass - Crossing is difficult to navigate due to circular traffic pattern E 20th St and FDR Drive - Dangerous for bikes and strollers - No zebra crossing or pedestrian lights on - Difficult intersection to navigate for the park side pedestrians due to high-speed traffic - Frequently utilized return route from ERP exiting the FDR drive - Concerns about structural stability of elevated FDR Delancey St pedestrian bridge - Strongly disliked - Dangerous staircase on the park side - Noisy and unpleasant crossing - Williamsburg bridge underpass feels unsafe at night Avenue C and FDR Drive - Tricky and dangerous access to Stuyvesant Cove Park for cyclists Corlears Hook pedestrian bridge - Favorite Access point to ERP (n.b. few participants provided comments - Safe and pleasant crossing regarding the Ave. C and FDR access point) - Ramping is appropriate for strollers, bikes and seniors - Leads to a well-loved and heavily utilized area of ERP: the Amphitheater
E 10th St pedestrian bridge Montgomery St - Noisy and unpleasant crossing - Noisy under the FDR drive - Bridge can feel unsafe at night and in the - Easy access to Pier 42 early morning - Easy access to running track and soccer (n.b. few participants provided comments field regarding the Montgomery St access point)