Frederick Douglass Boulevard Study

Frederick Douglass Boulevard Study

FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD STUDY Office of the Manhattan Borough President Hon. C. Virginia Fields Urban Technical Assistance Project (UTAP) Columbia University PROJECT STAFF Lionel McIntyre, Director Ghislaine Hermanuz, Consultant Project Coordinator Nicole Comp Planning and Design Staff Anthony Borelli Joseph Idris Solnes Urena Planning and Design Interns Bojan Boric Nakeyshia Kendall Emily Lin Adrienne Watson Office of the Manhattan Borough President Hon. C. Virginia Fields Urban Technical Assistance Project (UTAP) Columbia University FREDERICK DOUGLASS BOULEVARD STUDY TABLE of CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. EXISTING CONDITIONS 3 Urban Design Assessment 3 Physical Conditions 5 Demographics 12 III. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 20 Development of Existing Housing Stock 22 Retail Development Potential 27 IV. PROPOSED PLANNING AND DESIGN GUIDELINES 29 Urban Design Guidelines 29 Streetscape Principles 33 V. RECOMMENDATIONS 36 VI. APPENDICES Office of the Manhattan Borough President UTAP Hon. C. Virginia Fields LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. 1: Three-dimensional Model - Project Area ................................................................................................................2 Figure 3. 1: Four Sectors...........................................................................................................................................................21 Figure 4. 1: R7X Bulk Diagrams ...............................................................................................................................................31 Figure 4. 2: Proposed R7X Zoning............................................................................................................................................32 Figure 4. 3: Streetscape Elevations: 123rd to 119th Streets........................................................................................................33 Figure 4. 4: Streetscape Elevations: 119th to 115th Streets......................................................................................................34 Figure 4. 5: Frederick Douglass Boulevard: Proposed Sidewalk Treatment............................................................................35 Figure 4. 6: Sidewalk Plan ........................................................................................................................................................35 Figure 4. 7: Side Street: Proposed Sidewalk Improvements......................................................................................................35 LIST OF MAPS Map 2. 1: Context Map ................................................................................................................................................................3 Map 2. 2: Land Use .....................................................................................................................................................................5 Map 2. 3: Occupancy Status ........................................................................................................................................................6 Map 2. 4: Building Conditions.....................................................................................................................................................7 Map 2. 5: Retail Occupancy ........................................................................................................................................................8 Map 2. 6: Retail Distribution.......................................................................................................................................................9 Map 2. 7: Existing Zoning..........................................................................................................................................................10 Map 3. 1: Planning Concept......................................................................................................................................................20 Map 3. 2: Publicly-Supported Housing .....................................................................................................................................22 Map 3. 3: Tax Arrears................................................................................................................................................................23 Map 3. 4: Lien Status.................................................................................................................................................................25 Map 3. 5: Lien Status.................................................................................................................................................................26 Map 4. 1: Zoning Concept .........................................................................................................................................................29 Map 4. 2: Streetscape Concept ..................................................................................................................................................30 LIST OF TABLES Table 2. 1: Land Use....................................................................................................................................................................6 Table 2. 2: Occupancy Status ......................................................................................................................................................6 Table 2. 3: Building Exterior/Facade Conditions........................................................................................................................7 Table 2. 4: Retail Distribution by SIC Division - Major Group(s) ..............................................................................................9 Table 2. 5: Total Population, 1980 - 1990.................................................................................................................................12 Table 2. 6: Distribution by Race and Ethnicity, 1980 - 1990 ....................................................................................................13 Table 2. 7: Age Distribution, 1980 - 1990 .................................................................................................................................13 Table 2. 8: Educational Attainment, 1980 - 1990......................................................................................................................14 Table 2. 9: Total Households by Family Type, 1980 - 1990 ......................................................................................................15 Table 2. 10: Median Household Income, 1980 - 1990...............................................................................................................15 Table 2. 11: Household Income Distribution, 1980 - 1990........................................................................................................16 Table 2. 12: Poverty Status by Age, 1980 - 1990.......................................................................................................................16 Table 2. 13: Public Assistance, 1980 - 1990..............................................................................................................................17 Table 2. 14: Labor Force Participation, 1980 - 1990................................................................................................................17 Table 2. 15: Employment by Occupation, 1980 - 1990..............................................................................................................18 Table 2. 16: Employment by Industry, 1990 ..............................................................................................................................18 Table 3. 1: Publicly-Supported Housing....................................................................................................................................24 Table 3. 2: Tax Arrears..............................................................................................................................................................24 Table 3. 3: Tax Liens .................................................................................................................................................................24 LIST OF CHARTS Chart 2. 1: Retail Distribution by SIC Division...........................................................................................................................9 Chart 2. 2: Total Population, 1990............................................................................................................................................12 Chart 2. 3: Total Population, percent change 1980 - 1990 .......................................................................................................12 Chart 2. 4: Distribution by Race and Ethnicity, 1990................................................................................................................12 Chart 2. 5: Age Distribution, Total Population, 1990 ...............................................................................................................13 Chart 2. 6: Educational Attainment, 1990 .................................................................................................................................14 Chart 2. 7: Households by Family Type, 1990 ..........................................................................................................................14 Chart 2.

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