ASTORIA PARK ANCHOR PARKS PROGRAM: COMMUNITY REPORT BACK MEETING Bohemian Hall January 25, 2017 TONIGHT’S AGENDA 1/ Background 2/ November Community Visioning Session: What We Heard 3/ Phase One Project 4/ Open House Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 2 OUR COMMITMENT: CREATE A BRIGHT, GREEN FUTURE WITH A MORE INCLUSIVE AND INNOVATIVE PARK SYSTEM Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 3 ANCHOR PARKS | Overview OUR OLD PARKS ARE OUR NEW PARKS... Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 4 ANCHOR PARKS | Overview Highbridge NYC PARKS WILL INVEST $150 MILLION Park TO RENOVATE FIVE NEIGHBORHOOD St. Mary’s ANCHOR PARKS — Park Astoria Park ONE IN EACH BOROUGH Betsy Head Park South Park at Freshkills Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 5 Anchor Parks Summer 2016 NYC Parks Over 6 Acres NYC Parks Under 6 Acres All Other Parkland Miles 0 2.75 5.5 NYC PARKS’ NOVEMBER 2016 VISIONING 270 PEOPLE SHARED THEIR IDEAS AND HOPES FOR ASTORIA PARK Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 6 VISIONING FEEDBACK: SNAPSHOT ASTORIA PARK - Community Feedback from 11/16/16 Meeting Playground/ ComfortPlayground/ Station Track & Soccer Comfort Station Field Programming & ImproveActivities Lighting Improve Gathering Lighting Gathering Places Erosion Control & Places RainErosion Gardens Control & Rain Gardens Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 7 MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD... TRACK & SOCCER FIELD: • Synthetic turf soccer • Reconstruct running track • New pathways • Fitness opportunities Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 8 MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD... PLAYGROUND/ COMFORT STATION: • Play equipment • Expand spray shower area • Comfort station restoration Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 9 MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD... GATHERING PLACES: • Places for community events • Waterfront promenade • Lawn areas • Seating areas Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 10 MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD... EROSION CONTROL/ RAIN GARDENS: • Improve pathways • Improve drainage • Lawn restoration Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 11 EAST RIVER RFK BRIDGE SHORE BOULEVARD HELL GATE BRIDGE HELL GATE SHORE BOULEVARD SKATE PARK PLAZA PLAY BASKETBALL AREA PHASE 1 COURTS SWIMMING POOL PARKING LOT SOUTH WATER GREAT LAWN NORTH LAWN & HOYT AVE LAWN PLAY CONNECTION DITMARS BOULEVARD ASTORIA PARK SOUTH PARK ASTORIA GATHERING SPACES/ ENTRANCE 19th STREET LEGEND LAWN AREA TENNIS COURTS EXISTING PARK BUILDING ENTRY PLAZA EXISTING ENTRANCE PLAY AREA EXISTING PATHWAYS HOYT AVE NORTH PHASE 1 PROJECT TENNIS LANDSCAPE LANDMARK PRESERVATION BOUNDARY POTENTIAL RAIN GARDENS ASTORIACONCEPT PARK Concept Diagram DIAGRAM- Phase 1 and Potential Future Projects 0 80 160 N Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 12 PHASE ONE: TRACK / FIELD & VICINITY RFK BRIDGE SHORE BOULEVARD • Synthetic Turf Soccer • Reconstruct Running Track • Rain gardens / Green Infrastructure SKATE PARK • New Adult Fitness PHASE 1 • New Pathways • Erosion Control • Picnic area PARKING LOT & HOYT AVE • Bottle fillers, misting post & drinking fountains CONNECTION • Bleachers & benches LEGEND • Sidewalk EXISTING PARK BUILDING EXISTING ENTRANCE EXISTING PATHWAYS TENNIS COURTS PHASE 1 PROJECT POTENTIAL RAIN GARDENS LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOUNDARY TENNIS LANDSCAPE ASTORIACONCEPT PARK Concept Diagram DIAGRAM - Phase 1 - PHASE I 0 80 160 N Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 13 CHARYBDIS PLAYGROUND & WADING POOL • Play equipment • Expanded spray shower area SHORE BOULEVARD • Comfort station restoration • Lighting BASKETBALL PLAZA COURTS AREA PLAY • Drinking Fountains GATHERING SPACES / ENTRANCE • Accessibility & SOUTH WATER circulation LAWN PLAY improvements LEGEND • Planting EXISTING PARK BUILDING EXISTING ENTRANCE • Game tables, seating EXISTING PATHWAYS • Welcoming entry LAWN AREA GATHERING SPACES/ ENTRY PLAZA ENTRANCE PLAY AREA 19th STREET POTENTIAL RAIN GARDENS LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOUNDARY CONCEPT DIAGRAMASTORIA PARK Concept - POTENTIAL Diagram - Potential FUTURE PROJECT0 80 160 N Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY Future Projects 14 GREAT LAWN • Reconstruct paths & curbs • Erosion control & drainage improvements HELLGATE BRIDGE HELLGATE • Planting/lawn restoration • Seating/viewspots SHORE BOULEVARD • Lighting • Reconstruct stairs & ramps • Expand ecological zones & rain gardens NORTH LAWN GREAT LAWN NORTH LAWN • Reconstruct paths & curbs • Improve accessibility at entrances LEGEND • Planting/ Lawn EXISTING PARK BUILDING restoration EXISTING ENTRANCE • FLIGHT 587 MEMORIAL DITMARS BOULEVARD Lighting • Rain gardens EXISTING PATHWAYS • Seating LAWN AREA PLAY AREA 19TH STREET POTENTIAL RAIN GARDENS LANDMARKS PRESERVATION BOUNDARY CONCEPT DIAGRAMASTORIA PARK Concept - POTENTIAL Diagram - Potential Future FUTURE Projects PROJECT0 80 160 N Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 15 HOW THIS WORKS | An Overview PHASE 1: TRACK/FIELD & VICINITY X Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 16 NEXT STEPS & TIMELINE MARCH 2017 Presentation to your Community Board #1 1/ Concept Master Plan 2/ Preliminary Design for the Phase 1 Track/ Field & Vicinity WATCH FOR THE INVITE! Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 17 THANK YOU! Anchor Parks | Astoria Park | Queens, NY 18.