Table of Contents Chapter 12: Neighborhood Character .................................................................12-1 A. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................12-1 1. ISSUES...............................................................................................................................12-1 2. PRINCIPAL CONCLUSIONS.................................................................................................12-1 B. METHODOLOGY...............................................................................................................12-2 1. STUDY AREAS...................................................................................................................12-2 2. SCREENING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER COMPONENTS ........................................12-2 C. EXISTING CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................12-4 1. PROJECT AREA..................................................................................................................12-4 a) Overview ....................................................................................................................................12-4 b) Large Scale Plan (Subdistrict A) ................................................................................................12-4 c) Farley Corridor (Subdistrict B)...................................................................................................12-6 d) 34th Street Corridor (Subdistrict C)............................................................................................12-7 e) Tenth Avenue Corridor (Subdistrict D)......................................................................................12-8 f) Other Areas (Subdistrict E) ........................................................................................................12-9 g) Hell’s Kitchen (Subdistrict F).....................................................................................................12-9 h) Clinton District/42nd Street Corridor .......................................................................................12-10 i) Garment Center.........................................................................................................................12-11 j) Other Areas to be Rezoned: Two Penn Plaza and C6-3X District............................................12-11 k) Convention Center Corridor .....................................................................................................12-12 2. PRIMARY STUDY AREA ..................................................................................................12-13 a) Clinton......................................................................................................................................12-14 b) Midtown ...................................................................................................................................12-14 c) Chelsea .....................................................................................................................................12-15 d) Waterfront.................................................................................................................................12-16 D. 2010 FUTURE WITHOUT THE PROPOSED ACTION..................................................12-17 1. PROJECT AREA................................................................................................................12-17 a) Overview ..................................................................................................................................12-17 b) Large Scale Plan (Subdistrict A) ..............................................................................................12-17 c) Farley Corridor (Subdistrict B).................................................................................................12-17 d) 34th Street Corridor (Subdistrict C)..........................................................................................12-18 e) Tenth Avenue Corridor (Subdistrict D)....................................................................................12-18 f) Other Areas (Subdistrict E) ......................................................................................................12-18 g) Hell’s Kitchen (Subdistrict F)...................................................................................................12-18 h) Clinton District/42nd Street Corridor .......................................................................................12-19 i) Garment Center.........................................................................................................................12-19 j) Other Areas to be Rezoned: Two Penn Plaza and C6-3X District...........................................12-20 k) Convention Center Corridor .....................................................................................................12-20 2. PRIMARY STUDY AREA ..................................................................................................12-20 a) Clinton......................................................................................................................................12-20 b) Midtown ...................................................................................................................................12-20 c) Chelsea .....................................................................................................................................12-21 d) Waterfront.................................................................................................................................12-21 E. 2010 FUTURE WITH THE PROPOSED ACTION..........................................................12-22 1. PROJECT AREA................................................................................................................12-22 a) Overview of Major Changes.....................................................................................................12-22 b) Large Scale Plan (Subdistrict A) ..............................................................................................12-22 c) Farley Corridor (Subdistrict B).................................................................................................12-24 d) 34th Street Corridor (Subdistrict C)..........................................................................................12-24 e) Tenth Avenue Corridor (Subdistrict D)....................................................................................12-25 f) Other Areas (Subdistrict E) ......................................................................................................12-25 12-i No. 7 Subway Extension—Hudson Yards Rezoning and Development Program FGEIS g) Hell’s Kitchen (Subdistrict F)..................................................................................................12-25 h) Clinton District/42nd Street Corridor ...................................................................................... 12-26 i) Garment Center........................................................................................................................ 12-27 j) Other Areas to be Rezoned: Two Penn Plaza and C6-3X District.......................................... 12-27 k) Convention Center Corridor .................................................................................................... 12-28 2. PRIMARY STUDY AREA.................................................................................................. 12-32 F. 2025 FUTURE WITHOUT THE PROPOSED ACTION ................................................. 12-33 1. PROJECT AREA ............................................................................................................... 12-33 a) Overview ................................................................................................................................. 12-33 b) Large Scale Plan (Subdistrict A).............................................................................................. 12-33 c) Farley Corridor (Subdistrict B)................................................................................................ 12-33 d) 34th Street Corridor (Subdistrict C)......................................................................................... 12-34 e) Tenth Avenue Corridor (Subdistrict D) ................................................................................... 12-34 f) Other Areas (Subdistrict E)...................................................................................................... 12-34 g) Hell’s Kitchen (Subdistrict F)..................................................................................................12-34 h) Clinton District/42nd Street Corridor ...................................................................................... 12-34 i) Garment Center........................................................................................................................ 12-35 j) Other Areas to be Rezoned: Two Penn Plaza and C6-3X District.......................................... 12-35 k) Convention Center Corridor .................................................................................................... 12-35 2. PRIMARY STUDY AREA.................................................................................................. 12-35 G. 2025 FUTURE WITH THE PROPOSED