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E a st Midto wn Gre e nwa y a st 53 rd – 61 st Stre e t E Co mmunity Bo a rd 8 | Pro je c t I ntro duc tio n No ve mb e r 16, 2017

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E a st Midto wn Wa te rfro nt E spla na de Ove rvie w T he E MWE pro je c t a ims to c lo se a 1.1-mile g a p in the Ma nha tta n Gre e nwa y  Pro je c t purpo se : - Co nstruc t a c o ntinuo us e spla na de fro m E a st 38th – E a st 60th Stre e t a lo ng the E a st Rive r Roose ve lt Island - Pro vide c ritic a l tra nspo rta tio n c o nne c tio n - Cre a te ne w o pe n spa c e to a lle via te c hro nic sho rta g e in the imme dia te a re a 3

E a st Midto wn Wa te rfro nt E spla na de Ove rvie w T he E MWE pro je c t inc lude d thre e se c tio ns, to b e c o mple te d in pha se s, with ne w upla nd c o nne c tio ns UPL AND CONNE CT IONS WAT E RSIDE PIE R UN E SPL ANADE ODR E SPL ANADE 38 th -41 st Str e e ts (c omple te ) 41 st -53 r d Str d -60 th Str e e ts 53 r e e ts PHASE 1 PHASE 3 PHASE 2 4

E a st Midto wn Wa te rfro nt E spla na de Mile sto ne s T he City ha s c o mple te d Asse r L e vy Pa rk, Wa te rside Pie r, a nd o b ta ine d pe rmits fo r the UN a nd ODR E spla na de s  City wo rke d with Co mmunity Wo rking Gro up to de ve lo p c o nc e ptua l de sig ns fo r Wa te rside Pie r, ODR & UN E spla na de s (2012-2013)  Pe rmit a pplic a tio ns sub mitte d to DE C, Army Co rps, a nd Co a st Gua rd (2013)  Asse r L e vy Pla c e ma ppe d a s pa rkla nd a nd a c tiva te d fo r re c re a tio na l use (2014) Asse r L e vy Park  E nviro nme nta l re vie w c o mple te (2015)  Wa te rside Pie r re c o nstruc te d a nd o pe ne d to the pub lic (2016)  DE C a nd USCG pe rmits o b ta ine d fo r UN & ODR E spla na de s (2016) - Additio na l pe rmits wo uld b e ne e de d fo r fina l de sig n Wate rside Pie r 5

Co mmunity Outre a c h T he City te a m c o nduc te d e xte nsive o utre a c h in 2012 a nd 2013  A Co mmunity Wo rking Gro up inc lude d CBs 6 a nd 8, 15 ne ig hb o rho o d a nd te na nt a sso c ia tio ns, a nd 7 Citywide o rg a niza tio ns  Co nc e ptua l pla ns we re de ve lo pe d b a se d o n fe e db a c k  K e y F e e db a c k:  Co nc e ntra te pro g ra mming a ro und upla nd c o nne c tio n lo c a tio ns (“no de s”)  Cre a te se pa ra tio n b e twe e n b ic yc lists a nd pe de stria ns  De sire fo r a c tive a nd pa ssive use s se rving a ll a g e s  De sig n sho uld re spo nd to lo c a l c ha ra c te r a nd inc lude un-pro g ra mme d spa c e s  Ma ximize vie ws a nd pro g ra mming a t no de s  De ve lo p a dive rsity o f use s a nd stro ng e r “pla c e -ma king ” thro ug h e duc a tio na l sig na g e , pro g ra mming , a nd c re a tive de sig n 6

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Pro g ra mming F o c use d o n the No de s T he e spla na de wa s e nvisio ne d fo r b iking , wa lking , se a ting , a nd pla nting , while the no de s e a c h ha d a pro g ra mma tic fo c us 48 th Str e e t Node : 53 rd Str Wate r side Pie r : e e t Node : Gathe r ings Ac tive Use s E nvir onme ntal E duc ation e .g . se a ting , ta b le s, g a me s, e .g . pe rfo rma nc e spa c e s, e .g . fishing , e duc a tio na l pe rfo rma nc e spa c e , pla y e q uipme nt, g a me s insta lla tio ns a nd pro g ra mming c o nc e ssio ns 8

T ypic a l Se c tio n I nte ra g e nc y disc ussio ns re sulte d in a 40’ width a c c o mmo da ting a two -wa y b ike la ne , pla nte rs a nd se a ting , a nd a pe de stria n pa th T he Ribbon “Kit of Par ts”  Wa ll  Se a twa ll  Be nc h  Pla nte rs  Ste ps + Ra mps  Bike Ra c ks  T ra sh Re c e pta c le s  “Push Do wn” Wa lk  Se e -T hro ug h De c k 9

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Curre nt Pro je c t a nd Ne xt Ste ps 53 rd & E 61 st Stre e ts I n April 2017, the City c o mmitte d $100M to c lo se the g a p b e twe e n E  Re c e nt a c tivity - Summe r 2017 re le a se d RF P fo r de sig ne rs, Sta nte c se le c te d - Oc to b e r 2017 De sig n kic k-o ff - Curre ntly c o nduc ting site inve stig a tio ns a nd e sta b lishing de sig n c rite ria with c ity a g e nc ie s - De ve lo pe d pla n fo r c o mmunity e ng a g e me nt o n de sig n a nd a rt 53 rd S tre e t No de lo o king no rth ODR and U N e splanade s fro m S utto n Plac e lo o king so uth 14

Sc he dule Mile sto ne s a nd Co mmunity E ng a g e me nt  Pub lic a rt to b e inte g ra te d with o ve ra ll de sig n (de ta ils fo llo wing )  CB 6 a nd 8 to b e e ng a g e d thro ug ho ut fo r a rtist se le c tio n, Sc he ma tic De sig n, Pre limina ry De sig n a nd F ina l De sig n Mile stone Antic ipate d Date Artist se le c tio n Ma rc h 2018 Sc he ma tic Gre e nwa y a nd Bridg e Spring 2018 De sig n Pre limina ry (30%) Gre e nwa y a nd Summe r 2018 Bridg e De sig n F ina l (90%) Gre e nwa y a nd Bridg e Winte r 2019 De sig n 15

East Midtown Greenway Community Board 8 Joint 197-A & Waterfronts Committee Presentation November 16, 2017

Artist Selection – Past Work Via Partnership works with public and private sector organizations to develop and implement public art strategies. 2

Past Work - The Moons, Chris Doyle (Kansas City) 3

Past Work : Forest Lawn Lift Station, Sans Facon (Calgary) 4

Past Work - Sidewalk Poems, John Runnels (Frisco) 5

Past Work - Slipstream, William LaChance (St. Louis) 6

Past Work - MetroLink Design, Leila Daw, Gary Burnley, Jody Pinto, Anna Valentina Murch, Michael Jantzen and Alice Adams (St. Louis) 7

Artist Selection – Process 8

Artist Selection - Approach Invitational Competition • Local, Regional, National and International artists Artists Recommended for Invitation by: • Community Boards and local elected officials • Artist Selection Committee • Design Team/Public Art Consultant • Stakeholders – EDC, DPR, DOT 9

Public Art Goals • Be integrated into the design with a desire for functionality, in support of the interpretation and/or programming of the site. • Reflect the complexity, scale and significance of this project, which provides new public access to the East River. • Give significant consideration to the natural environment and community context . • Encourage thoughtful engagement and remain compelling to repeat visitors, as the Greenway will be open 365 days a year. • Be sensitive to and supportive of the many uses of the space. 10

Artist’s Selection Participants • Artist Selection Committee • Advisory Panel • Public Participation 11

Selection Committee (1) Design Agency (EDC) (1) Sponsor Agency (DPR) (1) Department of Cultural Affairs (4) Outside Art Professionals with: • Visual Art expertise • Knowledge of living artists and artistic production • Ability to represent the community • Support for project vision 12

Advisory Panelists • Design Team • Representatives of local elected officials 13

Selection Timeline Invitation to Artist Artist Selection Preliminary Charrettes to PDC Artists Selection Late Feb Late Jan Dec 8 Spring Late Feb Jan 12 Feb 8 Dec 4 Artist Artist & Selection Artist Interview Artist Submission Committee & Final Orientation Due Recommendations Selection 14

Preliminary Selection Review of qualifying submissions Selection Criteria: • Technical expertise and demonstrated collaborative skills. • Past experience and sensitivity to working on public space projects. • Ability to make public space more vibrant and engage a diverse audience. Results in Selection of 3 Finalists and 2 Alternates 15

Orientation • Joint session will include (3) finalists • Review project scope and goals • Site Walkthrough 16

Charrettes • Individual sessions with each Artist • Collaboration with design team • Begin to review and evaluate Artist ideas 17

Final Selection Artist Finalists presentations and interviews Selection Criteria: • General Presentation • Collaborative Approach • Technical Skills and Methodology • Past Work Results in Artist Selection 18

Summary of Public Participation 1. Recommendations for: • Artist Invitation List • Artist Selection Committee Visual Arts Representatives • Due December 4 th 2 . Preliminary Selection (Late January) 3. Finalists Presentations and Interviews (Late February) 19