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E a st Midto wn Gre e nwa y

E a st 53rd – 61st Stre e t

Co mmunity Bo a rd 8 | Pro je c t I ntro duc tio n No ve mb e r 16, 2017

Ag e nda

• Ove rvie w - De ve lo pme nt o f the E

a st Midto wn Wa te rfro nt E spla na de

• Curre nt E

a st Midto wn Gre e nwa y time line

• Pub lic Art I

ntro duc tio n

53rd 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

E a st Midto wn Wa te rfro nt E spla na de Ove rvie w

• 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

• 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

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

Roose ve lt Island

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

38th-41st Str e e ts (c omple te )

UN E SPL ANADE

41st -53r

e e ts

ODR E SPL ANADE

53r

e e ts

PHASE 1 PHASE 3 PHASE 2

E a st Midto wn Wa te rfro nt E spla na de Mile sto ne 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)

• 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

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

Asse r L e vy Park Wate rside Pie r

Co mmunity Outre a c h

• 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

T he City te a m c o nduc te d e xte nsive

• utre a c h in 2012 a nd 2013

De sig n F ra me wo rk

Pro g ra mming F

• 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

Wate r side Pie r : Ac tive Use s

e .g . pe rfo rma nc e spa c e s, pla y e q uipme nt, g a me s

48th Str e e t Node : Gathe r ings

e .g . se a ting , ta b le s, g a me s, pe rfo rma nc e spa c e , c o nc e ssio ns

53rd Str e e t Node : E nvir

• nme ntal E

duc ation

e .g . fishing , e duc a tio na l insta lla tio ns a nd pro g ra mming

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

ODR E spla na de

54th Stre e t Upla nd Co nne c tio n

ODR E spla na de L

• o king So uth

Co nne c tio n a t Andre w Ha swe ll Gre e n Pa rk

Bike a nd pe de stria n c o nne c tio n to Pha se 2B

Curre nt Pro je c t a nd Ne xt Ste ps

• 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

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 53rd & E 61st Stre e ts

53rd 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

• 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 De sig n Spring 2018 Pre limina ry (30%) Gre e nwa y a nd Bridg e De sig n Summe r 2018 F ina l (90%) Gre e nwa y a nd Bridg e De sig n Winte r 2019

Sc he dule Mile sto ne s a nd Co mmunity E ng a g e me nt

East Midtown Greenway

Community Board 8 Joint 197-A & Waterfronts Committee Presentation

November 16, 2017

Via Partnership works with public and private sector

• rganizations to develop and implement public art strategies.

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Artist Selection – Past Work

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

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Past Work: Forest Lawn Lift Station, Sans Facon

(Calgary)

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Past Work - Sidewalk Poems, John Runnels (Frisco)

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

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Past Work - MetroLink Design, Leila Daw, Gary Burnley,

Jody Pinto, Anna Valentina Murch, Michael Jantzen and Alice Adams (St. Louis)

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Artist Selection – Process

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

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Artist Selection - Approach

• 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.

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Public Art Goals

• Artist Selection Committee
• Advisory Panel
• Public Participation

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Artist’s Selection Participants

(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

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Selection Committee

• Design Team
• Representatives of local elected officials

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Advisory Panelists

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Selection Timeline

Invitation to Artists

Artist & Selection Committee Recommendations

Artist Orientation Artist Interview & Final Selection Artist Charrettes Preliminary Selection Artist Selection to PDC

Artist Submission Due

Dec 8 Late Jan Late Feb Spring Late Feb Feb 8 Jan 12 Dec 4

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

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Preliminary Selection

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

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Orientation

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

Charrettes

Artist Finalists presentations and interviews

Selection Criteria:

• General Presentation
• Collaborative Approach
• Technical Skills and Methodology
• Past Work

Results in Artist Selection

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Final Selection

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• 1. Recommendations for:
• Artist Invitation List
• Artist Selection Committee

Visual Arts Representatives

• Due December 4th
• 2. Preliminary Selection

(Late January)

• 3. Finalists Presentations and Interviews

(Late February)

Summary of Public Participation

Task Date

Invitation to Artists December 8, 2017 Artist Submissions Due January 12, 2018 Preliminary Selection Late January, 2018 Artist Orientation February 8, 2018 Artist Charrette Late February, 2018 Artist Presentation and Interviews Late February, 2018 Artist Selection to PDC Spring 2018 Preliminary Design* Summer 2018 Final Design* Winter 2019 EMG Construction Start 2019 EMG Construction Completion 2022 *Review with CB6 and CB8

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Project Schedule

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EMidtownGreenway@stantec.com

Include:

 Artist or Committee Member Name  Contact information (phone / email)

Submit by:

Monday, December 4th