HIGHBRIDGE PARK ANCHOR PARKS PROGRAM COMMUNITY REPORT BACK MEETING - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

HIGHBRIDGE PARK ANCHOR PARKS PROGRAM COMMUNITY REPORT BACK MEETING Highbridge Recreation Center January 31, 2017 1

TONIGHT’S AGENDA 1/ Introduction 2/ November Community Visioning Session: What We Learned 3/ Highbridge Park Master Plan 4/ Phase 1 5/ Next Steps 2 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

OUR COMMITMENT: CREATE A BRIGHT, GREEN FUTURE WITH A MORE INCLUSIVE AND INNOVATIVE PARK SYSTEM 3 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

ANCHOR PARKS | Overview OUR OLD PARKS ARE OUR NEW PARKS... 4 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

ANCHOR PARKS | Overview NYC PARKS WILL INVEST $150 MILLION TO RENOVATE FIVE NEIGHBORHOOD ANCHOR PARKS — ONE IN EACH BOROUGH 5 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

HIGHBRIDGE • The City’s Oldest • Wading Pool • Basketball Courts (7.5) Standing Bridge • World Class Skate Park • Handball Courts (3) PARK: 130 • Historic Water Tower • 2.5-Mile Mountain Biking • Volleyball Courts ACRES OF... • Year-round Recreation Course • Natural Areas Center • BMX Jump Track • Dog Run • Competition Sized • Playgrounds (7) • John T. Brush Stairway Swimming Pool • Ballfjelds (3) 6 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

BUILD ON RECENT AND ONGOING PLANS 2015 2011 2013 2015 W 196 ST Highbridge Park SICKLES ST DYC Upland Forest V Y A E A L G W Restoration Work A N D A Conducted ELLWOOD ST 2013-2015 L P S U D and R A G 7.47 Ac HILLSIDE AV O B FT GEORGE HILL Future Areas In Need of Restoration 193 ST V A E G R E NORTH O T E Y G A T A V W V I E F A I R F 4.31 Ac W 193 ST ST NICHOLAS AV W 192 ST ADSWORTH AV W 191 ST AMSTERDAM AV V A W 190 ST N O B U D U HARLEM RVR DY A Feet ± 180 360 540 720 W 189 ST reated by Kristy King, Natural Resources Group W 188 ST YC Department of Parks & Recreation, 2/9/2016 187 ST NYC Parks’ NYC Parks’ Northern NYC Parks’ NYC Parks’ Historic Highbridge Park Manhattan Parks Reopening of the Highbridge Water Upland Forest Master Plan Historic High Bridge Tower Restoration Restoration Plans 7 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

NYC PARKS’ NOVEMBER 2016 VISIONING 140 PEOPLE SHARED THEIR IDEAS AND HOPES FOR HIGHBRIDGE PARK 8 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

OUR PROCESS | How This Works We Were Here 9 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

OUR PROCESS | How This Works X Now, We are Here 10 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

WHAT DID WE HEAR? Highbridge Park Priorities Y T E F A S L i g B S h A a t F t i h E n r T o g Y o Connectivity, P m l a y s s p Paths, & a Y c P e r s T o g a r n E a Entrances d m m F i n g A S Multiuse Soccer / Football Field Natural Areas & Gathering Upkeep & Areas Y Repair Park T E F Amenities A S S A F E T Y HIGHBRIDGE PARK | Community Feedback Summary - Priority by Feature / Category 11

MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD... CONNECTIVITY & ACCESSIBILITY • Improve connectivity and pathways • Install park signage • Make entrances, paths, and trails more accessible 12 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD... UPKEEP & REPAIR PARK AMENITIES • Improve park lighting • Add restrooms in busy areas • Increase staffjng and park patrols 13 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD... NATURAL AREAS & GATHERING SPACES • Dog Run • More benches in scenic locations • Community Garden 14 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

MORE OF WHAT WE HEARD... MULTIUSE SOCCER/FOOTBALL FIELD, PLAYSPACES & PROGRAMMING • Redesign Adventure Playground • Multipurpose fjelds and handball courts • Improve pool • Increased sports and play programming 15 Anchor Parks | Highbridge Park | Manhattan, NY

1 0 T H AV E 400’ 800’ N D Y C K M A N S T 16 0’ WE RECEIVED FAR MORE THAN $30 MILLION WORTH OF IDEAS W 1 9 3 R D S T W 1 9 2 N D S T R E V W 1 9 1 S T S T I R Projects for Consideration in Highbridge Master Plan HARLEM RIVER DRIVE M W 1 9 0 T H S T E L R W 1 8 9 T H S T A H W 1 8 8 T H S T E C A W 1 8 7 T H S T R R E T S T. N I C H O L A S AV E W 1 8 6 T H S T L A M S T E R D A M AV E L I H A U D U B O N AV E W 1 8 5 T H S T R E L W 1 8 4 T H S T L A U W 1 8 3 R D S T W 1 8 2 N D S T WASHINGTON W 1 8 1 S T S T BRIDGE W 1 8 0 T H S T R E D N A X E L A N O T L I M W 1 7 9 T H S T A H E G D I R B W 1 7 8 T H S T W 1 7 7 T H S T W 1 7 6 T H S T HIGHBRIDGE PARK | Key Plan W 1 7 5 T H S T THE HIGH BRIDGE W 1 7 4 T H S T W 1 7 3 R D S T W 1 7 2 N D S T HARLEM RIVER DRIVE W 1 7 1 S T S T W 1 7 0 T H S T J U M E L P L A C E W 1 6 9 T H S T R E W 1 6 8 T H S T V I R W 1 6 7 T H S T M E W 1 6 6 T H S T L R A H W 1 6 5 T H S T E D G E C O M B E AV E W 1 6 4 T H S T W 1 6 3 R D S T W 1 6 2 N D S T W 1 6 1 T H S T E V W 1 6 0 T H S T A M S T E R D A M AV E A S A W 1 5 9 T H S T L B R O A D W AY O H F R E D E R I C K D O U G L A S S W 1 5 8 T H S T C I N B LV D W 1 5 7 T H S T . T S W 1 5 6 T H S T W 1 5 5 T H S T W 1 5 5 T H S T

1 0 T H AV E 400’ 800’ N D Y C K M A N S T 17 0’ WE RECEIVED FAR MORE THAN $30 MILLION WORTH OF IDEAS W 1 9 3 R D S T W 1 9 2 N D S T R E V HIGHBRIDGE PARK | Projects for Consideration in Highbridge Master Plan W 1 9 1 S T S T I R Projects for Consideration in Highbridge Master Plan HARLEM RIVER DRIVE M W 1 9 0 T H S T E L R W 1 8 9 T H S T A H W 1 8 8 T H S T E C A W 1 8 7 T H S T R R E T S T. N I C H O L A S AV E W 1 8 6 T H S T L A M S T E R D A M AV E L I H A U D U B O N AV E W 1 8 5 T H S T R E L W 1 8 4 T H S T L A U W 1 8 3 R D S T W 1 8 2 N D S T WASHINGTON W 1 8 1 S T S T BRIDGE W 1 8 0 T H S T R E D N A X E L A N O T L I M W 1 7 9 T H S T A H E G D I R B W 1 7 8 T H S T W 1 7 7 T H S T W 1 7 6 T H S T W 1 7 5 T H S T THE HIGH BRIDGE W 1 7 4 T H S T W 1 7 3 R D S T W 1 7 2 N D S T HARLEM RIVER DRIVE W 1 7 1 S T S T W 1 7 0 T H S T J U M E L P L A C E W 1 6 9 T H S T R E W 1 6 8 T H S T V I R W 1 6 7 T H S T M E W 1 6 6 T H S T L R A H W 1 6 5 T H S T E D G E C O M B E AV E W 1 6 4 T H S T W 1 6 3 R D S T - Adventure Playground W 1 6 2 N D S T W 1 6 1 T H S T E V W 1 6 0 T H S T A M S T E R D A M AV E A S A W 1 5 9 T H S T L B R O A D W AY O H F R E D E R I C K D O U G L A S S W 1 5 8 T H S T C I N B LV D W 1 5 7 T H S T . T S W 1 5 6 T H S T W 1 5 5 T H S T W 1 5 5 T H S T

WE RECEIVED FAR MORE THAN $30 MILLION WORTH OF IDEAS Projects for Consideration in Highbridge Master Plan - Adventure Playground - Path from 158th to Adventure Playground - Aqueduct Trail S T. N I C H O L A S AV E W 1 8 0 T H S T W 1 8 1 S T S T W 1 8 2 N D S T W 1 7 0 T H S T W 1 7 1 S T S T W 1 7 2 N D S T W 1 7 3 R D S T W 1 7 4 T H S T W 1 7 5 T H S T W 1 7 6 T H S T W 1 7 7 T H S T W 1 7 8 T H S T W 1 7 9 T H S T W 1 8 3 R D S T W 1 8 4 T H S T W 1 8 5 T H S T W 1 8 6 T H S T W 1 8 7 T H S T W 1 8 8 T H S T W 1 8 9 T H S T W 1 9 0 T H S T W 1 9 1 S T S T W 1 9 2 N D S T W 1 9 3 R D S T B R O A D W AY W 1 5 6 T H S T W 1 5 7 T H S T W 1 5 8 T H S T W 1 5 9 T H S T W 1 6 0 T H S T W 1 6 1 T H S T W 1 6 2 N D S T W 1 6 3 R D S T W 1 6 4 T H S T W 1 6 6 T H S T W 1 6 7 T H S T W 1 6 8 T H S T W 1 6 9 T H S T W 1 5 5 T H S T W 1 6 5 T H S T D Y C K M A N S T A U D U B O N AV E A M S T E R D A M AV E A M S T E R D A M AV E 1 0 T H AV E E V A L A U E S R E L A C L O J U M E L P L A C E A H H R C I I L L R N T E T . S HARLEM RIVER DRIVE E D G E C O M B E AV E A WASHINGTON L E R H R L E M R I V H A HARLEM RIVER DRIVE E A B BRIDGE THE HIGH X M R A BRIDGE I I L N D T E R I V D M R G E R L H A O W 1 5 5 T H S T E E N R F R E D E R I C K D O U G L A S S B LV D N HIGHBRIDGE PARK | Projects for Consideration in Highbridge Master Plan 0’ 400’ 800’ 18