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Second Avenue Subway Streetscape Presentation for Community Board 8 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Second Avenue Subway Streetscape Presentation for Community Board 8 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Second Avenue Subway Streetscape Presentation for Community Board 8 Second Avenue Subway Taskforce January 22, 2015 MTA Capital Construction 0 Streetscape Visioning Process MTACC President Michael Horodniceanu wanted to give the
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Streetscape “Visioning” Process
- MTACC President Michael Horodniceanu
wanted to give the community something better
- Numerous meetings, emails and calls with city
agencies, including DOT and Parks
- Community input solicited at a November 3rd
workshop
- Meeting with CB8 Second Avenue Subway
Taskforce and CB11 Transportation Committee members to select streetscape components
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Pre-Construction Block
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Pre-Construction Block
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Pre-Construction Block
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Rendering of Post-Construction Block
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Light Poles
- DOT authorized these five choices for use
- n Second Avenue
– Round – Flatbush – TBTA – Davit – CityLight
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Round Pole (Required by Contract)
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Flatbush Avenue Pole
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TBTA Pole
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Davit Pole
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Choice – City Light
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Street Trees: Large Canopy
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Linden Bald Cypress Sweetgum Zelkova
- Red/bronze
fall color
- One of the most
common street trees
- Yellow fall color
- Strong pyramidal
shape
- Orange/brown
fall color
- Strong, yellow
fall color
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Street Trees: Large Canopy
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- Maroon
fall color
- Large, tropical leaves
- Yellow fall color
- Yellow fall color
- One of the most
common street trees
- Yellow fall color
Oak Coffeetree Elm Honeylocust
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Street Trees: Columnar Form
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Fastigiata Oak Zelkova Musachino
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Street Trees: Small Understory
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Serviceberry Eastern Redbud Japanese Tree Lilac
Community Board committees decided to let Parks Department make decisions as appropriate
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Tree Guard Designs
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Choice - Embellished Rail
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City Benches
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Choice was a combination of back and backless benches. DOT to make decisions on location with community input.
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Way Finding Signage
To be installed by DOT at SBS Bus Stops
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Bicycle Rack
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DOT to make decisions on location with community input
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Art Display Cases and News Boxes
Requires partner
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