Links:
http://gothamist.com/2017/04/25/manhattan_waterfront_greenway.php#photo-1
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/new-yorks-east-side-is-getting-a-waterfront-path.html
The articles posted highlight the proposal of an additional esplanade along the East River in Manhattan. Compared to the waterfront of the Hudson River, the East River waterfront is relatively insignificant for the majority of the stretch due to difficulty in accessibility. Additionally, the west side of Manhattan has recently undergone drastic development with the addition of prestigious parks such as the Highline and Teardrop Park to name a few. Biking from the north to south of Manhattan on one route has been made a reality here, but what about along the East River?
According to the news articles linked above, the renovation of the waterfront from 38th to 61th street is set to become a reality in 2019. It will connect to the East River Bikeway that runs all the way to the Whitehall Ferry Terminal to the south and the John Finley Walk to the north. Additionally here are some of the rendered graphics of the walkway.
http://gothamist.com/2017/04/25/manhattan_waterfront_greenway.php#photo-1
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/new-yorks-east-side-is-getting-a-waterfront-path.html
The articles posted highlight the proposal of an additional esplanade along the East River in Manhattan. Compared to the waterfront of the Hudson River, the East River waterfront is relatively insignificant for the majority of the stretch due to difficulty in accessibility. Additionally, the west side of Manhattan has recently undergone drastic development with the addition of prestigious parks such as the Highline and Teardrop Park to name a few. Biking from the north to south of Manhattan on one route has been made a reality here, but what about along the East River?
According to the news articles linked above, the renovation of the waterfront from 38th to 61th street is set to become a reality in 2019. It will connect to the East River Bikeway that runs all the way to the Whitehall Ferry Terminal to the south and the John Finley Walk to the north. Additionally here are some of the rendered graphics of the walkway.
Ending this post I want to highlight the potential this park has via a quote from one of the articles. "For too long, the East Side has suffered from the lowest ratio of open space to residents and workers in the city". This becomes an opportunity for an area with a lack of green space to finally get the treatment that much of the city has gained in the recent years.
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