the fall kill plan
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The Fall Kill Planestablishes design and urban planning guidelines for transforming the Fall Kill Creek into a vibrant community resource.
Prepared in 2012 by hudson River Sloop Clearwater, the Fall Kill Watershed Committee, Columbia University Urban landscape lab, PaUSe, landmine Studio and eDesign Dynamics, with support from the new York State Department of environmental Conservation hudson River estuary Program.
The Fall Kill Planestablishes design and urban planning guidelines for transforming the Fall Kill Creek into a vibrant community resource.
Prepared in 2012 by hudson River Sloop Clearwater, the Fall Kill Watershed Committee, Columbia University Urban landscape lab, PaUSe, landmine Studio and eDesign Dynamics, with support from the new York State Department of environmental Conservation hudson River estuary Program.
acknowledge-ments
Organizer:The Fall Kill Plan was initiated and organized by the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. and the Fall Kill Watershed Committee.
Project Coordinator: Ryan PalmerGreen Cities Department at Clearwater.
Special Thanks to the following Committee Members: Andrew Sawtelle and Elizabeth Celaya (Hudson River Housing), Bob Mallory (City of Poughkeepsie Common Council, 3rd Ward), Ed Glisson (Mid Hudson Children’s Museum), Harvey Flad (Vassar College), Jeff Anzevino (Scenic Hudson), Joe Chenier and Jason Teed (City of Poughkeepsie Engineering Department), Nancy Cozean (Upper Landing Committee), Roy Budnik (Mid Hudson Heritage Center), John Mylod (City Resident, Fisherman), and John Clarke (Dutchess County Planning Department), Chris Bowser and Emily Vail (NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program).
Copyright © 2012Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc., Janette Kim, Alice Feng, and Matthew Slaats.
about the Project:The Fall Kill Plan is one segment of a multi-part initiative led by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and the Fall Kill Watershed Committee. Other segments of the initiative include the following and will run concurrently with the Plan: • Urban Watershed Assessment: Clearwater will utilize the Center for Watershed Protection’s protocols outlined in their Urban Subwatershed Restoration Manual Series, including a Neighborhood Source Assessment (NSA) and Pervious Area Assessment (PAA). The goal of the assessment is to catalogue and identify sites with restoration potential, both in the urban and upland portions of the Fall Kill watershed. • Fall Kill Signage: Clearwater will develop interpretive signage to be displayed at visible locations along the Fall Kill, highlighting its unique historical and ecological aspects. • Creek Week: Clearwater will organize various outreach and education events in conjunction with Dutchess County Watershed Awareness Month.
Sponsor:The Fall Kill Plan is supported by a New York State Hudson River Estuary Program grant: Assessing Watershed Restoration Opportunities in the Fall Kill Watershed.
Design Team:• Janette KimUrban Landscape Lab, Columbia UniversityTeam Coordinator
• Matthew SlaatsPAUSECommunity Outreach Leader
• Alice FengLandmine StudioLandscape Designer
• Eric RothsteineDesign DynamicsHabitat and Hydrology Specialist
• Research and design fellows: Eliza Montgomery, Marianne Koch, Caroline Ellis, John Buonocore, Sydney Talcott, and Meg Kelly.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. Research 3. Master Plan4. Handbook5. Pilot Sites
Appendices:A: Community InputB: PrecedentsC: Existing Policies and StudiesD: BibliographyE: Design Team
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Poor water quality threatens the health of Poughkeepsie residents and ecosystems.
The Fall Kill Creek is neglected and isolated from neighborhoods with insufficient public space.
Creek habitats are threatened by decaying stone walls built in the new Deal era.
Flooding, witnessed during hurricane irene, has caused extensive damage to property.
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Despite these challenges, the creek can connect the city’s most vibrant social and cultural centers.
as a magnet of the city’s early settlement, the waterway links landmarks of Dutchess County’s rich history.
even today, pockets of thriving natural habitat still flourish within the core of the city.
The Fall Kill Creek can become an urban asset rather than a liability.
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The goals of the Fall Kill Plan are to:• create active public spaces along the creek,• support city residents and institutions,• improve water quality, and • restore habitats for plants and animals.
The Plan consists of:• a research report,• a phased master plan,• a handbook for Poughkeepsie citizens, and• the design and cost analysis of pilot park sites.
1. ReSeaRCh on use, neighborhoods, water, and habitat.
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how can we use the Fall Kill Creek?
Provide power for industries, and host recreational use (past). In the early 19th century, the creek was dammed to create mill ponds that powered the processing of corn, lumber, and cloth. Subsequently, the creek fell into disuse as factories relocated along new railroad distribution lines. Ponds were abandoned, and eventually covered by landfill to appease
1840 map of the creek: Poughkeepsie: Halfway up the Hudson: “This map of the village of Poughkeepsie shows where development had already occured and the then-contemporary vision of potential development. Note the presence of the winding Fall Kill Creek and its ponds as well as the sizeable tracts laid out for development on the north side, especially around College Hill.”
Ball fields. source: Poughkeepsie: Halfway up the Hudson, quoting from the Illustrated and Descriptive Poughkeepsie, 1906,”’Sanford’s ball fields and the Fall Kill creek.’ The creek, a major source of power in earlier days, had become a favorite swimming and fishing spot despite heavy industrial use farther upstream.”
Pelton’s Mill Pond at Mill and Delafield Streets, Map of the City of Poughkeepsie Dutchess County, New York. Creator: W. Gray and Son, 1876. from New York Public Library Digital Gallery.
neighboring residents’ protests of stagnant water in the 1880’s. Residents converted landfill sites into informal ball fields and fishing spots. They recall gathering at a public square at Clinton and Mill Streets, and swimming in a pool filled by creek water at Dongan Park. Today, these former mill pond
Innis Dye Works. source: Poughkeepsie: Halfway up the Hudson: “The Innis Dye Works were located on the Fall Kill Creek after it had ceased to be the source of power. The railroad bridge indicates that, as proximity to water had once been of paramount importance, the location of industries near the railroad would become increasingly desirable.”
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Bike and walking paths for recreation and commuting
Pocket parks + Playgrounds + After-school programs
Playing Fields
Amphitheater + Performances + Film Screenings
Business District picnic ar-eas and gathering spacesBackyard and
Community Gardens
Fishing, bird-watching, snowshoeing + nature-trail activities Outdoor classroom +
citizen science programs
sites are still visible as a patchwork of parking lots and vacant sites.
Fence it off (present). The creek is now neglected and used as a dumping ground. Land-owners often fence off the creek to protect themselves from potential liabilities. Despite these challenges, many residents explore its still
persistent beauty. They fish, bike, and walk along the waterfront. Local non-profit organizations host trash cleanup events, and engage students in citizen science programs exploring the creek’s ecosystems.
encourage mixed-use activities (future). Improved public access to the creek can support
mixed-use functions, and build on existing urban activities to enliven neighborhoods. The creek can provide event space and attract new audiences for local institutions. Similar waterfront projects in other cities have also proven to boost real estate values and attract tenants to waterfront neighborhoods.
Existing and proposed uses at the creek
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Community Organizations | base map source: Dutchess County GIS
POUGHKEEPSIE DAY NURSERY
BROOKHAVEN
FARMER’S MARKET
DUTCHESS COUNTY JAIL
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON
SPORTMEN’S CRICKET CLUB
FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
HOFFMAN HOUSE
METRO-NORTH
PAUSE HUDSON SLOOP
CLEARWATER
HUDSON RIVER ESTUARY PROGRAM
THE CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE
PARKS AND RECREATION
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
BEULAH BAPTISTCHURCH
EBENEEZER BAPTIST CHURCH
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP CENTER
MORSE MAGNET SCHOOL
CATHARINE STREETCOMMUNITY CENTER
WALKWAY LOOP TRAIL
|RAIL TRAIL
PUBLIC SERVICE
BUILDING MIDDLE MAIN
SANITATION DEPARTMENT`
Work with local institutions and businesses. Many of the city’s most active local organizations, churches, schools, and businesses are located near the creek. City agencies must work with local groups to ensure that activities, maintenance, and creek monitoring are sustainable in the long term.
Existing public service and city institutions near the creek
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Income, source: New York Times, US Census, GooglePopulation by Race | Source: New York Times, US Census, Google
Foreign-Born Population, source: New York Times, US Census, Google
how can the creek activate Poughkeepsie’s neighborhoods?
activate neighborhood centers. Poughkeepsie has few well-defined neighborhoods, with the exception of Mt. Carmel’s Little Italy and the Middle Main business district. Instead, activated public spaces along the creek can create new neighborhood centers. These centers can draw residents towards a hotspot of activity, promoting a vibrant and safe social
environment. Strong neighborhoods can contribute to a sense of identity, ownership, and mutual interest in the city. Bridge across neighborhoods. As individual neighborhoods are strengthened, they can also be linked together, connecting areas with diverse backgrounds and income levels.
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MT. CARMEL NEIGHBORHOOD
MIDDLE MAINNEIGHBORHOOD
Existing Neighborhood Identities
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Connect parks to residents’ daily lives. Today, many neighborhoods along the creek are located within a 10 minute walking distance of existing parks. However, they are isolated from communities, and often feel unpopulated and unsafe at night. How can these parks be connected to active street life?
Make regional connections. Visitors to Poughkeepsie frequent the Hudson riverfront, Walkway over the Hudson, Rail Trail, and other historic sites south of downtown. Others, such as commuters to vacation homes in Red Hook and Rhinebeck, pass through the city without spending time here. How can the creek welcome these visitors to spend time in the city?
Connect to public transit networks. Buses provide low-carbon transit, and serve residents without access to cars, such as youth or elderly people. How can public spaces along the creek welcome residents to use public transit? Bus stops can be integrated into public park spaces, and walkways can connect residents to the bus system.
Neighborhoods within a 10-minute walk from Poughkeepsie parks
EASTMAN PARK
WARYAS PARK
DONGAN PARK
WHEATON PARK
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON
PULASKIPARK
COLLEGEHILLPARK
MANSION SQ
Bike paths and walking tours. base map source: Dutchess County GIS
City of Poughkeepsie bus service. base map source: Dutchess County GIS
Bus Lines
Regional highway and rail. base map source: Dutchess County GIS
Metro North/Amtrak
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Walkway Over the Hudson
Bike Paths
Walkway Loop Trail
Historic Walking Tour
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Walkway Over the Hudson
Existing public access to creek
Existing east-west walking paths through the city
Main St
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EASTMAN PARK
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ZONE
WASHINGTONSTREETNEIGHBORHOOD
MANSION SQUARENEIGHBORHOOD
MT. CARMEL NEIGHBORHOOD
MIDDLE MAINNEIGHBORHOOD
activate north-south paths through the city. Poughkeepsie’s major pedestrian and vehicular routes connect to the Hudson River, but make few connections from North to South. Instead, walkways along the creek can connect neighborhoods to the Train Station, Mt. Carmel Business District, Walkway Over the Hudson, Middle Main, and other sites throughout the city.
Connect to bike and pedestrian path networks. The creek lies between the Walkway Over the Hudson and Poughkeepsie neighborhoods. How can residents use a network of paths that tie these recreational pathways to the everyday paths of the city? Residents can walk to work or school, get groceries, see family and friends, and enjoy the outdoors all on foot.
Potential neighborhood centers along the creek
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Potential Connections
Potential Fall Kill Corridor
Potential city-wide pathways connecting to the creek
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Area of Study City of Poughkeepsie Fall Kill Watershed
Class A Class B Class CExisting Water Quality Fall Kill Watershed | Source: Vassar College Computing & Information Services
how can water quality be improved?
Work throughout the watershed. The creek runs for 16 miles from Hyde Park to the Hudson River. The creek watershed—the area of land from which all surface water drains into the creek—covers 19.5 square miles (12,476 acres) and crosses Clinton, Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley, the Town of Poughkeepsie, and the City of Poughkeepsie.
This study focuses on a 3.1 mile stretch of the creek within the City of Poughkeepsie boundaries, but water quality improvements must address the watershed as a whole. The City must coordinate with improvements upstream, such as the mitigation combined sewer overflows, failing septic systems, and other pollution sources.
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(top) Map of existing stormwater infrastructure: combined sewage overflow (CSO) zones with outfalls marked by arrows(bottom) Typical CSO infrastructure
Recommended Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and green infrastructure (riparian buffer)
Combined Sewage Overflow
Rainwater
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Monitor water quality. The Fall Kill Creek is listed on the New York State Priority Waterbodies List as a “Class C” stream: safe for fishing but not for swimming. Significant problems in the creek include high fecal coliform counts. The highest counts, found at Val-kill and Cream Street, averaged over 10,000 colonies/100ml. These counts measure 50 times above the New York
State Department of Health’s threshold for safe swimming. Other problems include contaminants, excess nutrients, high temperatures due to a sparse tree canopy, and deficient oxygen levels. These problems can all adversely affect animal and plant habitats. The creek is also littered with sizable debris, from shopping carts to discarded bicycles. (Fall Kill Management Plan).
improve grey infrastructure. Much of the creek’s watershed has a combined sewer system. During smaller rainstorms, both sewer water and stormwater flow to a water treatment facility. Larger storms result in combined sewage overflows (CSO) directly into the Fall Kill Creek. Strategies to mitigate CSO impacts are to:• Continue to implement a Municipal Separate
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Storm Sewer System (MS4). • Identify and mitigate point sources of sewage spills such as leaking pipes in the city and failing septic systems upstream.• Reduce impervious urban surfaces, which direct polluted water into the creek, magnify flooding problems, contribute to stream bank erosion, and prevent groundwater recharge.
adopt green infrastructure practices to slow and treat water before it reaches the creek. In addition to grey infrastructure improvements, landscapes can be cultivated to manage stormwater runoff. The DEC defines green infrastructure as “the network of naturally occurring and engineered systems in the environment, generally vegetated, that provide
ecosystem services. Green infrastructure practices manage stormwater runoff while maintaining or restoring natural hydrology.”
Coordinate efforts to address the decay of the creek wall. The creek was channelized under Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program. Stone walls allowed for development at the creek’s
GReen ROOFS: Layers of soil and vegetation installed on rooftops that capture runoff, and encourage the evaporation and evapotranspiration of stormwater. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/58930.html
VeRTiCal GaRDen: Vegetation grown directly on retaining walls or building facades adjacent to the creek. New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual
RiP RaP: A layer of stone designed to protect and stabilize areas subject to erosion. http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/sec5bperm11.pdf
POROUS PaVeRS: Permeable pavement surface with a stone reservoir underneath designed to allow stormwater to infiltrate through the surface.
Rain GaRDenS: Planted areas of wetland vegetation allow stormwater runoff to be absorbed into the ground.
Rain BaRRelS: A container that captures and stores stormwater runoff to be reused on site. New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual
CReeK DaYliGhTinG: The removal of culverts to restore natural habitats, better attenuate runoff by increasing the storage size, promoting infiltration, and help reduce pollutant loads. New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual
RiPaRian BUFFeR ReSTORaTiOn: A healthy vegetated buffer that can filter and slow polluted runoff. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/58930.htm
STReeT TRee neTWORK: A system of connected street trees designed to reduce stormwater runoff, increase nutrient uptake, and provide bank stabilization. New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual
BiOSWale: Natural drainage paths or vegetated channels used instead of storm sewers or concrete channels. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/58930.html
Wall PaTCh: The reinforcement of an existing creek wall with stone.
BiO-TeChniCal eROSiOn COnTROl: The use of live, woody, and herbaceous plants to stabilize or protect creek banks. Site Engineering for Landscape Architects
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New Deal Era Wall with eroding foundation Proposed reconstruction of riparian edge wetland
Existing conditions
edge, but destroyed waterfront habitat. These embankements, designed to control flooding by quickly drawing water away from the city, can no longer handle current flood levels due to increases in impervious surfaces throughout the watershed.
Walls currently line approximately 2.5 miles of the creek’s length. In many sites, walls are buckling
into the creek, and foundations have eroded away. The City of Poughkeepsie needs to establish a plan to deal with the wall’s inevitable failure.
Restore riparian edges. The Fall Kill Management Plan of 2006 recommends that failing stretches of the wall be allowed to crumble wherever possible. The restoration of riparian
buffers—biodiverse borders between creek and upland areas—as well as floodplains, and upland forest zones can control erosion, dissipate the energy of water flow, prevent erosion, and help absorb flood waters (Hudsonia). In addition, the stream bed could be altered: ridges in the creek bed would would aerate water, transport sediment and remove particles from the water.
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Repair the existing wall where riparian restoration is impossible. Where buildings are constructed near or adjacent to the creek, walls can be repaired by reinforcing foundations, patching masonry, or replacing the wall with bioengineered erosion control systems, such as planted retaining walls.
Coordinate flood mitigation with green infrastructure. The extensive flooding of the creek during Hurricane Irene in 2011 has underscored the need to address flood storage capacity throughout the watershed. Several strategies should be explored simultaneously: • Create large flood storage areas such as wetlands, floodplains, and floodplain storage
basins in the upper reaches of the creek.• Implement green infrastructure practices throughout the watershed to slow the travel time of water to the creek. • Transform the channelized creek edge to a wider section with planted edges. • Reinforce regulations restricting new construction along the creek’s edge.
Federal Emergency Management Area: Flood Insurance Rate Map 1984, identifying flood zonesPoughkeepsie Journal, August 30, 2011
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Common challenges facing existing habitats along the creek
how can the creek foster greater biodiversity?
Construct and restore habitat. Animal and plant species that are threatened must be encouraged at the creek, and human-sponsored predators discouraged.
Threatened species require the restoration of habitat networks. As Hudsonia reports: “While some species and habitats may be adequately
protected at a relatively small scale, wide-ranging species... require large, unbroken blocks of habitat. Many species... need to travel among different habitats to satisfy their basic needs for food, water, cover, nesting and nursery areas, and population dispersal. Landscapes fragmented by roads, railroads, utility corridors, and developed land limit animal movements and interactions,
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disrupting patterns of dispersal, reproduction, competition, predation, and behavior.”
Hudsonia calls for the restriction of human-sponsored predators, “which thrive due to conditions created by humans. Human interference with the habits and diets of wild animals not only impacts population dynamics, but can lead to nuisance behavior.” (Hudsonia)
Restoration and cultivation of habitats along the Fall Kill can support endangered, rare, and well-populated species as follows:• Creek restoration can restore riffles, remove dams, and daylight covered, or culverted, areas. Such changes support fish, insect and macroinvertebrate populations (e.g. crustaceans such as crayfish, mollusks such as clams and snails, aquatic worms, and aquatic insects such as
stoneflies, caddisflies, mayflies and true flies).• Riparian buffer zones restoration can introduce beneficial woody debris that provides food and habitat for aquatic organisms. These areas can support birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians (e.g. turtles, beavers, mink, and muskrats). Linear riparian zones can provide corridors for wildlife migration.• Upland habitat restoration can contribute
Potential wildlife mix at the creek’s edge, noted by habitat type
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NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program, photo: NYSDEC NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program, photo: NYSDEC
beneficial woody debris and shade the stream to keep water temperatures down, which will support breeding populations of cool-water fish and invertebrate species.•Pest and weed species and the use of weed killers are to be discouraged and controlled.
Support education programs, such as citizen science projects. Citizen science
programs engage students and communities in hands-on ecological research at the creek. The Citizen Science Eel Project, for example, is a collaboration between the New York Department of Environmental Conservation and local schools that combines educational outreach with environmental research on the American Eel.
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Research Conclusions:
how can the creek activate the city’s neighbor-hoods?
Create mixed-use, public spaces along the creek as new neighborhood centers.
how can we use the Fall Kill Creek?
Connect the creek to the daily lives of Poughkeepsie residents and visitors.
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how can water quality be improved?
Restore riparian buffer zones and adopt green infrastructure practices throughout the watershed.
how can the creek support bio-diversity?
Restore habitat zones and wildlife corridors.
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2. MaSTeR Planto create public spaces at the creek.
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This plan imagines new neighborhood centers linked by an eco-urban walking corridor.Urban impact. By attracting residents and providing space for activities, new pocket parks along the creek can serve residents, local organizations and business districts. Walkways can connect neighborhoods, ease connections to public transit hubs, and feed into existing recreation and commuter pathways through the city.
Water Quality impact. Green infrastructure practices, if coordinated with efforts throughout the Fall Kill watershed, can improve water quality in the creek and the Hudson River.
habitat impact. Improvements to the creek bed and green infrastructure can support fish, macro-invertebrates and other creek inhabitants. In the long term, wildlife corridors can link urban habitats with riparian ecosystems upstream. In the short term, flying animals—birds, bats and insects —can link feeding and nesting grounds throughout the city.
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TRAIN STATIONNEIGHBORHOOD
MT. CARMEL NEIGHBORHOOD
MANSION SQUARENEIGHBORHOOD
MIDDLE MAINNEIGHBORHOOD
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
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DONGAN PARK
VERAZZANO BLVD
CATHARINE STCOMMUNITYCENTER
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MALCOLM X PARK
CRICKET PITCH
UPPER LANDING
This plan calls for the creation of two main elements:
1. Pocket parks as neighborhood centers.
The eleven locations shown here are high priority sites for the creation of small, multi-use parks. These sites have been selected for their proximity to important public spaces, bike and pedestrian corridors, and institutions providing public or retail services to Poughkeepsie’s communities. Most sites are currently accessible to the public or under municipal ownership.
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2. an eco-urban corridor linking neighborhoods.
Five areas are to be designated as pathways for a publicly accessible walkway along the creek. These paths have been identified based on their ability to connect the creek to active public spaces and existing pathways in the city. They include as many publicly accessible or municipally owned sites as possible.
In addition to these corridors, this plan seeks the eventual creation of a continuous walkway from the Hudson River to Val-Kill through coordination with private landowners and the City of Poughkeepsie.
Proposed Eco-Urban Corridor
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Part 1: hudson River Corridor
@ Hudson River
Raise recognition of the creek from the Walkway Over the Hudson
@ Children’s Museum
Activate museum events and programming
@ Hoffman House, Upper Landing
Tours of historic sites
@ Water Street, Piano Factory
Views of the falls
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JAIL
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BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH
MORSE MAGNET SCHOOL
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
CENTER
FIRST EVAN-
GELICALLUTHERAN
CHURCH
POUGHKEEPSIETRAIN
STATION
WHEATONPARK
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PULASKI PARK + FARMER’S MARKET
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BROOK-HAVEN
WALKWAY LOOP TRAIL
POTENTIAL RAIL TRAIL
MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER
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RIVER HOUSING
ROSE STREET
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SANITATION DEPARTMENT
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CHILDREN’SMUSEUM
WARYASPARK
UPPER LANDING
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
CHURCH
FALL KILL CREEK CORRIDOR
STREET CORRIDOR CONNECTOR
PARCEL LINE
BUILDING
EXISTING PUBLIC PARK
PROPOSED PUBLIC PARK
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE PARCEL
ENVIRONMENTAL BUFFER
30 FT SETBACK
NORTH
0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 400 ft
0 ft 200 ft 400 ft 800 ft
1: Hudson River Corridor
Part 2: Verazzano-Brookside Corridor
@ Metro North Train Station
How can the Fall Kill create an inviting pathway from train station into the city?
@ Route 9 Overpass
Can leftover infrastructural spaces be used for events or public art installations?
@ Davies Place, Dongan Park @ Davies Place, Dongan Park
Can a Fall Kill walkway connect people to existing parks?
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BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH
MORSE MAGNET SCHOOL
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
CENTER
FIRST EVAN-
GELICALLUTHERAN
CHURCH
POUGHKEEPSIETRAIN
STATION
WHEATONPARK
POUGHKEEPSIE DAY NURSERY
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PULASKI PARK + FARMER’S MARKET
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON
BROOK-HAVEN
WALKWAY LOOP TRAIL
POTENTIAL RAIL TRAIL
MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER
HUDSONRIVER
UNDERWEAR FACTORY HUDSON
RIVER HOUSING
ROSE STREET
CLINTONHOUSE
MIDDLE MAIN
RESERVOIRSQUARE
PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING
SPORTSMEN’SCRICKET CLUB
SANITATION DEPARTMENT
COLLEGEHILL PARK
CHILDREN’SMUSEUM
WARYASPARK
UPPER LANDING
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
CHURCH
FALL KILL CREEK CORRIDOR
STREET CORRIDOR CONNECTOR
PARCEL LINE
BUILDING
EXISTING PUBLIC PARK
PROPOSED PUBLIC PARK
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE PARCEL
ENVIRONMENTAL BUFFER
30 FT SETBACK
NORTH
0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 400 ft
0 ft 200 ft 400 ft 800 ft
2: Verazzano-Brookside Corridor, West
Verrazano-Brookside, continued.
@ Mill Street
How can the Fall Kill create an active street life in business districts such as Mt. Carmel?
@ Verazzano Boulevard
How can the Fall Kill create pathways through the city for recreational and everyday use?
@ Washington Street @ Garden Street
How can the Fall Kill connect the city to the Walkway Over the Hudson?
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OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
CHURCH
FALL KILL CREEK CORRIDOR
STREET CORRIDOR CONNECTOR
PARCEL LINE
BUILDING
EXISTING PUBLIC PARK
PROPOSED PUBLIC PARK
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE PARCEL
ENVIRONMENTAL BUFFER
30 FT SETBACK
NORTH
0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 400 ft
0 ft 200 ft 400 ft 800 ft
2: Verazzano-Brookside Corridor, East
Part 3: Mansion Square Corridor
@ Mansion Street
@ Malcolm X Park@ Malcolm X Park
@ Malcolm X Park
How can the Fall Kill support schools, after-school programs, and neighborhood families?
@ Family Partnership Center
How can the Fall Kill support community centers and bring new audiences to local institutions?
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3: Mansion Square Corridor
Part 4: Middle Main Corridor
@ Rose Street @ Rose Street
@ Mill Street Arterial@ Clinton Street
Can the Fall Kill enliven and draw new visitors to the Middle Main retail district?
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BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH
MORSE MAGNET SCHOOL
FAMILY PARTNERSHIP
CENTER
FIRST EVAN-
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CHURCH
POUGHKEEPSIETRAIN
STATION
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POUGHKEEPSIE DAY NURSERY
DONGAN PARK
PULASKI PARK + FARMER’S MARKET
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON
BROOK-HAVEN
WALKWAY LOOP TRAIL
POTENTIAL RAIL TRAIL
MID-HUDSON CIVIC CENTER
HUDSONRIVER
UNDERWEAR FACTORY HUDSON
RIVER HOUSING
ROSE STREET
CLINTONHOUSE
MIDDLE MAIN
RESERVOIRSQUARE
PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING
SPORTSMEN’SCRICKET CLUB
SANITATION DEPARTMENT
COLLEGEHILL PARK
CHILDREN’SMUSEUM
WARYASPARK
UPPER LANDING
OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL
CHURCH
4: Middle Main
FALL KILL CREEK CORRIDOR
STREET CORRIDOR CONNECTOR
PARCEL LINE
BUILDING
EXISTING PUBLIC PARK
PROPOSED PUBLIC PARK
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE PARCEL
ENVIRONMENTAL BUFFER
30 FT SETBACK
NORTH
0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 400 ft
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Part 5: innis Corridor
@ Salt Point Turnpike @ Dutchess County Rail Trail
@ North White Street
How can a public right of way along the creek connect private, public and commercial plots?
@ Cottage Street, Cricket Pitch
How can the Fall Kill provide a more vibrant space for sports recreation areas?
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ON ST.
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CATHARINE ST
COMMUNITY
CENTER
MANSIONSQUARE PARK
DUTCHESSCOUNTYJAIL
MALCOLM
X PARK
BEULAH BAPTIST
CHURCH
MORSE MAGNET
SCHOOL
FAMILY
PARTNERSHIP
CENTER
FIRST EVAN-
GELICAL
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
POUGHKEEPSIE
TRAIN STATION
WHEATONPARK
POUGHKEEPSIE
DAY NURSERY
DONGAN PARK
PULASKI PARK + FARMER’S MARKET
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON
BROOK-HAVEN
WALKWAY
LOOP TRAIL
POTENTIAL RAIL TRAIL
MID-HUDSON
CIVIC CENTER
HUDSONRIVER
UNDERWEAR
FACTORY
HUDSONRIVER
HOUSING
ROSE STREET
CLINTONHOUSE
MID
DLE M
AIN
RESERVOIRSQUARE
PUBLIC SERVICE
BUILDING
SPORTSMEN’S
CRICKET CLUB
SANITATION
DEPARTMENT
COLLEGE
HILL PARK
CHILDREN’S
MUSEUM
WARYASPARK
UPPER LANDING
OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEL
CHURCH
5: Innis Corridor
FALL KILL CREEK CORRIDOR
STREET CORRIDOR CONNECTOR
PARCEL LINE
BUILDING
EXISTING PUBLIC PARK
PROPOSED PUBLIC PARK
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE PARCEL
ENVIRONMENTAL BUFFER
30 FT SETBACK
NORTH
0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 400 ft
0 ft 200 ft 400 ft 800 ft
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particular district. (b) Where land along the creek is to be utilized for off-street parking, such parking area may be located nearer than twenty (20) feet to the top of the banks of the creek as defined by the DPD. (3) Surface drainage. Surface drainage for parking and loading areas shall be directed away from the creek. (4) Landscaping and stabilization. all lands within the minimum stream bank setback area shall be landscaped and stabilized to assure that erosion will not occur. Plans for such landscaping and stabilization measures shall be approved by the Planning Board for all uses other than one- or two-family dwellings.”
lOCal WaTeRFROnT ReViTaliZaTiOn Plan (1998):
“POLICY 1-1a: Restore, revitalize, and redevelop deteriorated and underutilized waterfront areas for commercial, cultural, recreational and other compatible uses. Vacant and undeveloped city-owned waterfront property ... should be developed for recreation, cultural, tourism and compatible commercial uses above the base flood level.
POLICY 11A: Protect the Fall Kill Creek from encroachment and preserve a linear open space along the length of the creek for purposes of flood protection, aesthetics
and recreation.
POLICY 17: Whenever possible, use non-structural measures to minimize damage to natural resources and property from flooding and erosion. Such measures shall include: (i) the set back of buildings and structures; (ii) the planting of vegetation; (iii) the reshaping of bluffs; and (iv) the flood-proofing of buildings or their elevation above the base flood level.
POLICY 19: Protect, maintain and increase the level and types of access to public water-related recreation resources and facilities. The means to provide for a linkage, such as construction of a walkway and/or easement or acquisition of private waterfront lands which would create linkage from the Fall Kill Creek to the southern end of the DeLaval site, and participation in the Hudson River Greenway program, shall be explored.“
see also: GReenWaY COnneCTiOnS: GReenWaY COMPaCT PROGRaM anD GUiDeS FOR DUTCheSS COUnTY COMMUniTieS (MaRCh 8, 2000).
other documents are included in appendix C.
existing zoning and regulatory frameworks.Highlighted here are existing zoning codes and other city regulations that relate to the Fall Kill Creek.
ChaRTeR anD CODeS OF The CiTY OF POUGhKeePSie. nY, V9 (UPDaTeD ThROUGh l.l. nO. 2-2010, ORD. nO. O-10-17): SeCTiOn 19-4.18 SeTBaCKS FOR USeS aBUTTinG Fall Kill CReeK:
“(1) Purpose. It is the intent of the Common Coun-cil to protect the Fall Kill Creek from encroachment and to preserve, to the maximum practicable extent a linear open space along the length of the creek as it traverses the city for purposes of flood protection, aesthetics and recreation.
(2) Setbacks from creek. (a) any structure or use of land for other than parking, recreation or open space shall be located not nearer than thirty (30) feet to the top of the banks of the creek as defined by the Director of Planning and Development (DPD), notwithstanding any other provision relating to yards and setbacks in a
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Potential planning and funding opportunities.Potential regulatory and planning strategies to implement the Fall Kill Plan include the following:
TO CReaTe WalKWaY CORRiDORS:• Designate city-owned sites inside corridor zones as parkland.• Adopt rights-of-way easements for properties inside corridor zones and establish deed restrictions to release owners from liability for public use.
• Coordinate agency cooperation and provide maintenance support for signage and lightweight infrastructure.
TO CReaTe POCKeT PaRKS:• Designate city owned Pocket Park sites as parkland.• Convert infrastructural spaces (roadways, bridge crossing, etc.) into areas available for public arts installations, event programs, and pocket parks.
• Connect existing park space to the creek and the Walkway Over the Hudson.
• Make land available for property swaps with owners of potential pocket park sites.
TO enCOURaGe PRiVaTe lanDOWneRS TO DeVelOP OPen SPaCe anD aDOPT GReen inFRaSTRUCTURe PRaCTiCeS:• Create a Fall Kill Zoning Overlay to allow for mixed-use development.• Create a Fall Kill Zoning Overlay to reduce parking requirements near the creek.
• Allow higher density development in areas near but not adjacent to the creek (e.g. north side of Verazzano Blvd) to allow for property trades with sites adjacent to the creek.
• Make land along the creek available for community gardens.
• Create green infrastructure incentive programs for landowners.
• Coordinate with City Planning on Draft Zoning Proposal, Walkway Overlay Zoning, and other plans in development.
TO MiTiGaTe Wall COllaPSe anD enCOURaGe RiPaRian CORRiDOR ReSTORaTiOn: • Clarify ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the creek wall, while waiving maintenance responsibilities of landowners or
providing incentives to repair, replace, and re-grade wall.
• Explore FeMa or other federal and state emergency response and mitigation programs for future Fall Kill flooding.
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Phasing strategies start small and think big. The following phases of implementation have been identified to initiate feasible, low-budget improve-ments while maintaining an ambitious vision for the creek’s future.
Phase 1: SignageCreate inexpensive but durable signage installations along the creek to attract attention to the creek, create gathering spaces, and provide information about the adjacent neighborhood, the creek’s ecosystems, and water quality.
Phase 2: lightweight infrastructureInstall a lightweight and inexpensive walking path along areas currently open to the public but not easily accessible. This pathway is to link to the Walkway Loop Trail.
Lightweight infrastructure can also include a bike lane connected to the city-wide bike lane system.
Phase 3: Pilot SitesCreate pocket parks in partnership with institutions alongside the creek. Each park is to connect neighborhood activities to the creek and its
Fall Kill Plan Phase 1: Signage
Fall Kill Plan Phase 2: Lightweight Infrastructure46
Mill St (East-West Arterial)
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CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
TRAIN STATIONPARKING LOT
WHEATONPARK
DONGAN PARK
CATHARINE STCOMMUNITYCENTER
FAMILY PARTNERSHIPCENTER
UNDERWEAR FACTORY
CRICKET PITCH
PUBLIC SERVICE BUILDING
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ecosystems. Pilot sites can be determined by each owner’s initiative and in partnership with other city and non-profit agencies.
Phase 4: linked CorridorEventually, the goal of the Plan is to establish a continuous public walkway from the Hudson River to the city’s north-eastern border, with the potential to extend to Val-Kill.
Fall Kill Plan Phase 3: Pocket Parks
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• Consult Mayor’s Office, Planning Board, City Council, and land use law consultant on review of Fall Kill Plan.
• Conduct outreach and awareness events such as block parties, tours of the creek, clean-up volunteer days, and other events.• Distribute Fall Kill Handbooks.
• Form partnerships with local stakeholders and organizations to pursue pocket park funding.
• Complete Design Development and approvals process.
• Construction• Explore and apply for federal, state, and foundation funding for pocket park construction.
• Conduct public and small scale meetings with neighborhood residents and stakeholders.
• Pocket Park outreach and review • Ongoing educational programs and tours of the creek.
• Ongoing educational programs and tours of the creek.
• Write and adopt zoning, easements, rights-of-way regulations and incentive programs.
• Complete NYSEQR process. • Ongoing enforcement and review of regulations an incentive programs
• Build and maintain pocket parks
TiMeline: 2012
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3. hanDBOOKfor citizen involvement.
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a user’s guide to the fall kill creek
taBle of coNteNts
introduction to the fall kill creek
how to use this guide: 1. how do you want to use the creek? 2. how can you improve water quality and habitat? 3. how can you manage erosion?
the fall kill Plan design ideas for: ParksPublic infrastructureinstitutionsindustrial Businessescommercial Businessesresidents
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a handbook prompts action over time.Authors of the Fall Kill Plan have created a handbook for city agencies, local organizations, and individual homeowners to take part in revitalizing the creek. The handbook includes an introduction to green infrastructure practices, background on the Fall Kill Plan, and a series of design suggestions for readers to activate spaces along the creek. In this way, the guide seeks to instigate large scale impacts one lot at a time.
Selected pages are shown here.
for copies, visit: http://fallkill.org
Handbook sample pages
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hoW to use this guideShown here are design ideas for property owners and residents to create unique spaces along the creek that support user’s activities and green infrastructure practices at the same time. In each case, readers should consider the following questions, and ask how these are suited to their needs, budget, space available, and the conditions of their property along the creek’s edge.
1. How do you want to use the creek? 2. How can you improve water quality and habitat?3. How can you manage erosion?
While some ideas involve simple, do-it-yourself strategies, others suggest significant changes to the creek’s edge. These more complex approaches will require consultation with the City of Poughkeepsie Planning Division, an architect or landscape architect, a hydrology engineer, a habitat restoration specialist, and/or a licensed contractor.
In addition, readers are also encouraged to use this guide to ask how the creek can be used in a broader sense. You might, for example, host activities such as a block party or a workshop researching the creek with a school, church, or youth group. You might join a local non-profit and participate in creek clean-up events. You might record an audio tour of the creek including stories of residents along the creek for others to enjoy. Or you might join a local institution and work together to organize, fundraise and build a \ pocket park in your neighborhood.
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greeN roofs: Layers of soil and vegetation installed on rooftops that capture runoff, and encourage the evaporation and evapotranspiration of stormwater. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/58930.html
greeN iNfrastructure: coMMoN greeN iNfrastructure Practices caN Be adoPted throughout the fall kill creek Watershed, aNd are listed BeloW:
Porous PaVers: Permeable pavement surface with a stone reservoir underneath designed to allow stormwater to infiltrate through the surface.
raiN gardeNs: Planted areas of wetland vegetation allow stormwater runoff to be absorbed into the ground.
raiN Barrels: A container that captures and stores stormwater runoff to be reused on site. New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual
street tree NetWork: A system of connected street trees designed to reduce stormwater runoff, increase nutrient uptake, and provide bank stabilization. New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual
BiosWale: Natural drainage paths or vegetated channels used to transport water instead of underground storm sewers or concrete open channels. http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/58930.html
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This guidebook is aimed at all Poughkeepsie citizens, including:
coMMuNitY iNstitutioNs Community centers, schools, public service agencies, after-school programs, and other community institutions can play a central role in creating pocket parks and public access to the creek. These areas can provide event space for these institutions, and attract new people to their neighborhoods.
BusiNesses aNd retail districtsImproved access areas along the creek can provide space for outdoor dining, marketplaces, picnic areas, and other functions for retail districts. Pocket parks and walkways along the creek can help to foster a vibrant and safe street life during both day and night, and help to invite visitors from the region.
hoMeoWNers aNd teNaNtsHomeowners and tenants can implement changes on their private property. Changes to the backyard can transform homes into creekfront properties, and attract tenants to multifamily residences.
the citYAt a large scale, the city and its community partners can direct initiatives throughout the creek. This can include signage and infrastructural changes, or planning and regulatory changes that can help set up public rights-of-way agreements with private landowners.
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desigN ideas for:ParksPuBlic iNfrastructureiNstitutioNsiNdustrial BusiNessescoMMercial BusiNessesresideNts
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eXistiNg coNditioN: bilevel edge with wall
Parks: gardeN Path
greeN iNfrastructure: wall patch
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urBaN iMPact: neighborhood park
eXistiNg coNditioN: street and bridge
iNfrastructure: BusiNess district streetscaPe
greeN iNfrastructure: street tree network
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urBaN iMPact: street tree corridor
Handbook sample pages
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eXistiNg coNditioN: narrow site with a wall
iNstitutioNs:ParkiNg lot + eVeNt sPace
greeN iNfrastructure: permeable pavers
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urBaN iMPact: distributed improvement
eXistiNg coNditioN: wide site with a wall
coMMercial BusiNesses: greeNWaY + to go WiNdoW
greeN iNfrastructure: riparian buffer restoration
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urBaN iMPact: commuter pathway
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resideNts:PlaYgrouNd + ParkiNg lot tiMeshare
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4. PilOT SiTeSdesigns for initial pocket parks.
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PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
TRAIN STATIONPARKING LOT
DONGAN PARK
CATHARINE STCOMMUNITYCENTER
FAMILY PARTNERSHIPCENTER
UNDERWEAR FACTORY
CRICKET PITCH
UPPER LANDING
MALCOLM-X PARK + BEULAH BAPTIST
“CROSSROADS”MILL, MAIN AND
CLINTON STREETS
VERRAZANO BLVD
Pilot Sites:Designs for 3 pilot sites are shown here to imagine how the creek can be activated and to invite feedback and discussion among city residents about their potential. The activities, designs, and sites can change in response to community feedback. The next step for this plan is to engage city agencies, non-profits, organizations, residents, and other constituents in in-depth conversations about the proposals shown here.
6 MALCOLM X/MORSE SCHOOL
7 CATHARINE ST. COMMUNITY CTR
8 FAMILY PART. CTR.
9 MILL + CLINTON + MAIN STREETS
10 CRICKET PITCH
1 CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
2 TRAIN STATION 4 MT CARMEL/Verazzano
5 WASHINGTON STREET
3 DONGAN PARK
Pilot site map showing 3 high priority sites
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Pilot Site #1: Verazzano Boulevard and Mill Street. Site Summary: Shown here is a proposed linear park that could include an open-air marketplace, walking trail, and playground on Verazzano Boulevard. The proposed park can connect the Poughkeepsie Train Station to the Walkway Loop Trail, invite visitors to the Mt. Carmel business
area, and link residents in surrounding areas through active recreational spaces.
existing Conditions: The proposed park site is bounded by Mill Street to the west, Verazzano Boulevard to the north and Washington Street to the east, and includes the Fall Kill Creek to the south. It consists of the following properties, from west to east:• a private parking lot (approx. 350’x50’) used by residents of a Mill Street condo, flanked by a concrete ledge (approx. 350’x4’) owned by the City of Poughkeepsie.• a grass-covered road embankment (approx. 800’x25’) owned by the City.
• a grass covered road embankment (approx. 360’x30’) that includes a culvert over the creek, owned by the city, and a (approx. 360’x100’) grass lawn owned by Bixby Housing.
Designs for a linear pathway along Verazzano Boulevard can also be extended for a similar stretch of land owned by the City on Brookside Avenue between Washington and Garden Streets.
Potential use (open-air market, walking trail, and playground): An open-air marketplace at Mill Street can create a social anchor for the Mt. Carmel neighborhood, and link businesses to the north and south of the creek.
Existing Conditions: Aerial View Existing Conditions: at Mill Street
MT CARMEL NEIGHBORHOOD
WALKWAY OVER THE HUDSON
DOWNTOWN
TRAIN STATIONLITTERING
WALKINGDISCONNECTED
FROM CITY +CREEK
BACKYARDDISCONNECTED FROM CREEK
PARKING LOTPOLLUTION
Existing Conditions: Section drawing at existing Mill Street parking lot showing underuse and water quality problems. North-south section looking to the east (above) and Plan of site (below)
Visitors can sit on creek-side picnic benches to enjoy goods from local shops and stands run by local farmers and entrepreneurs. A wetland plant nursery, for example, can help homeowners create rain gardens and green infrastructure installations throughout the city.
Along the site’s east end, an open meadow and playground can create a gathering space for residents of all ages. This park can also invite Walkway Over the Hudson users to walk into downtown neighborhoods.
A bike and pedestrian trail—for both commuting and recreational use — will link public spaces
throughout northern Poughkeepsie. A new bridge across the creek can reactivate playgrounds at the Bixby Housing development to Verazzano Boulevard.
Potential habitat profile (intermittent woodland pool): An intermittent woodland pool habitat along Verazzano Blvd can create an enjoyable space for recreation, filter runoff from the street, and provide important amphibious habitat in a narrow space. Woodland pool plants can filter water at street level before it reaches the creek below, and can tolerate wet and dry periods. Plants associated with this habitat can also be cultivated in a nursery setting and can be made
available to residents who want to build a rain garden on their property.
“An intermittent woodland pool is a small, shallow wetland mostly or entirely surrounded by forest and isolated from streams and other wetlands. It typically has standing water during winter and spring but dries up by mid-to late summer. The absence of fish (due to seasonal drying of the pool) is key for a special group of amphibians that require fish-free breeding and nursery habitats. Leaf litter from the surrounding forest is the base of the pool’s food web, and forest provides essential habitat for the amphibians during the non-breeding seasons.” (Hudsonia)
aerial view of proposed design intermittent wetland pool
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGEPROVIDES ACCESS TO CREEK
WOODLAND HABITATFOR AMPHIBIANS & BIRDS
MEADOWPUBLIC RECREATION SPACE &
SPORTS FIELDS
INTERMITTENT WOODLAND HABITATFILTERS STORMWATER
DAYLIGHTINGPROVIDES SUNLIGHT
TO CREEK LIFE
OPEN AIR MARKET &PICNIC AREA
WETLAND PLANT NURSERYCULTIVATED PLANTS
BIKE & RUNNING PATH
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350’
21’
30’
25’
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200’
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25’TO TRAIN STATIONTO MOUNT CARMEL
CREEKINTERACTIVE ACCESS
PLANT NURSERYNATIVE WETLAND SPECIES
MARKET & SEATINGEXPOSED + CONNECTED
BIRDS
NEIGHBORHOOD POCKET PARKS
VERTICAL PLANTINGS
MOUNT CARMELNEIGHBORHODD CENTER
BIRD HOUSING
PICNIC AREA
Proposed conditions. Section 1: North-South Section drawing at existing Mill Street parking lot looking to the east (above) and Plan of site (below)
INTERMITTENTWOODLAND
HABITATFILTERS STORMWATER
CREEKIMPROVED WATER QUALITY + HABITAT
CONNECTION TO EXISTING PLAYGROUND
WADING+CREEK MONITORING
WADING+CREEK MONITORING
SEATING
FISHING
BRIDGECROSSING
CREEKEXPOSED + CONNECTED
LINEAR CORRIDORVERRAZANO BIKE & PEDESTRIAN PATH
DRAGONFLIES
MOSQUITOE CONTROL
Proposed Conditions. Section 2: North-South Section looking East, at typical mid-block site.
Section 1Section 2
Section 3
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CREEKIMPROVED WATER
QUALITY AND HABITAT
WOODLAND HABITATEASIER ACCESS TO CREEK +ADJACENT INTERMITTENT
WETLAND HABITAT
NEIGHBORHOOD MEADOWPROVIDES GATHERING SPACE
FOR INTER-COMMUNITY INTERACTION
BIRDS
SHADEPICNIC + GRILLING AREA
KITEFLYING
BASEBALLFIELD
MT CARMEL +WALKWAY OVER THE
HUDSON
UNCOVERING OF CREEKWITH BLEACHER SEATING
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proposed: perspective at mill street bridge crossing
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Pilot Site #2: Malcolm X Park Site Summary: Malcolm-X Park, located on the east side of the creek at Mansion Street, between the S.F.B. Morse Young Child Magnet School (K-5) and Beulah Baptist Church, offers an extraordinary opportunity to create a neighborhood playground for residents of all ages alongside a significant wetland habitat. The site can activate partnerships with the school and church as well as other after-school programs and other community support organizations.
existing Conditions: The site measures 388’ in length and ranges from 35’ to 150’ in width. It is owned by the Poughkeepsie City School District
Designs for Malcolm-X Park could also be explored at the Family Partnership Center, the triangular lot at Verazzano Boulevard and North Bridge, and other neighborhood-based pocket park sites linked to organizations that support residents.
Potential use (open-air market, walking trail, and playground): Shown in this design proposal are a series of playgrounds for residents of all ages. Basketball courts are relocated at
the north end of the park to make playgrounds near Mansion Street more accessible for younger children. A playground for toddlers encourages open play among structures mimicking the surrounding wetland environment. Boardwalk paths bring visitors close to the creek’s natural edge, where they can look for frogs, tadpoles, and fish. An outdoor classroom on the west bank of the creek can invite students from the Morse school or local after-school programs to engage in studies of the creek’s ecosystems.
Closer to Mansion Street, a courtyard creates gathering spaces, and can be used as an overflow space for events at the Beulah Baptist Church.
aerial view of proposed design existing condition at Malcolm X Park
WELL USED BASKETBALL COURTS
UNSAFE AREA ?HIDDEN FROM VIEW
UNUSED TENNIS COURTS
UNFILTERED RUNOFFExisting Conditions: Section drawing at existing basketball courts showing underuse and water quality problems. East-west section looking to the north (above) and Plan of site (below)
habitat profile (wetland floodplain): A wetland floodplain can filter water from adjacent roadways and parking lots, and create habitat for fish, amphibians, birds, and other wildlife. The relatively wide area of Malcolm X Park offers an opportunity to cultivate biodiverse transition zones, or ecotones, between creek and upland areas. “Wetlands (swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas) are areas saturated by surface or ground water sufficient to support distinctive vegetation adapted for life in saturated soil conditions.” (http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/305.html)
“Small and so-called ‘isolated’ wetlands are rarely isolated from an ecosystem perspective, and provide valuable services to human communities. Isolated wetlands contribute to groundwater recharge and floodwater retention, and because they serve as nutrient sinks, they help to maintain water quality. In the Hudson Valley, small wetlands are important habitat for plants and animals, and are key to maintaining the Hudson River’s globally important amphibian and reptile diversity.” (http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/47486.html)
aerial view of proposed design wetland floodplain
PLAYGROUND
WETLANDS
WETLANDS
PLAYGROUND
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
BASKETBALL COURTS POTENTIAL PARKING LOT &
EVENT SPACE
RAINGARDEN
20’
215’
150’
455’
CREEKEDUCATIONAL INTERACTIONS
WETLANDSIMMERSIVE & PROTECTED AREAS
PLAY ZONESFOR ALL AGES
BASKETBALLCOURTS
OUTDOORCLASSROOM
CAGEDCLIMBING SURFACE
TODDLER’SPLAYGROUND
SITTING AREA
PROTECTED WETLANDS
FLOODPLAIN
Proposed Conditions: Section Drawing through wetland walkway and toddler playground (above) and Plan (below)
Proposed: View of toddler playground near wetlands. The creek and Morse School are seen beyond the wetlands.
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Pilot Site #3: The ‘Crossroads’Site summary: A parking lot at the intersection of Mill, Main and Clinton Streets offers a surprising opportunity to create a public space linking the Middle Main district, neighboring institutions (including the Family Partnership Center and Ebeneezer Baptist Church) to the creek. At this location, the site could act as a kind of crossroads in the city. Here the creek is highly visible to an active pedestrian environment, and reaches its closest proximity to Main Street.
existing conditions: The site measures 120’-350’ in length and between 8’ to 105’ in width. It is owned by the City of Poughkeepsie and runs over a culverted area of the creek.
Designs for this site are also compatible with the triangular lot at the intersection of Verazzano Boulevard and North Bridge Street.
Proposed use (amphitheater): With its close connection to the Middle Main district, the crossroads site can host thriving event spaces during day or night. Shown here is a proposal to turn the crossroads into an open air amphitheater.
Local organizations can use this to space host outdoor film programs (which have proven popular in highly trafficked neighborhoods in other cities), music and dance performances, outdoor church services, school activities, or other events. During the day, the amphitheater can provide picnic areas for customers frequenting Middle Main bakeries and delis, or could host an open-air marketplace.
Proposed habitat profile (meadow): Meadow grasses can filter runoff from the streets, and can thrive even in urban conditions with shallow soil. This landscape also provides the sight lines necessary for a large gathering space, and can open onto a grass lawn for seating.
Existing condition at Clinton and MillStreets.Existing Conditions: Aerial View
Existing Conditions: Section drawing at existing parking lot showing underuse and water quality problems. East-west section looking to the south (above) and Plan of site (below) 71
“Meadows include most areas dominated by herbaceous vegetation, including dryupland meadows and wet meadows thathave standing water or saturated soils forpart of the year. While there can besignificant habitat value in small wetmeadows and patches of upland meadow(for invertebrates and small mammals, forexample), large open areas are especiallyimportant for grassland-breeding birds.” (Hudsonia)
aerial view of proposed design intermittent wetland pool
MAIN STREET
DAYLIT STREAM
DINING RETAIL
GRASSLAND
GATHERING SPACE
STAGE
25’
60’
100’
300’23
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CROSSROADS: FUTURE
TRAFFIC
STAGE VIEWINGHILL
GRASSLANDMOUND
Existing Conditions: Section drawing at proposed amphitheater showing grasslands and seat-ing area. East-west section looking to the south (above) and Plan of site (below)
TRaFFiC
STaGe aMPhiTheaTeRSeaTinG
GRaSSlanDMOUnD
Proposed: Perspective of amphitheater at night during a music event
aPPenDiX aCommunity involvement Documentation
Kick-Off MeetingTo launch the project, the Fall Kill Watershed Committee held a ‘Kick-Off’ meeting at the Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, followed by a walk along the creek. Representatives of Clearwater, the Committee and the design team reviewed potentials and challenges facing the creek, project expectations, site documentation resources, and public outreach strategies. Comments included: • Participants voied an interest in seeing new connections between the Fall Kill Creek and locations throughout the city, such as bike/
pedestrian pathways, the Hudson River waterfront, and the future elevator connection to the Walkway Over the Hudson.• A participant raised issues regarding the aging and decay of the creek wall and suggested that the Master Plan guide city residents, agencies, and organizations to respond when portions of the wall fail.• Concerns were raised about pedestrian safety along the Washington/Brookside intersection.• Participants mentioned programs such as the Trees for Tribs initiative and the citizen science study on glass eels in the creek that activate the creek’s use.• Participants suggested outreach to community centers, high school environmental clubs, and work through a series of small meetings through bilingual discussion wherever possible.• Potential pilot sites were discussed, including the Family Partnership Center parking lot, Catherine Street Community Center, the Falls, Hoffman House, Upper Landing, Walkway Over the Hudson connections, Malcolm X Park and Morse School.
Public Meeting 1The first public meeting was held on July 6, 2011 at the Public Safety Building on Main Street. The design team presented research on use, neighborhoods, water quality, and habitat, and presented schematic master plan drawings. Participants discussed issues and potentials of the creek, and created initial drafts of a future Fall Kill Creek Handbook for Poughkeepsie residents.
Participants at the meeting included: Jeffrey Anzevino of Scenic Hudson; Chris Bowser from the DEC; Jenny Coronel from Hudson River Housing; Nancy Cozean, former Poughkeepsie Mayor; Harvey Flad, Geographer from Vassar College; Ron Flax-Davidson from the Clearwater Board; Peter Granman; Ken Levinson; Barbara Lindsey; Tom Krzyk; Jason Teed; Emily Vail from the DEC.
To begin discussion on the Fall Kill’s potential, the design team presented an analysis of existing and future uses of the Creek, and the potential for the waterway to activate new neighborhood
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centers in partnership with local organizations. Research reviewed ecological issues facing the Fall Kill including water quality, channelization of the creek, and habitat loss; and examined the potential for green infrastructure practices to significantly improve the creek’s health.
The presentation prompted an enthusiastic discussion about the Creek’s potential to boost the livability of the city, creating new experiences in a ‘strollable city’, and ‘igniting a whole new wave of activists.’ Participants identified the potential for this master plan to connect to all aspects of the city, such as business districts and ongoing neighborhood revitalization projects.
The history and architectural identity of the creek was highlighted. One participant said, “You can walk from the 17th century to the 21st century” along the creek, moving from industrial mill sites to Cafe Boca to the glass factory.
Another key question was the goal of environmental restoration. One participant made clear that realistic targets of improvement must be set, instead of the overly-optimistic goal of swimmability. Instead, it will be important to recognize stream-wide issues such as septic systems upstream and watershed issues reaching into the city beyond the creek’s hard edges.
Others discussed ways to foster greater awareness of the creek. For example, Boy Scout programs have planted brightly colored
wildflowers (“Landscaping is a way to get people excited.”). Schools and religious institutions could get involved. Others saw an opportunity at the Walkway Over the Hudson to draw attention to the creek. Here, where visitors can see “the plume” of the creek entering the Hudson River, signage could display images of iconic creek features such as the waterfall.
Another discussion focused around continuity. The design team asked, “How important is continuity in approaching the Fall Kill, considering that access to the creek is sporadic?” Some discussed the idea that anchors can be developed along the ends of the creek, acting as destination sites and bringing people from one end to another (The Children’s Museum and Vallkill, for example). One participant said, “Continuity is appealing because the Fall Kill is so fragmented.” Another noted that continuity is an important ultimate goal but could be a second step. Access would be the first step.
Potential pilot sites and partners were also highlighted. Vassar and Marist Colleges both do sampling at the same site along Verazzano Blvd. Other important nodes include Beulah Baptist and other churches, the housing project on the south side of the Verazzano Blvd stretch (including a few unfinished streets of the city grid), local businesses, and mountain trail hiking groups.
To complete the meeting, participants were asked to draft ideas for their own Fall Kill Handbook, and were asked, “What actions would you suggest at
Fall Kill Creek?” Please see pages 88-85.
This meeting was the first in a series of Public Meetings about the Fall Kill planning process. Clearwater, PAUSE and the design team are meeting with local organizations and community groups and welcome conversations with all.
The following comments were made via email in response to a draft presentation by the design team:
Jeff anzevino, Scenic hudson. Add as a main objective to use access to the creek to connect city neighborhoods and other regional destinations. (Slide 9b shows that this as one of the objectives). Another way to use the Fall Kill would be as an interpretive tool to convey the City’s history. The drawing ‘Connect to Bike and Pedestrian Paths’ should have added to it, “including the Walkway Loop Trail (WLT).” The plan should make specific reference to the Walkway Loop Trail and we should ask their support in adding a link along Brookside between Garden Street and Washington Street. Currently the loop trail runs along Parker Ave (Route 9G). This alignment is not ideal but has the advantage of being close to and parallel with the Walkway’s approach at Poughkeepsie. This also provides the best access to future development along Parker Ave. However Scenic Hudson seeks to establish a “nature alternative” along the Fall Kill as it parallels Brookside.”
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Chris Bowser, nYSDeC hudson River estuary Program. There is a lot of information in the Fall Kill presentation…attractive and thorough.
There’s a lot of focus, at least graphically, on a few species. The quick look gives the graphic impression that one goal is to make the City of Poughkeepsie habitat for species like the wedge mussel, Indiana bat, and northeastern cottontail. Is that realistically possible? If not, I think its fine to promote wildlife overall, even if they aren’t on a list. Speaking of which, on the aquatic end one of the best ways to restore corridors and habitat connectivity is to address dams and culverts. I don’t know myself if there has been a survey of barriers on the Fall Kill, but that would be
an important thing to look at, especially for the American eel.
elizabeth Celaya, hudson River housing. I know I missed part of the public meeting, but I’m not sure I completely understand the difference between the two plans. That said, the first one seems like it focuses more on connections, which I think is important in creating sustainability for the project.
Pilot sites: I vote for Rose Street – lots of potential with large, undeveloped site adjacent to the creek, also plans to develop it put it at risk potentially, so developing an alternative plan would be useful. Also the connections to the Underwear Factory, Public Safety Building, Barrett as key stakeholders. I also vote for the area of FPC/Clinton Street – I would like to see something done in this really urban, difficult area, with the arterial as obstacles, etc – to show that there are possibilities.
Brian Kehoe, new York Bicycling Coalition“That is a very impressive body of work. Congratulations on moving this forward.
I note that the transportation elements do not reference the City’s Bicycle Route system plan that I developed and that would be available in GIS format from the Planning Department. That plan very purposefully made multiple connections to
the Rail Trail and the Fall Kill.
Public Meeting 2The second public meeting was held on August 18, 2011 at the Public Safety Building on Main Street. The design team presented master plan drawings, a draft version of the Fall Kill Handbook, and schematic designs for three pilot sites (Verazzano Blvd, Malcolm-X Park, and ‘The Crossroads’ at Mill, Main and Clinton streets).
The discussion was focused largely on planning-related issues, and identified several strategies of implementing the Fall Kill Plan. Participants at the meeting included: Jeffrey Anzevino of Scenic Hudson; John Clarke of the Dutchess County Department of Planning & Development; Michael Collier, architect; Harvey Flad, Geographer from Vassar College; Daniel Hadder, City of Poughkeepsie resident; and Mike Long, City Administrator, City of Poughkeepsie . And from the design team and project organizers: Alice Feng, Janette Kim, Ryan Palmer, Eric Rothstein, and Matthew Slaats.
Visions for the Fall Kill: Participants offered their visions for the creek’s potential impact on the city. Many celebrated the potential for city residents to enjoy and touch the water, now only possible at the Children’s Museum and a few other sites. One participant pointed to the unique development potential of sites right along the creek, creating mixed-use neighborhoods to create an ‘eyes-on-the-street’ effect. Another participant saw great potential for playgrounds
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to liven up neighborhoods. And another saw the potential for signage to capture the history of mill ponds along the creek, highlighting for example the history of public health, tenements and the ponds in the early Industrial Revolution.
In response to the design team’s proposal to implement green infrastructure practices throughout the creek’s watershed, ideas emerged about the creek’s ecological restoration potential. One participant expressed hesitation about creating a wetland in the middle of the city—instead, it would be important to prioritize future development scenarios and build water features, such as dams and waterfalls, that can attract people to the site. Another participant offered what he called a “controversial position on a controversial subject,” noting that habitat construction is sometimes as valid as habitat restoration to ensure that we ask ‘what is the best use of this land?’
implementation: Participants discussed ways to streamline the adoption and implementation of the Fall Kill Plan recommendations. In addition to a voluntary handbook for citizens, one participant noted, the recommendations could be made into a supplement to the city’s comprehensive plan. Others noted that the handbook and master plan documents could revisit, explain, or make exceptions to planning guidelines currently impacting the creek, such as the 30 foot setback rule from the creek and the Army Corps of Engineer’s floodplain map. Another participant
noted that the Projects for Public Space’s ‘lighter, quicker, and cheaper’ philosophy applies well to the Fall Kill – such an approach can provide proof of concept necessary to realize such an ambitious project.
Some participants emphasized the need for the Handbook to outline clear strategies of dealing with the wall, acknowledging its problems as well as the need for erosion control and public safety. Others noted that the wall is owned at some sites by the city, and at others by private owners.
Verazzano Blvd: A participant noted that the Dutchess County Department of Planning & Development previously made proposals to create a viable retail district at Mt. Carmel by linking two isolated retail clusters with a continuous street front of mixed-use buildings. He noted, “You can overdo parks. They become a maintenance nightmare and create barriers between neighborhoods.” He also noted that green spaces can create a gap in the fabric of the neighborhood: if Dongan park is already right there, why recreate it? Another participant noted that any buildings on sites like this should be ones that overlook the creek, through outdoor dining areas, for example. He argued that park space could be critical to connecting the areas to the south and north of the creek, and create a shared space between them. Another participant mentioned the possibilities for a network of green spaces, and pointed to the auto body shop on Verazzano and Mill as another critical site in this sequence of spaces.
Malcolm X: A resident near Malcolm X observed that the playground and educational ideas shown at the Malcolm X site were very appropriate to the neighborhood, and would work well for many of the families in the area. Another participant active in creek clean-ups warned that kids playing in the park could be exposed to knives, needles, crack pipes and other kinds of trash that have been commonly found in the creek.
Crossroads (Mill, Main and Clinton intersection): A participant noted that this is the previous site of Clinton Square, which could be recreated. Many participants expressed concerns that a performance space at this location could be drowned out by noise from the arterial traffic, but agreed that the site would be appropriate for craft markets, farmer’s markets, and other programmed spaces. While one participant observed that this would be a very difficult site to activate, another noted that the site is important as it gives a sense that the creek isn’t just peripheral to downtown areas – it connects into the heart of the city directly.
Future OutreachFuture outreach will involve individual meetings with stakeholders, public meetings, block parties, and an oral history project. All interested parties are encouraged to contact Clearwater to get involved, or offer feedback on this plan.
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aPPenDiX BPrecedent Projects
Waterfront accessCheOnGGYe STReaM, SeOUl, KORea. Initiated by Seoul mayor Lee Myung-bak, this 5.8 km stream was uncovered and restored in 2005, 47 years after being covered by roads and an elevated highway, for US $280 million.
BUFFalO BaYOU PROMenaDe, hOUSTOn, TeXaS. “The Buffalo Bayou Promenade connected Houston’s downtown core to the river park to the west under and through a neglected and near impossible mess of freeways and bridges, adding 23 acres of parkland to Houston’s inner city.” http://www.asla.org/2009awards/104.html
SaW Mill CReeK: YOnKeRS, neW YORK. Plans are underway to daylight a 1,900-foot portion of the Saw Mill Creek, currently buried in a flume beneath parking lots and retail stores. Anticipated budget: $42 million. http://daylightyonkers.com/
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RiVeR RelOCaTiOn PROJeCT, PROViDenCe, RhODe iSlanD. The “River Relocation Project” in Providence uncovered and restored 2/3 of a mile of the Woonasquatucket and Moshassuck Rivers. “All told, the undertaking cost about $170 million, mostly in federal highway funds, but it has meant an estimated $1 billion in spin-off investment.”http://fwnextweb1.fortwayne.com/ns/projects/providence/text/prov1.php
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Providence River RelocationCHAPTER: 4
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
URBAN CONTEXT AND HISTORYProvidence, capital of Rhode Island, is one of the oldest cities in
America, dating from 1636 when Roger Williams left
Massachusetts in his search of religious freedom. It is the only
major city that has placed its entire downtown on the National
Register of Historic Places. With a population of 253,504 in 1940,
dropping to 156,804 in 1980, it reached 176,168 in 2000 (source:
US Census), and now advertises itself as a “Renaissance City.”Completed Providence River relocation
Colleges and UniversitiesRhode Island School of Design
Gerald Howes, Department of Architecture –Interface Study Director
William Harsh*, MIT/ Urban Systems Lab –Interface Study collaborator
Colgate Searle*, Department of Landscape Architecture –Project / public review
Friedrich St. Florian*, professor, Department of Architecture
Brown UniversityPat Malone*, Archeology, History of Industry – survey
work with William WarnerDietrich Neumann*, History of Art and Architecture
Rhode Island CollegeMark Motte*, Prof. Political Science and Urban Geography at
Rhode Island College (co-author of: “Of railroads and regimeshifts: Downtown renewal in Providence, Rhode Island” andupcoming book on Providence Renaissance with chapter onriver relocation).
Aerial with railroad and roads before relocation
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Providence River RelocationSILVER MEDAL WINNER
Roger Williams located Providence at the head of Narragansett Bay,
the second largest estuary on the East Coast, in 1636. Throughout
its early history, Providence was a port city, with an inner harbor in
the “Old Salt Cove” separated by Weybosset Neck from an outer
harbor on the Providence River. In 1828, the opening of the
Blackstone Canal between Providence and Worcester,
Massachusetts allowed the trans-shipment of raw materials and
manufactured products from steamship to barge or canal boat,
beginning a rapid process of industrialization along its banks.
In 1835, a competing rail line was built, leading to the canal’s
demise. By 1849, the several regional rail lines that terminated in
Providence jointly built the Union Terminal complex for passengers
and freight along the southern shore of the salt cove. By the 1870s,
increased passenger and freight traffic led to the construction of the
Union Station Complex along elevated tracks and platforms just
northwest of the terminal.
Construction of Union Station led to further filling in of the salt
cove to create a circular rail turnaround, ending its use as an inner
harbor. Industrial discharges from up-river mills and raw sewage
turned the cove into a fetid pool and it was soon filled in,
containing the Moshassuck and Woonasquatucket Rivers which
had emptied into it within stone wall channels as they flowed
downstream to a human made confluence with the Providence
River. By the 1930s bigger ships made the old outer harbor obsolete
for all ship traffic except shallow draft coal barges and passenger
steamships and the new down-river bayfront Port of Providence
was created.
River before
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Providence River RelocationSILVER MEDAL WINNER
Roger Williams located Providence at the head of Narragansett Bay,
the second largest estuary on the East Coast, in 1636. Throughout
its early history, Providence was a port city, with an inner harbor in
the “Old Salt Cove” separated by Weybosset Neck from an outer
harbor on the Providence River. In 1828, the opening of the
Blackstone Canal between Providence and Worcester,
Massachusetts allowed the trans-shipment of raw materials and
manufactured products from steamship to barge or canal boat,
beginning a rapid process of industrialization along its banks.
In 1835, a competing rail line was built, leading to the canal’s
demise. By 1849, the several regional rail lines that terminated in
Providence jointly built the Union Terminal complex for passengers
and freight along the southern shore of the salt cove. By the 1870s,
increased passenger and freight traffic led to the construction of the
Union Station Complex along elevated tracks and platforms just
northwest of the terminal.
Construction of Union Station led to further filling in of the salt
cove to create a circular rail turnaround, ending its use as an inner
harbor. Industrial discharges from up-river mills and raw sewage
turned the cove into a fetid pool and it was soon filled in,
containing the Moshassuck and Woonasquatucket Rivers which
had emptied into it within stone wall channels as they flowed
downstream to a human made confluence with the Providence
River. By the 1930s bigger ships made the old outer harbor obsolete
for all ship traffic except shallow draft coal barges and passenger
steamships and the new down-river bayfront Port of Providence
was created.
River before
River after
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Providence River RelocationCHAPTER: 4
Between World Wars I and II, rail-to-truck trans-shipment became
dominant and ever-increasing vehicular traffic led to more and
more of the Providence River being built over until this bridgework
gained the dubious distinction of being the “widest bridge in the
world” (not the longest span), further obscuring the heavily
polluted river below.
Just upstream, the river confluence was decked over by a new
central post office and federal building annex in 1938. Hurricanes
in 1938 and 1954 led to extensive flooding from tidal surges in the
bay and overflowing rivers. The obsolete waterfront warehouses
and shorelines further deteriorated so that by the 1960s an urban
renewal plan called for many of these warehouses to be demolished
and ramps serving I-195 to be placed along both banks of the
Providence River. To prevent future flooding, a hurricane barrier
was built across the mouth of the Providence River and portions of
the Interstate were made a part of the barrier. The construction of
the barrier, the highway, and its ramps completed a more than
century long process of making the rivers, the very reason for
Providence’s location, inaccessible, out of sight and out of mind.
At the beginning of the 20th Century, Providence was the most
industrialized city in the US and was known as the “armpit of New
England.” From the decline of the textile industry in the 1920s and
accelerating with the machine tool industry in the 1950s and the
jewelry industry in the late 1970s, Providence experienced almost
continual economic deterioration. Once again, by virtue of its
decline through the 1980s, it had regained that dubious reputation.
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Urban networks:The COnneCTiVe CORRiDOR, SYRaCUSe, nY. The proposed Syracuse ‘L’ is a new mixed-use development corridor, that makes legible a multi-modal transportation circuit consisting of bus, car, bike and pedestrian lanes. It connects the Onondaga Creek Green Corridor, Syracuse Civic Strip, University Hill, major art institutions and downtown Syracuse. The L encourages new development and programs - cafes, restaurants, gardens, snowfields, shelters, market surfaces, and play areas. Each area is characterized by distinct landscape elements of paving, planting, lighting, furnishing and technology.
• Full build out from Waverly Avenue to East Genesee Street• Conversion of one-way back to traditional 2-way• Timing: Design completion – fall 2010 / Construction begins spring 2011
UNIVERSITY AVENUE:
INTRODUCTION / SYRACUSE
WAREHOUSE NODEFORMAN PARK NODE
Community Folk Arts Center
Delavan Art Gallery
Civic Strip
University Avenue
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LIGHTINGFOR CYCLISTS
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Green infrastructure: WeTlanD neTWORKS, The STaTen iSlanD BlUeBelT. The Staten Island Bluebelt is an expansive stormwater management system. It connects stormwater wetlands, stream restoration, outlet stilling basins, and sand filters which help drain stormwater to prevent flooding and provide clean water.
Rain GaRDenS. Planted areas of wetland vegetation allow stormwater runoff to be absorbed into the ground. Rain gardens can be implemented by individual homeowners in their backyards.
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RiPaRian BUFFeR ReSTORaTiOn. Creekside vegetated areas can purify water, create animal habitat, cool adjacent properties, and create walkways throughout the city. The Gowanus Canal “Spongepark” by dlandstudio introduces a system of water treatment landscapes along the edge of the water.
WeTlanD ReSTORaTiOn. Wetlands can create vibrant public spaces. For example, the Shanghai Expo grounds by Turenscape created viewing decks within the marshland.
Signage:PlaCe in hiSTORY inSTallaTiOn, UniOn STReeT BRiDGe in GOWanUS, BROOKlYn. http://www.placeinhistory.org/projects/gowanus_canal/
TRanSiT ReViTaliZaTiOn inVeSTMenT DiSTRiCT Plan, inTeRFaCe STUDiO.
PeRMeaBle SURFaCeS, BROOKlYn BRiDGe PaRK. Parking lots can be minimized and/or resurfaced with porous pavement. Pavers are used here at the Brooklyn Bridge Park by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates.
STReeT TRee neTWORK, ShOTWell GReenWaY. Street plantings can be networked to filter stormwater before it reaches the sewage drains or the creek. This Shotwell Greenway was implemented by neighborhood advocates in San Francisco.
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HUDSON RIVER WATERFRONT, HOBOKEN, NJ
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Parks: Ten years ago, Hoboken had less than 20 acres of parks. Ten yearsfrom now, Hoboken will triple that amount. And its parks will showcase the bestthat landscape architecture and park programming can offer.
� The entire waterfront will be connected by a pedestrian walkway and lined with parks
and piers, offering plenty of opportunities for both active and passive recreation.
� New parks, ballfields, and other recreation facilities will be built in redevelopment areas
and other parts of the City that have severe shortage of open space.
� The entire park system will be unified by a pedestrian, bicycle, and rollerblading "circuit"
– creating a synergy and excitement far greater than the actual number of acres.
Hoboken will have an urban greenway, unique to but a handful of places.
� New investments in open space will actually increase property values and make
Hoboken an even more desirable place to live.
Housing: The challenge thirty years ago was to maintain housing. Nowthe challenge is to maintain diversity.
� Reforms of the city’s inclusionary housing rules (along the lines of those employed in
San Francisco) will assure that a certain percentage of the city’s housing stock stays
affordable to moderate income people.
� Innovative "quality housing" zoning rules will promote homeownership and larger hous-
ing units, which—along with better schools and parks—will make Hoboken more of a
family and less of a transient community.
Economic development: Hoboken will not be a bedroom com-munity burdened by too-high taxes. New development will add to the City’s taxbase—and directly fund community improvements—but will not overwhelm whatmakes Hoboken special. Washington Street will continue to flourish as the shop-ping and social "Main Street" of Hoboken – lined with restaurants, one-of-a-kind
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23 RIVERFRONTDECISIONS
NORTH WARD1. NEW PARKS2. LAND USE3. PUBLIC ACCESS
LOWER BROADWAY4. NEW PARKS5. LAND USE (NORTH)6. LAND USE (SOUTH)7. DENSITY8. PUBLIC ACCESS
DOWNTOWN9. NEW PARKS (NORTH)10. LAND USE (NORTH)11. DENSITY (NORTH)12. PUBLIC ACCESS (NORTH)13. NEW PARKS (SOUTH)14. LAND USE (SOUTH)15. DENSITY (SOUTH)16. PUBLIC ACCESS (SOUTH)
IRONBOUND17. NEW PARKS (WEST)18. LAND USE (WEST)19. DENSITY (WEST)20. PUBLIC ACCESS (WEST)21. NEW PARKS (EAST)22. LAND USE (EAST)23. DENSITY (EAST)
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2Land Use
For the most part, the ex-isting zoning supports the current uses—exclusively industrial uses to the east of McCarter and mixed uses, including residential to the west.
Concerns:
Should action be taken to further regulate this boundary by dedicating land to the west of McCart-er to residential uses?
A. Existing
B. Industrial E. of McCarter / Residential W. of McCarter
Residential
Other
Transportation
Open Space
Institutional
Industrial
Commercial
Entertainment
Legend
PRO Supports existing industrial uses and allows for flexibility near McCarter Highway.PRO
CON Allows potentially conflicting uses to be developed in I-1 zones and heavy industry at Chester Street.CON
PRO Officially designates McCarter as boundary between industrial and residentialPRO
CON Limits scale of future industrial development.CON
Existing Land Use
Zoning–Use controls
Other Ideas?
NORTH WARD
REQUIRED CITY ACTION
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A. PurposePittsburgh’s river corridors, consisting of rivers, adjacent lands and islands are natural, scenic and development resources ofregional significance. In recognition of the Commonwealth’s trusteeship of the rivers for the benefit of all people, the RF-O,Riverfront Overlay District is intended to:
1. Maintain an open space area with the potential for public access along the banks of the rivers;2. Improve the scenic quality of the City’s riverfronts;3. Establish a classification of land and water area; and4. Establish an application, review and permitting procedure appropriate to these special lands and waters.
It is further intended that the regulations applicable to the RF-O District shall permit and encourage development in accordancewith goals, objectives and policies found in the City’s Riverfront Plan and in those plans and policy documents adopted fromtime-to-time by the Planning Commission.
B. Special DefinitionsThe following special definitions shall apply throughout the RF-O District regulations of this section:
1. Access means a means of approaching or the right to approach, enter and use.
2. Conservation means controlled, limited development; protection of basic conditions, qualities or attributes based onnatural features, physiographic constraints, or legal covenants in effect at time of the acceptance by the City PlanningCommission of The Plan for the Pittsburgh Riverfronts (13 June 1989).
3. Commercial boat facility used for public admission by charge or charter means water oriented development, notincluding regular public transit service requiring a Port Authority license, which makes available to the public viaadmission charge or charter, private boats capable of providing meals, excursions or entertainment with a capacity oftwenty or more persons.
4. Corridor means a long narrow strip of land assembled by covenant or deed with an existing, previous or potentialcommon use.
906.03: RF-O, Riverfront Overlay District
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functional or visual nature.
10. Riverbank means rising ground bordering a river.
11. Water enhanced facility or use means recreation, entertainment or restaurant facilities or uses which achieve greatervalue or beauty as a result of a location on or near a river.
12. Water oriented facility or use means a facility or use which by its nature is required to be on or adjacent to a river;without such adjacency the use could not exist.
13. Yard, Riverfront means the area created by the Riverfront Setback requirements of Sec. 906.02(e).
C. General Review CriteriaAll uses within the RF-O District shall comply with the Riverfront Development Review Criteria adopted by the PlanningCommission. All uses within the RF-O that include the riverbank shall comply with the Riverbank Treatment section of theRiverfront Development Review Criteria adopted by the Planning Commission.
D. Development Review ProceduresIn addition to any other applicable review procedures and requirements, an applicant for approval of a Certificate of Occupancyin the RF-O District shall submit a riverfront development application in a form established by the Zoning Administrator andmade available to the public. The application and required support material shall demonstrate compliance with all of thestandards and criteria of this section. Upon receipt of a complete application, the Zoning Administrator shall process theriverfront development application in accordance with the procedures that are applicable to the proposed use. No Certificate ofOccupancy shall be issued for a use that does not comply with the regulations and standards of the RF-O District and all otherapplicable requirements.
E. Riverfront SetbacksIn addition to the setback standards of the underlying zoning district, there shall be provided and maintained a RiverfrontSetback, not less than 50 feet in depth, measured landward from the normal or full pool elevation, for all property that fallswithin 50 feet of the Allegheny, Ohio or Monongahela Rivers. Required Riverfront Setbacks shall be landscaped and maintainedin good condition. Riverfront Setbacks shall be kept free of trash, storage and parked vehicles. No structures or use shall extendinto required Riverfront Setbacks, except for the following, which may be authorized by the Zoning Administrator in
Pittsburgh’s Context and CharacterPittsburgh’s Context and Character
The basin of the Three Rivers is the defininglandscape feature for Downtown, even more sothat the rivers themselves and all its elementsmust be considered valuable amenities to be pre-served and enhanced. The landforms consist ofthree major elements - the floodplains and riverflats, which include the major developed areas ofthe Golden Triangle, the North and SouthShores; the steep wooded slopes and the uplandterraces of Mt. Washington and the Hill andBluff. Point Park and the Grandview Avenueoverlooks are both examples of the visual impor-tance of this set of landscape relationships.
Guidelines
• The most sensitive landscape areas, both envi-ronmentally and visually, arethe steep slopes and therivers’ edges.The slopesshould be preserved as thegreen backdrop to the urbandevelopment of the city.
• Any development on theseslopes should minimize theintervention - cutting of theslopes or vegetation shouldbe avoided.
• Development of the riveredges should conform to theRiverfront Design & LandUse Policies (see RiverFrontage)
Pittsburgh’s riverfronts, as with those of manyother industrial cities are largely untappedresources. Because of Pittsburgh’s three rivers, ithas more river frontage within the Downtownarea than any other comparably sized Americancity. Recent initiatives to recapture the amenityvalues of these riverfronts are exemplified by theRiverfront Development Policies being devel-oped by the Department of City Planning.
Guidelines
• Riverfront developmentsshould follow the RiverfrontDesign & Land Use Policies.
River Frontage The Landscape:The Three Rivers Basin
WAYPoint State�Park
Allegheny Riverfront ParkUnder Construction
Fort Pitt Boulevard Park�Proposed
Science & Art ParkProposed
Market �Square
Downtown-Oakland�Bike Trail
Fort Duquesne Boulevard�Extension�Proposed
CAD view of Downtown Proposed Open Space Plan
Pittsburgh’s Context and CharacterPittsburgh’s Context and Character
The basin of the Three Rivers is the defininglandscape feature for Downtown, even more sothat the rivers themselves and all its elementsmust be considered valuable amenities to be pre-served and enhanced. The landforms consist ofthree major elements - the floodplains and riverflats, which include the major developed areas ofthe Golden Triangle, the North and SouthShores; the steep wooded slopes and the uplandterraces of Mt. Washington and the Hill andBluff. Point Park and the Grandview Avenueoverlooks are both examples of the visual impor-tance of this set of landscape relationships.
Guidelines
• The most sensitive landscape areas, both envi-ronmentally and visually, arethe steep slopes and therivers’ edges.The slopesshould be preserved as thegreen backdrop to the urbandevelopment of the city.
• Any development on theseslopes should minimize theintervention - cutting of theslopes or vegetation shouldbe avoided.
• Development of the riveredges should conform to theRiverfront Design & LandUse Policies (see RiverFrontage)
Pittsburgh’s riverfronts, as with those of manyother industrial cities are largely untappedresources. Because of Pittsburgh’s three rivers, ithas more river frontage within the Downtownarea than any other comparably sized Americancity. Recent initiatives to recapture the amenityvalues of these riverfronts are exemplified by theRiverfront Development Policies being devel-oped by the Department of City Planning.
Guidelines
• Riverfront developmentsshould follow the RiverfrontDesign & Land Use Policies.
River Frontage The Landscape:The Three Rivers Basin
WAYPoint State�Park
Allegheny Riverfront ParkUnder Construction
Fort Pitt Boulevard Park�Proposed
Science & Art ParkProposed
Market �Square
Downtown-Oakland�Bike Trail
Fort Duquesne Boulevard�Extension�Proposed
CAD view of Downtown Proposed Open Space Plan
Waterfront access RegulationRIVERFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT, PITTSBURGH, PA
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Opportunities
1 JOB-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT
– Support Existing Industry– Reuse City-owned property
2 NEW “VEST POCKET” PARKS
Open spaces connected to upland neighborhoods
3 IMPROVE ACCESS to riverfront from neighborhoods
IN MAKING THE
DECISIONS THAT
FOLLOW, HOW
CAN NEWARK
BEST SEIZE THE
OPPORTUNITIES OF
THE NORTH WARD
RIVERFRONT?
Trade-Offs
1 REQUIRED INDUSTRIAL VS
UNSPECIFIED USE?
2 BALANCE OF INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT VS OPEN SPACE?
3 PUBLIC INVESTMENT TARGETS?
– Access from neighborhoods?– Open space development and maintenance?– Incentives for industrial development and job production?
NORTH WARD
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Opportunities
1 DEVELOP UNIQUE CITYWIDE DESTINATIONS
2 CREATE TRAIL & OPEN SPACES
3 IMPROVE ACCESS TO RIVERFRONT
4 BRING NEWARK EVENTS TO THE RIVER
Trade-Offs
1 BALANCE OF DEVELOPMENT VS OPEN SPACE/TRAIL?
2 REQUIRED USES VS UNSPECIFIED USE?
3 TARGETS FOR PUBLIC INVESTMENT?– Connections from Downtown?– Open space development and maintenance?– Incentivize development?
NORTH
SOUTH
IN MAKING THE
DECISIONS THAT
FOLLOW, HOW CAN
NEWARK BEST SEIZE
THE OPPORTUNITIES
OF THE DOWNTOWN
RIVERFRONT?
DOWNTOWN
The North Ward is a diverse area in need of open space and job opportunities. The riverfront can play a role in meeting these needs.
NORTH WARDThe North Ward contains some of Newark’s stateliest homes and some of its most crowded neighborhoods. It is marked by rugged terrain and steep hills.
While the North Ward contains Branch Brook Park, a jewel of Newark’s park system, the topography of the neighborhood makes it difficult to reach the park for all but its closest neighbors.
Like many Newark neighborhoods, the North Ward is in need of accessible job opportunities for residents.
We propose that the North Ward Riverfront be supported as an industrial area, especially accommodating job-intensive green businesses that take advantage ofwater- and rail-based transportation, along with limited but unique park opportunities.
NORTH WARDRIVERFRONTAt the river, the North Ward contains a mix of active industrial uses, vacant land, and picturesque views.
Among the industrial uses are well-established facilities like asphalt plants that serve Newark and surrounding municipalities and construction companies. There are also more recent developments like a biofuel facility and a light industrial development being undertaken by the Brick City Development Corporation.Some of the industry takes advantage of water-based transportation and the nearby rail line to Paterson, which is also used as an outdoor graffiti museum.
Across McCarter Highway, there are pockets of housing as well as significant vacant land.
1New Parks
While topography and the street grid present challenges to creating useful parks in this section, other cities have succeeded in providing limited open spaces amidst active industrial riverfronts. We have identified several opportunities that could be pursued through public acquisitions or by developing publicly-owned land as small parks.
Consider:
Is a public investment in open space in this stretch of riverfront a worthwhile investment? If so, which opportunities are most promising?
A. No New Parks
B. Series of parks
Other Ideas?
PRO Does not risk conflict with industrial usesPRO
CON No new open space for North Ward residentsCON
PRO Unique opportunity for neigh-borhood open space in the midst of active industryPRO
CON Too inaccessible to be well-usedCON Eliminates further industrial developmentCON
NORTH WARD
Development7.2 acres$10.8 million
Maintenance$126,000/year
Acquisition4.8 acres$4.8 million
REQUIRED CITY ACTION
3Public Access
While topography and the street grid present chal-lenges to creating both parallel and perpendicular access to the riverfront, limited opportunities exist. First, private prop-erty owners might provide “street-end” open spaces, small areas at the ends of streets where people can reach the river. Second, a riverfront trail might be extended in-land, sharing space with an existing rail-road track.
A. Existing / No requirements
B. Rail line public access requirement
PRO Very low probability of any ac-cess being well-usedPRO
CON Denies North Ward residents access to riverfrontCON
PRO Extends riverfront trailPRO
CON May conflict with commercial use of railCON
Zoning - Public Access Requirement
Public investment+ Easement from Railroad + Construction of trail with rail+ Maintenance of trail
Other Ideas?
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aPPenDiX Cexisting Policies and Studies
local Water Revitalization ProgramPOliCY 1a: VaCanT anD UnDeVelOPeD CiTY-OWneD WaTeRFROnT PROPeRTY in-ClUDinG nORTheRn WaRYaS, The DelaVal PROPeRTY, anD The OlD SeWaGe TReaT-MenT PlanT ShOUlD Be DeVelOPeD FOR ReCReaTiOn, CUlTURal, TOURiSM anD COMPaTiBle COMMeRCial USeS.
3 Pilot sites: - northern Waryas could be developed for a variety of private uses including restaurants, shops and residences above the first floor. - Delaval site could support a variety of complementary public and private uses which would provide significant economic benefits to the City, as well as increase waterfront access and recreation. Water enhanced uses such as restaurants, conference facilities, entertainment
venues, and shops and water dependent uses such as a marina and walkway along the river would provide complementary tourist-related activities. - Former Sewage Treatment Plant could include an aquarium or fish hatchery.
POliCY 2a: FaCiliTaTe The SiTinG OF WaTeR DePenDenT USeS anD FaCiliTieS RelaTeD TO BOTh COMMeRCial anD ReC-ReaTiOnal FiShinG On OR aDJaCenT TO COaSTal WaTeRS, WheRe aPPROPRiaTe.
POliCY 9: eXPanD ReCReaTiOnal USe OF FiSh anD WilDliFe ReSOURCeS in COaST-al aReaS BY inCReaSinG aCCeSS TO eX-iSTinG ReSOURCeS. SUCh eFFORTS Shall Be MaDe in a ManneR WhiCh enSUReS The PROTeCTiOn OF ReneWaBle FiSh anD WilDliFe ReSOURCeS anD COnSiDeRS OTheR aCTiViTieS DePenDenT On TheM.
POliCY 11a: PROTeCT The Fall Kill CReeK FROM enCROaChMenT anD PReSeRVe a lineaR OPen SPaCe alOnG The lenGTh OF The CReeK FOR PURPOSeS OF FlOOD PRO-
TeCTiOn, aeSTheTiCS, anD ReCReaTiOn.
in the area along the Fall Kill Creek permanent structures and parking shall not be located nearer than thirty (30) feet to the tops of the banks of the creek.
Surface drainage for parking and loading areas shall be directed away from the creek. all lands within the minimum stream bank setback area shall be landscaped and stabilized to assure that erosion will not occur.
This policy shall apply to all areas of special flood hazards identified by the Federal Insurance Administration in the report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for the City of Poughkeepsie” dated July 5, 1983 and on accompanying maps.
All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage and using methods and practices that minimize flood damage. All new and replacement water
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supply and sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration into the systems and discharge from the systems into flood waters.
In floodways all encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development are prohibited unless a technical evaluation demonstrates that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels.
In flood hazard areas identified in Map 7 where human lives may be endangered by flooding, all necessary emergency preparedness measures should be taken. The Dutchess County Office of Disaster Preparedness and Civil Defense has prepared plans for Dutchess County.
in the area along the Fall Kill Creek permanent structures and parking shall not be located nearer than thirty (30) feet to the tops of the banks of the creek.
Surface drainage for parking and loading areas shall be directed away from the creek. All lands within the minimum stream bank setback area shall be landscaped and stabilized to assure that erosion will not occur.
POliCY 17: WheneVeR POSSiBle, USe nOn-STRUCTURal MeaSUReS TO MiniMiZe DaMaGe TO naTURal ReSOURCeS anD PROPeRTY FROM FlOODinG anD eROSiOn. SUCh MeaSUReS Shall inClUDe: (i) The SeT BaCK OF BUilDinGS anD STRUCTUReS;
(ii) The PlanTinG OF VeGeTaTiOn; (iii) The ReShaPinG OF BlUFFS; anD (iV) The FlOOD-PROOFinG OF BUilDinGS OR TheiR eleVaTiOn aBOVe The BaSe FlOOD leVel.
POliCY 17a enCOURaGe The PROTeC-TiOn OF STeeP SlOPeS anD hillSiDeS ThROUGhOUT The WaTeRFROnT aRea ThROUGh The USe OF nOn- STRUCTURal MeaSUReS TO PReVenT eROSiOn, eS-PeCiallY ThROUGh The ReTenTiOn, OR PlanTinG OF, VeGeTaTiVe COVeRS. POliCY 17B PROhiBiT BUilDinG On nOTaBle STeeP SlOPe aReaS.
Explanation of Policies:
This policy shall apply to the planning, siting and design of proposed activities and development, including measures to protect existing activities and development. To the extent any (or a combination) of the non-structural approaches in Policy 17 will provide equal property and resource protection, these are preferred over structural techniques.
In determining whether or not non-structural measures to protect against erosion or flooding will afford the degree of protection appropriate, an analysis should be prepared. If necessary, other materials such as plans or sketches of the activity or development of the site and alternative protection measures should also be prepared to allow such an assessment. Such measures include the retention and planting of stabilizing
vegetation and the installation of drainage systems on bluffs to reduce runoff and internal seepage of waters which erode or weaken the land forms. in addition, siting structures outside the hazard area and floodproofing and elevating them above the base flood level should be pursued.
The opportunity to link the public parklands and other publicly owned lands of major points of interest and recreation along the riverfront is a major goal of the lWRP and dovetails with the City being a Participating Community in the hudson River Greenway.
The means to provide for a linkage, such as construction of a walkway and/or easement or acquisition of private waterfront lands which would create linkage from the Fall Kill Creek to the southern end of the Delaval site, and participation in the hudson River Greenway program, shall be explored. a waterfront walk would provide the opportunity for greater utilization of public parkland, as well as other undeveloped public lands, as points of historic or cultural interest which would broadly expand the public’s enjoyment of the River. (See Map 9 for potential linkages). The City envisions a Greenway trail/walkway extending at least from the southern tip of the Delaval site to the northern
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boundary of Waryas Park, a distance of approximately 1.25 miles. To link Kaal Rock Park to Waryas Park, the City will explore such options as a deck either on pilings out around or cantilevered from Kaal Rock.The possibility of providing a walkway, or other linkage mechanisms, should be included in public construction projects in the waterfront area.City, State or Federal agencies will not undertake or fund any project which increases access to a water-related resource or facility that is not open to all members of the public.
The Railroad Bridge is part of the urban waterfront and as such is a cultural and scenic resource. The Bridge represents a peculiar set of problems. Any future use of the Bridge or the right-of-way should be consistent with all policies relevant to that site.
The Train Station is a significant historic building and provides a vital economic and transportation function for the community. The improvement of parking facilities and pedestrian and vehicular access to the Station is of major importance in improving the functioning of the Station and in protecting the integrity of the public parkland and commercial areas in proximity to the Station. Expanded and improved parking must be provided to prevent continued use by commuters of the parking provided for Waryas Park. Expanded
mass transit and/or off-site parking with transit links to the station should be explored as possible ways to increase parking opportunities. The exit from the Station to Main Street should be appropriately maintained and improved. The pedestrian walkway should be upgraded and improved to facilitate access to the Station by pedestrians and those using public transportation. adaptive reuses of the walkway should be explored.
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sources. The information provided on this mapis for reference purposes only. The scale, accuracy
and completeness of the data is not guaranteed.AEG 7/29/2010
Eco Dev Projects\Zoning\zoning_new2009_draft.mxd
Proposed Zoning - DRAFT
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Proposed ZoningOverlays
Waterfront Overlay
Walkway Overlay District
CommercialUMU - Urban Mixed Use
GC - General Commercial
NMU - Neighborhood Mixed Use
ResidentialUDR - Urban Density Residential
TFR - Two Family Residential
SFR-2 - Single Family Residential 2
SFR-1 - Single Family Residential 1
EPRD - Existing Planned Residential Development
Mixed-UseWMU-2 - Waterfront Mixed Use 2
WMU-1 - Waterfront Mixed Use 1
MMU - Medical Mixed Use
ConservationCON-1 - Conservation 1
CON-2 - Conservation 2
Research & DevelopmentR&D - Research and Development
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Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Study“Poughkeepsie residents enjoy 20 miles of bike and pedestrian trail-ways distributed among eleven discrete trails. Six of these 20 miles and five discrete trails are contained in the Study Area, illustrated in Figure 23. The State Bike Route 9, maintained by NYSDOT, is an on-road facility used as way finding for experienced bicyclists. There are lanes for bicyclists that run east-west along Mansion Street and turn south on Davies Place towards the historic Metro-North rail station, and along Verazzano Blvd towards Fall Kill Creek. The Southside-Waterfront trail-way, containing a variety of landscaped treatments, runs north-south along Pine Street where it connects with the Greenway trail on Main Street. The latter, partially constructed, sits on the Hudson River and offers a variety of recreational opportunities. Two stretches of trail ways are proposed along the Greenway that would form a continuous riverfront trail along the waterfront. Finally, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has recently completed the Walkway Over the Hudson project, a historic railroad bridge converted to bicycle and pedestrian use, which has been desig-nated as a National Recreation Trail.” (TOD)
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AECOM Project No.60211408 3
Figure 1: Transit-oriented Development Site
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Figure 13: Study Area Land Use by NYS Land Use Code Classification
Figure 14: Percent of Total Acreage by NYS Land Use Classification
Property Class Percent Total SqFt Acres 1/
Unknown 0.30% 33,185 0.78Commercial 26.80% 2,853,118 67.40Community Services 10.10% 1,069,546 25.13Industrial 8.00% 851,725 20.01Public Services 10.30% 1,094,028 25.71Entertainment 5.30% 564,306 13.26Residential 22.70% 2,414,869 56.74Vacant 13.90% 1,479,686 34.77Wild_Forested 2.60% 281,080 6.60Total 100.00% 10,641,543 244
Source: City of Poughkeepsie; AECOM
1/ Total acreage is 250 but a percentage of that is not included due to parcels that stretch over the Study Area boundary
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Figure 15: TOD Site Land Use Map
AECOM Project No.60211408 25
Figure 12: Study Area Land Use Map
TOD SITE LAND USE MAPSTUDY AREA LAND USE MAP
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Figure 18: Study Area Parcels by Ownership-City of Poughkeepsie and MTA
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Figure 20: Study Area Buildings by Use
STUDY AREA BUILDINGS BY USE
STUDY AREA PARCELS BY OWNERSHIP - COP AND MTA
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Figure 23: Study Area Trails
AECOM Project No.60211408 44
Figure 24: Downtown Poughkeepsie Bus Routes
DOWNTOWN POUGHKEEPSIE BUS ROUTESSTUDY AREA TRAILS
City of Pough-keepie Fall Kill Creek Wall Sur-vey (Verazzano Blvd).
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Project Breakdown
Location
From To High Priority MediumPriority Low Priority Total
Mill Street No. Bridge Street $400,000 $59,700 $47,300 $507,000 No. Bridge Garden Street $33,000 $33,000 Garden Street High Street $65,000 $13,500 $78,500 High Street Mansion Street $113,500 $10,750 $11,250 $135,500 Mansion Street Catharine Street $16,000 $4,000 $20,000 Catharine St. No. Hamilton Street $260,000 $63,000 $323,000 No. Hamilton Street No. Clinton/Mill St. $5,000 $51,250 $38,750 $95,000 No. Clinton St. No. Cherry St. $95,000 $95,000 No. Cherry St. Rose St./WB Arterial $8,000 $8,000 WB Arterial No. White Street $22,500 $22,500 No. White St. Pershing $68,000 $95,400 $163,400 Pershing/Mansion Cottage Street $530,000 $21,000 $551,000
Total Costs $1,560,500 $188,700 $282,700 $2,031,900 15% Contingency $234,075 $28,305 $42,405 $304,785
Total Plus Contingency $1,794,575 $217,005 $325,105 $2,336,685
Notes:1. These preliminary estimated costs are based on a walk-through inspection,
photographs and professional judgment. Design of individual walls will vary final estimated costs up or down.
2. These preliminary estimated costs are based on the assumption that existing stones can be cleaned and salvaged within project limits for relaying of new walls, minimally supplemented with new stones.
3. These preliminary estimates are based on the assumption that work sites will not be scattered over various locations, but be grouped within reasonable runs.
4. Tree and brush removal have not been estimated considering use of City DPW in order to save contractor expenditures.
5. The FEMA flood insurance study of July 5, 1983 cautions use of flood plain encroachments which increase flood heights or streams. High walls constructed for the purpose of protecting properties will tend to decrease “storage” within those present low areas, which in turn raise the stream’s height increasing flooding to adjacent areas. A consultant with specialized computer programming should be employed to analyze major encroachment within these areas. (Significant raising of wall heights above the 100-year backwater elevation.)
6. A priority scheduling can be prepared based upon execution and legislative determination of yearly financing. Precise survey, design and contract bidding would then be carried through by section.
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5. The FEMA flood insurance study of July 5, 1983 cautions use of flood plain encroachments which increase flood heights or streams. High walls constructed for the purpose of protecting properties will tend to decrease “storage” within those present low areas, which in turn raise the stream’s height increasing flooding to adjacent areas. A consultant with specialized com-puter programming should be employed to analyze major encroachment within these areas. (Significant raising of wall heights above the 100-year backwater elevation.)
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aPPenDiX DBibliography
Fall Kill ReSOURCeS:
Fall Kill environment and ecology:• “A Watershed Management Plan for the Fall Kill, Dutchess County, New York,” prepared by the Fall Kill Watershed Committee, October 2006. http://www.hudsonwatershed.org/plans09/Fall Kill.pdf• Dutchess Watersheds Fall Kill Creek general information: http://www.dutchesswatersheds.org/Fall Kill-creek-information• “A Rapid Trash Assessment of the Fall Kill, Conducted,” by Jennifer Rubbo, et. al. (http://dutchesswatersheds.org/images/dwp/Fall Kill/fall_kill_trash_report-final.pdf)• Fall Kill Creek Biological Assessment. by Bode, R.W., Noval, M.A., and Abele, L.E., NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, Divi-sion of Water, Stream Biomonitoring Unit, Albany, NY. 1998.• Hudsonia.org• Center for Watershed Protection: http://www.cwp.org/
Fall Kill Documentation Resources• City of Poughkeepsie documentation: http://
www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/downloads• Federal Emergency Management Area: Flood Insurance Rate Map 1984: http://gis1.msc.fema.gov/Website/newstore/Viewer.htm
Green infrastructure Resources• Hudson Valley Regional Council Green Infra-structure Planning: http://sites.google.com/site/greeninfrastructureplanning/ • New York State Association of Regional Councils (NYSARC) Water Resource Program: http://www.cnyrpdb.org/nysarcwater/ • Site Engineering for Landscape Architects, by Steven Strom, Kurt Nathan, Jake Woland, 2009.• New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual: http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: Green Infrastructure Examples for Stormwater Management in the Hudson Valley: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/58930.html• Natural Resource Defense Council, Rooftops to Rivers II: http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/rooftopsii/
Fall Kill history:• Main Street to Mainframes: Landscape and Social Change in Poughkeepsie (Suny Series, an American Region: Studies in the Hudson Valley) Harvey K. Flad (Author), Clyde Griffen (Author • Poughkeepsie: Halfway up the Hudson, by Joyce C. Ghee, Joan Spence• Poughkeepsie, 1898-1998 (Images of America: New York), by Joyce C. Ghee, Joan Spence
legal Resources• Charter and Codes of the City of Poughkeepsie NY, v9 (Updated through L.L. No. 2-2010, Ord. No. O-10-17) • Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (1998)• General Code: http://generalcode.com/• Land Use LAw Center: http://landuse.law.pace.edu/
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aPPenDiX eDesign Team
Project Coordinator:
Hudson River Sloop ClearwaterRyan Palmer, Green Cities Project Coordinatorand Fall Kill Watershed Coordinator724 Wolcott Ave, Beacon, NY 12508(845) 265 - 8080 x 7114
Ryan Palmer is a Hudson Valley native who first joined the Clearwater team in 2004 as an Environmental Associate, where he spent 3 years developing early watershed protection initiatives: serving as the original coordinator of the Hudson River Watershed Alliance and the Fall Kill Water-shed Committee. He holds BS in Environmental Science and Wildlife Biology from the University of Rhode Island and has training in Land Use Law, Stream Monitoring, Biodiversity Assessment, Watershed Management, and Energy Efficiency Auditing. Ryan returned to the Clearwater team
in 2011 as the first Green Cities Project Coordi-nator, leading their watershed protection, green infrastructure, and environmental justice projects in Poughkeepsie, and providing strategic planning and capacity building support for their regional Green Cities, Clear Waters Initiative.
For over 40 years, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has been at the forefront of the environmental movement as champion of the Hudson River, working to pass landmark legislation like the Clean Water Act, providing innovative educational pro-grams, environmental advocacy, and musical cel-ebrations, including the renowned annual Clear-water Festival, to inspire, educate, and activate millions of people. Founded by music legend and environmental activist Pete Seeger, the organiza-tion began with the launch of the sloop Clearwater in 1969 —a majestic replica of the sloops that sailed the Hudson in the 18th and 19th centuries. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 106-foot-long sloop is among the first vessels in the U.S. to conduct science-based environmen-tal education aboard a sailing ship, creating the template for environmental education programs around the world. More than half a million young
people and hundreds of thousands of adults have experienced their first real look at an estuary’s ecosystem aboard Clearwater. The organization’s strong connection to youth, environmental educa-tion, and its agenda to create the next generation of environmental leaders, are all part of building and strengthening a Green Cities Initiative for a green economy and a more inclusive and diverse environmental movement. Utilizing the greatest natural resource in the region, the Hudson River, Clearwater has become the grassroots model for producing positive changes to protect our planet.
Design Team Coordinator:
Urban Landscape LabJanette Kim, DirectorColumbia University Graduate School of Architec-ture, Planning and Preservation
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Design and Com-munity Outreach leader:
PAUSECommunity Organizer: Matthew Slaats ,[email protected]
A native of Wisconsin, Matthew completed his MFA and MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005 and his BA in Archaeology from the University of Evansville in 1999. His artistic career has a vast array of interests focusingaround community engagement, performance, installation, video, and sound. This has led him to pursue various media based projects that explore the relationship between people and place. In 2009, he completed a community image archiving project in Hyde Park, NY and a mobile gaming project in Poughkeepsie, NY. In 2010, he started working with Middle Main Revitalization tosupport the development of cultural assets in Poughkeepsie. This has lead him to start PAUSE, a non profit that partners artists, local organizations and residents to collaborate on rebuilding decay-ing communities
Janette Kim is an architectural designer, critic and educator based in New York City. She is a faculty member at Columbia University GSAPP, where she directs the Urban Landscape Lab. Janette’s work focuses on design and ecology in relation-ship to public representation, interest, and debate. Janette’s recent projects include a master plan for the Fall Kill Creek in Poughkeepsie; “Safari 7,”a public art project that circulates self-guided tours of animal life along public transit routes; and “Underdome,” an ongoing research project on the political ecology of energy. Janette has worked in partnership with municipal agencies such as the Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York and the City of Newark, as well as non-profit advocacy groups such as Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. Her extensive work on energy has been awarded by the Graham Foundation and the Van Alen Insti-tute New York Prize Fellowship. As former partner of Town/Kim studio, Janette was chosen through an international design competition to design the AIDS Memorial in San Francisco. Janette’s work has been featured on NPR’s ‘Brian Lehrer Show’, Artforum, Architect, Volume, GOOD, and the feature-length documentary The Grove. Her work has been exhibited in the New York and Beijing subway systems and galleries including Artists Space, Eyebeam, and the Storefront for Art and Architecture. Janette holds a Masters of Architec-ture from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University.
landscape Designer:
LandMINEAlice Feng, [email protected]
Alice is a landscape designer with a profes-sional focus on ecologically engaged projects in the public realm that deal with issues relating to environmental stewardship, economic regenera-tion, and public/private interests. She is currently working with a multidisciplinary team at AECOM on New York City’s East Midtown Waterfront Esplanade which seeks to transform the water’s edge between 37th street and 61st street along the East River into an attractive recreational thoroughfare, involves numerous infrastructural and cultural complexities, and includes a major focus on urban aquatic habitat restoration. Also at AECOM, she has been project designer on the World Trade Center Memorial District, which includes streetscape design, campus security planning, an elevated park and transportation hub plaza designs. Alice previously worked at Balmori Associates where she was project lead on numer-ous international competitions, helping the firm win 1st Prize for “Darat King Abdullah II House of Culture & Art” in Amman, with work commis-
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sioned by Zaha Hadid Architects. Also at Balmori Associates, she was project designer for several public and private green infrastructure projects including Duke University’s Central Campus Masterplan which was designed to attain Silver LEED rating, storm water management for the Headquarters for the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, and repurposing of old infrastructure in the Farmington Canal Greenway. Alice has also worked at Scape Studio where she collaborated in a multidisciplinary team on a design proposal that incorporated bio-ecological processes to manage projected rising sea levels, which was exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and P.S.1 in Brooklyn (Rising Currents: Projects for New York’s Waterfront, “Oyster-tecture”). Alice Feng holds a Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Parsons School of Design.
habitat and hydrology engineer:
eDesign DynamicsHydrology and Habitat Eric Rothstein, Managing
Partner and [email protected]
Eric Rothstein is a hydrologist with fifteen years of experience working on a variety of sustainability projects. Mr. Rothstein’s career has focused on ecosystem restoration and water resources plan-ning within urban centers. He currently leads the team investigating the sustainable water resource planning for the proposed 60-acre development at Willets Point, Queens, New York. His international work includes water resource and ecosystem planning in Sao Paulo, Brazil, rural Rwanda, and the Aegean coast of Turkey. Mr. Rothstein previously worked as a project manager for New York City for over seven years. In that capacity, he managed ecological restorations including salt marshes, fresh water wetlands, grasslands, and forests and developed naturalized stormwater management structures. Examples of Mr. Roth-stein’s built work can be found in all five boroughs of New York City and beyond. He has also worked for a national ecological restoration firm where he worked on master planning of ecological, storm-water management and soil components for large scale developments. Mr. Rothstein has lectured on wetland restoration and stormwater management issues at the graduate level at Harvard University, Columbia University, and The University of Penn-sylvania. He teaches continuing education courses to professionals through the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Mr.
Rothstein holds an M.S. in Soil and Water Engi-neering /Hydrology from Cornell University and a B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Research and Design Fellows:Eliza Montgomery, Marianne Koch, Caroline Ellise, John Buonocore, Sydney Talcott, and Meg Kelly.
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