+Transportation and Access Solutions in the Bronx River Community

Prepared for Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice by Matthew Gosline, Aaron Knoll, Anna Peccianti, and Matthew Sloane of

the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn New York.

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Existing Transportation Conditions Within the Bronx River Community

+ChallengePedestrian Safety

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+Opportunity: Traffic Calming Lead Pedestrian Interval’s - Audible signal adjustments - Raised crosswalks Repainting crosswalks - Bulb Outs

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+ChallengeHandicap Inaccessibility

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+Opportunity: Bus Rapid Transit

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Bus Rapid Transit provides express bus services through neighborhoods. Bus Rapid TransitIs scheduled to come to the South Bronx in 2013.

+ChallengeLack of Bicycle Accommodation

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+Opportunity: Bicycle Grid Covered Bicycle Parking

+Opportunity: Bicycle Grid Bus Bicycle Racks – More Bicycle Lanes

+Opportunity: Public AwarenessBRONXNEXT Public Access

+ChallengeAccess Issues

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+Vision Way finding signs - Bridge across river under 174th - Light art under 174th

+Opportunity: 174th Street GreenstreetNative Planting – Additional Trees - Benches – Fence Art – Bicycle/Skateboarding Lanes

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After: 174th St. can be modified to become an open, pedestrian thoroughfare which connects the community and the river.

+ConclusionGrants and other funding streams can make these improvements easier to implement in the Bronx River Community.

+Funding Opportunities/Additional Resources

PUBLIC TRANSPORATIONNYSDOT - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act www.fhwa.dot.gov/safetealu/index.htm

DESIGNCreative Capitalwww.creativecapital.orgNew York State Council on the Artswww.nysca.org/public/guidelines/visual_arts/index.htm

BICYCLESBikes Belonghttp://www.bikesbelong.org/node/11968

BICYCLE SAFETY EDUCATIONBike New Yorkhttp://bikenewyork.org/

SKATEPARK CONSTRUCTIONTony Hawk Foundationhttp://www.tonyhawkfoundation.org 

+Thank you