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| Chapter 1 |
Introduction |
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| Chapter 2 |
Achievements on the New York City Waterfront
The first comprehensive waterfront plan, released in 1992, proposed ways to reclaim the shoreline for public access and productive uses. This chapter provides an overview of the major projects and initiatives that have come to fruition since 1992. |
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| Chapter 3 |
Vision 2020 Citywide Strategies
The plan's strategies for improving the waterfront are organized into eight overarching goals. Click on each for a description of the goal, the challenges and issues related to the goal, and the City's strategies for achieving the goal. |
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| Chapter 4 |
Neighborhood Reach Strategies
Because New York's 520 miles of shoreline are incredibly diverse, each segment requires a local strategy, too. For the purposes of the plan, the city is divided into 22 segments, or reaches. Click on a reach below to download a PDF of site-specific strategies.
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| Appendix A |
Neighborhood Strategies by Goal |
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| Appendix B |
Significant Maritime and Industrial Areas |
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| Appendix C |
Waterfront Redevelopment Sites |
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List of Abbreviations |
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Acknowledgements |
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Photos:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach on the Atlantic Ocean, Staten Island. Daniel Avila, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation.
- Walkway at Northside Piers in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
- Crew of the Thomas J. Brown pulling in slack line from a barge. © Carolina Salguero/carolinasalguero.com
- Oysters from the Bay Ridge Flats Restoration Project.
- American Oystercatchers in Jamaica Bay. Don Riepe.
- On the Hudson River near the George Washington Bridge. Daniel Avila, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.
- Construction of the new Transmitter Park on the East River, Brooklyn. NYC Department of Parks & Recreation.
- The seawall at Battery Park City, Manhattan. NYC Economic Development Corporation.
This material was prepared for the New York State Department of State, with funds provided under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund.
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