The Community Working Group met on November 27, 2012. The meeting focused on future land use in the Hunts Point neighborhood. The group also spent time discussing potential improvements to Bruckner Boulevard and the Bruckner Expressway.

The most recent Community Working Group meeting focused on future land use in the SEHP study area.  The group also spent time discussing potential improvements to the public realm that could transform key intersections and create new neighborhood centers.  View the full presentation here. 

On Thursday, May 10th the Community Working Group (CWG) reviewed results of a traffic screening analysis performed by NYCDOT.  The parameters for the screening analysis, which focused on macro-level traffic and community impacts, were discussed at the previous CWG meeting held on April 19th.  This analysis produced important information about the implications of changes in traffic patterns if vehicles now using the Sheridan Expressway were rerouted.  Screening analysis results showed that the removal of the Sheridan would create significant negative impacts to local street traffic and travel times; overloading key intersections and increasing the likelihood that trucks and other vehicles would be rerouted onto local roads.  Other options for improving the South Bronx road network are still being considered and will be the focus of ongoing land use planning and additional traffic and economic impact analysis.  

The Community Working Group recently convened for a third time.  The meeting was the first opportunity for CWG members to review traffic data collected by NYCDOT.  Findings presented included an overview of existing traffic patterns and volumes as well as the results of a survey focused on traffic to and from the Hunts Point fish, meat and produce markets. 

On September 1, 2011 the Community Working Group (CWG) convened for the second time. At the meeting were representatives from several community organizations, local stakeholders, Hunts Point businesses, elected officials and City agencies.  The purpose of the meeting was to provide an overview of the land use and transportation planning process, an update of project activities and to discuss the upcoming charrette.  The Interagency Team conducted a presentation and question and answer session before small group discussion began.