NYCDOT - Coordinated Street Furniture: Site Specifications

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Coordinated Street Furniture: Site Specifications

The Department believes strongly in actively engaging neighborhood communities in decision-making processes that impact local residents. As such, we have sought, and will continue to seek, input from interested parties throughout the duration of the Coordinated Street Furniture Franchise. If you are interested in recommending a location, please review the siting criteria below then submit your recommendation in writing to CSFF via e-mail at streetfurniture@dot.nyc.gov or contact your local community board with that request.

Bus Shelters and Sheltered Bike Parking

Site Specifications

Shelters will be available in 4 sizes: regular, narrow, short and double.
Siting Criteria include:

1.	Clear Path: With few exceptions, shelters must allow a minimum clear path of 7 feet in width.
2.	Clearance from Curb: All shelters must allow a straight unobstructed path of at least 3 feet between the shelter and the curb.
3.	Other Minimum Distances:

	10 feet	fire hydrants, standpipes
	7 feet	tree trunks, canopies
	5 feet	tree pits, cellar doors
	3 feet	streetlights, traffic signal poles
	2 feet	ventilation, street signs

Newsstands

Over the next three years, every existing newsstand will be replaced by a state-of-the-art stand provided by Cemusa. All existing newsstands that had a current license as of July 13, 2006 will receive a replacement stand at no cost to the licensee.

Site Specifications

Newsstands will be available in nine sizes, including widths of 4, 5, and 6 feet and lengths of 8, 10 and 12 feet.
Siting Criteria include:

1.	Clear Path: Newsstands must allow a minimum clear path of 9.5 feet in width.
2.	Clearance from Curb: All newsstands must allow a straight unobstructed path of at least 1.5 feet between the newsstand and the curb.

Automatic Public Toilets

Site Specifications

The footprint of the APTs will span 6'7" x 12'.
Siting Criteria include:

1.	Clear Path: Automatic Public Toilets must allow a minimum clear path of 8 feet in width.
2.	Clearance from Curb: All APTs must allow a straight unobstructed path of at least 1.5 feet between the APT and the curb.
3.	Other Minimum Distances:

	10 feet	fire hydrants, standpipes
	5 feet	tree trunks, canopies
	3 feet	streetlights, traffic signal poles
	2 feet	ventilation, street signs, cellar doors

4.	Permissible Locations:

		a.	On wide streets, only in commercial, manufacturing or mixed use districts
		b.	On sidewalks or plazas adjacent to property owned or leased by a government agency or public authority, or under the jurisdiction of the EDC.
		c.	On traffic islands or public places bounded on all sides by mapped streets under the jurisdiction of the Department.
		d.	On or adjacent to parks property of playgrounds, subject to the approval of the Department of Parks and Recreation.