Yet Another Call to Redevelop Area Around Broadway Junction in East New York
The area around the massive Broadway Junction transit hub in East New York is desolate and dangerous. For the neighborhood to flourish, it needs more people on the street, according to yet another report on the area calling for its redevelopment. Specific recommendations include: *Create a more pedestrian-friendly environment. *Close some roads. *Consolidate land ownership….
The area around the massive Broadway Junction transit hub in East New York is desolate and dangerous. For the neighborhood to flourish, it needs more people on the street, according to yet another report on the area calling for its redevelopment.
Specific recommendations include:
*Create a more pedestrian-friendly environment.
*Close some roads.
*Consolidate land ownership.
*Repurpose the empty Long Island Rail Road substation into manufacturing and office space for “creative” companies a la Industry City in Sunset Park.
*Spur mixed-use development.
Redevelopment of the area would help the de Blasio administration meet its affordable housing goals, according to the report. Crain’s was the first to write about the report and its recommendations.
The document was authored by Urban Land Institute New York, a chapter of a D.C. think tank, and sponsored by the New York City Department of City Planning. The report stemmed from ULINY panels held over the summer.
Do you think this will work? And if it does work, who will benefit?
Broadway Junction Report [ULINY]
Dismal Bronx, Brooklyn Areas Have Potential [Crain’s]
This is long overdue. The interboro, Jamaica ave., Atlantic ave., Bushwick ave., Pennsylvania ave. and Eastern Parkway all meet there, the Belt Prkway is on the south end as well. Trains, buses and the LIRR all have stations there and it’s 10 minutes to JFK, 15-20 minutes to Rockaway. now that Fulton is going to be rezoned for taller development there will eventually be more foot traffic/shops under the EL leading to the station.
They should also create a connection from the 2/3 train to the L where they intersect on Livonia ave., It would connect Crown Heights, PLG and Flatbush to Bway Junction. maybe even extending the 2/3 train or creating a shuttle to the newly expanded Gateway Mall and new townhomes in Spring Creek which would be huge for the south end of the neighborhood, tons of industrial land to develop here.
Next on the agenda: Has anyone heard of this place called Woodhaven? is it the next Ridgewood? j/k …for now
This is one area that no one should object to developing; but that said make a decent all inclusive plan of the whole area.
But first get the roads and road signage sorted out, I am surprised that it is not one of those areas that is on the news all the time as a danger to cyclists, pedestrians and motorists alike.
It has a lot going for it; public transportation, Parks and some good historic architecture that needs to be included and re-purposed, not just demolished.
Definitely the Cypress Hills section, once you hit the end of the cemetery it becomes Woodhaven Queens. If you want to see what Cypress Hills and the other sections of East New York used to look like check out this site. Most of these homes are still there even if it’s under all that vinyl siding:
http://www.tapeshare.com
Second to Cypress Hills in potential is the City Line section which is the southeast section bordering Ozone Park Queens, still has tons of blocks with brick rowhouses with some wood-frame and 1930’s homes here and there. Cypress Hills especially around Highland Park has the best housing stock though.