Past & Present Visions for the Waterfront
Riverdale Station
Before
After
Metro-North Tracks
Before
After
A recently completed feasibility study determined that a greenway,
conforming to a Community Board 8 resolution, could indeed be built along the waterfront.
Proposed Trail Types:
Metro-North Railroad
Feasibility Report
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Full Report
Introduction
Opportunities & Challenges Assessment
Proposed Trail Types
Evaluation of Trail Alternatives
Planned & Existing Greenways in NYC
The Bronx River Greenway
The Bronx
- Started in 2003
- The Bronx RIver Alliance & NYC Parks Dept.
- 23 Mile Greenway from Westchester Through the Bronx
- 83% Complete
- Price Tag: $150 Million
- Source: City, State & Federal Funds
The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
Brooklyn
- Started in 2004
- The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative
- 14 Mile Greenway Along the Brooklyn Waterfront
- 40% Complete
- Price Tag: $20 Million
- Source: Federal Funds
The QueensWay
Queens
- The Trust for Public Land & Friends of the QueensWay
- 3.5 mile Greenway from Rego Park to Ozone Park
- Price Tag: $120 Million
- $467K State Funded Feasibility Study in 2012
- $440K State Funded Design of First Phase in 2014
Planned & Existing Greenways Across the Country
The Beltline
Atlanta
The Rose Kennedy Greenway
Boston
The L.A. River Greenway
Los Angeles
