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1 FINANCIAL DISTRICT BATTERY PARK CITY/WTC SITE AREA CITY HALL/SOUTH STREET SEAPORT CHINATOWN LOWER EAST SIDE TRIBECA/SOHO/LITTLE ITALY LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION-CITY OF NEW YORK NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT

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3 Lower manhattan development corporation City Neighborhood Workshops SUMMARY REPORT Table of Contents: I. Overview and Purpose of Workshops Page 4 II. Development of Workshop Plan and Participant Outreach Page 6 III. Background of LMDC Funding Initiatives Page 7 IV. Workshop Results Neighborhood Specific Themes Page 8 Major Themes Across Workshops Page 15 V. Overview of Survey Results Page 25 VI. Appendices Workshop Dates and Locations Sample Workshop Agenda Sample Workshop Survey Workshop Notes Demographic Information Survey Respondents Prepared by the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and Hurley Franks and Associates. NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 3

4 Overview of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) is a joint State-City agency that was created in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 by Governor Pataki and then-mayor Giuliani to aid in the revitalization of Lower Manhattan in the area south of Houston Street. The LMDC was allocated $2.783 billion in federal Community Development Block Grant Funding (CDBG) disaster recovery funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fulfill its mission. This mission is focused on creating a permanent memorial to the victims of the February 26, 1993 and September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, overseeing the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, and aiding in the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. The LMDC is governed by a 16-member Board of Directors, half of which are appointed upon recommendation of the Governor and half upon recommendation of the Mayor. The disaster recovery funds were granted to the State of New York by the federal government specifically to ameliorate adverse impacts related directly to the September 11th attacks within Lower Manhattan. This includes, There were two main purposes of the workshops: 1) to inform the communities about the LMDC-City initiatives 2) to provide a forum for these stakeholders to engage in small group discussions with other members of the community but is not limited to, capital projects, assistance to victims of the attacks (individuals, nonprofits, and businesses) for economic losses related to the terrorist attacks, assistance for properties and businesses including the restoration of utility infrastructure damaged by the terrorist attacks, and aid to the travel and tourism industry. Since its inception, the LMDC has been committed to conducting an open and inclusive public process. In April 2002, the LMDC released the Draft Principles and Preliminary Blueprint for the Future of Lower Manhattan, which outlined a set of priorities for the revitalization efforts. This document was revised based on public comment, and in July 2002, the LMDC released the Principles and Revised Preliminary Blueprint for Lower Manhattan. These documents became the foundation for moving forward with the revitalization efforts. The LMDC has since conducted numerous largescale outreach campaigns to involve the public in the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. As part of these campaigns, the LMDC has conducted more than a dozen public meetings, sent mailings to thousands of family members of September 11th victims, received tens of thousands of comments via the LMDC website, and distributed thousands of flyers and other outreach materials to inform the public of the process. Several Advisory Councils representing a broad spectrum of groups affected by the World Trade Center attacks including victims families, business owners, and downtown residents are consulted on issues of concern to their respective constituencies. LMDC also regularly participates in Community Board meetings, and continuously meets with community groups, civic organizations, and public officials. 4 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

5 OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOPS In a continuation of this public process, the LMDC and the Mayor s Office of New York City sponsored seven community workshops during the summer of 2003 to discuss important issues surrounding future funding initiatives related to the rebuilding and revitalization of Lower Manhattan. To further understand the communities priorities and needs, it was critical to conduct these workshops in the specific neighborhoods within Lower Manhattan and hear directly from those who are most affected by the revitalization efforts the residents, business owners, workers, and civic and cultural organizations. There were two main purposes of the workshops: 1) to inform the communities about LMDC-City initiatives, including short-term funding LOWER MANHATTAN initiatives and long-term planning studies currently underway, and 2) to provide a forum for these stakeholders to LOWER engage in small group discussions with TRIBECA/SOHO/ EAST SIDE LITTLE ITALY other members of the community about their priorities for the revitalization of their neighborhoods. For the purposes of the workshops, Lower Manhattan was CHINATOWN divided into six smaller neighborhoods: * Financial District * Battery Park City/WTC site area * City Hall/South Street Seaport * Chinatown * Lower East Side * Tribeca/SoHo/Little Italy CITY HALL/ SOUTH STREET SEAPORT The Chinatown and Lower East Side workshops were also held in coordination with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver s office. These workshops were small in size and structured with roundtable discussions involving participants representing the various stakeholders in the community. Participants were assigned to discussion groups so that each roundtable included varied interests and constituencies. BATTERY PARK CITY/ WTC SITE AREA FINANCIAL DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 5

6 Development of Workshop Plan and Participant Outreach In formulating public forums, the LMDC and the City solicited the input of several key civic organizations such as Imagine NY, New York New Visions, and the American Planning Association regarding the proposed format and structure of the workshops. Imagine NY has conducted hundreds of workshops related to the rebuilding process, and they, along with the other groups, were a valuable resource with respect to structure. At each workshop, representatives from the LMDC and the City gave a presentation to participants, which detailed a number of initiatives currently underway. Specific topics in the presentation included components of the Mayor s Vision for Lower Manhattan and LMDC-City initiatives that affect each neighborhood, and Lower Manhattan as a whole, including numerous short-term initiatives intended to improve the quality of life in the area over a 12 to 18- month period announced by Governor Pataki earlier this year. The presentation also outlined numerous long-term planning studies being conducted by the LMDC and the City throughout Lower Manhattan. After the presentation, participants were asked to begin discussing specific topics within their small groups of 5-10 people. The discussion agenda was created to allow participants to talk about criteria (i.e. what types of things are important to consider when looking at any program or funding initiative) and to brainstorm about specific project ideas for their neighborhoods and for all of Lower Manhattan. The LMDC and the City identified a number of categories for each roundtable to discuss, such as Transportation, Neighborhood Issues (including housing, civic amenities, and quality of life issues), and Public Spaces (including cultural institutions, parks, and open space). The agenda also included the additional topic area of tourism for the Chinatown workshop. Agendas for all workshops provided participants with the opportunity to discuss other issues not specific to any of the categories identified above. Experienced facilitators led people through the small group discussion and actively solicited and recorded input from all participants. The volunteer facilitators recruited for each workshop were all individuals who had previously facilitated a number of Imagine NY workshops. The LMDC and the City solicited the assistance of over 40 community and neighborhood-based organizations in Lower Manhattan to help identify potential workshop participants within each community. Among the individuals and organizations that assisted with identification of participants for more than one workshop area were the LMDC Advisory Councils, Community Board 1, the Downtown Alliance, the Lower Manhattan Residents Coalition, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Councilmember Alan Gerson s office, and Wall Street Rising. In addition to these individuals and organizations, the LMDC and the City reached out to dozens of additional neighborhood-based organizations to solicit participant referrals. The recruitment for the workshops was a very organic process as additional referrals and points of contact were identified, the LMDC reached out to these individuals and organizations as well. The workshops were also advertised on LowerManhattan.info and included in the events calendar in the Battery Park Broadsheet. The specific dates, locations, sample agenda, and sample survey of the workshops can be found in Appendices I-III of this report. 6 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

7 Background of LMDC Funding Initiatives HUD allocates funding to LMDC through the Partial Action Plan (Plan) process. Each time the LMDC proposes to allocate a portion of its CDBG funding, it must issue a draft Plan that is released for public comment. The LMDC reviews all public comment received, revises the Plan as appropriate, and responds to these comments in the final Plan that is submitted to HUD. HUD must approve the Plan before funding is awarded. To date, HUD has approved the expenditure of approximately $1.6 billion of the LMDC s total $2.8 billion funding allocation through six Partial Action Plans. LMDC s funding to date has focused on assisting businesses and residents directly affected by September 11th, stabilizing the residential and business communities, and short-term initiatives to provide immediate relief to the Lower Manhattan community. LMDC s Residential Grant Program provides both recovery grants to residents who remained in the area after September 11th and incentive grants to new and existing residents that make a two-year commitment to Lower Manhattan. Through this $281 million program, the residential community in Lower Manhattan has stabilized and occupancy rates in areas closest to the World Trade Center are higher than what existed prior to September 11, LMDC provides funds to the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) for programs to stabilize the business community. In combination with a $700 million grant from HUD directly to ESDC, LMDC is providing $425 million in funds for business recovery and to attract and retain both small and large businesses. LMDC is also providing $33 million in grants to businesses that suffered a disproportionate loss of workforce on September 11th. These grants provide assistance to these firms and serve as an incentive for these businesses to remain in the area. HUD has also approved $750 million in funds for utility restoration and infrastructure rebuilding. These funds will rebuild a 21st Century telecommunications and utility infrastructure while protecting the impacted businesses and residents of Lower Manhattan from increased utility costs resulting from the September 11th disaster. LMDC is funding a number of short-term initiatives to provide immediate relief to the business and residential community. These community initiatives include $3 million for a new High School, approximately $35 million for projects to improve accessibility in and around Lower Manhattan, approximately $30 million for neighborhood parks and open spaces, and approximately $9 million for cultural, communications, and tourism initiatives. Each of these initiatives will enhance the quality of life in Lower Manhattan. More information on specific projects funded by the LMDC through these Partial Action Plans is discussed later in this report. Detailed versions of all Partial Action Plans with public comments and responses thereto are available on the LMDC web site: LMDC s Residential Grant Program provides recovery grants to residents who remained in the area after September 11th and incentive grants to new and existing residents that make a two-year commitment to Lower Manhattan. NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 7

8 Workshop Results A total of 369 people participated in the seven workshops, with attendance ranging from 24 to 65 individuals per workshop. During the workshop registration process, participants identified themselves by one or more of the following stakeholder groups: resident of Lower Manhattan (old and new), business owner in Lower Manhattan (old and new), worker in Lower Manhattan, and representative of a civic organization or cultural institution in Lower Manhattan. Based on this self-identification, of the 369 participants, 20% were residents, 17% were business owners, 18% were workers, 18% were representatives of neighborhood civic organizations, and 12% were representatives of cultural institutions. An additional 15% of participants either represented multiple stakeholder categories or their stakeholder category was unidentified. Approximately 30 additional people attended the workshops as observers. Participants were asked to explore a number of topic areas during each workshop. In addition to being asked what general criteria is important to consider when looking at any potential project, participants were also asked to discuss criteria and identify specific projects in the areas of transportation, neighborhood issues (including housing and civic amenities), and public spaces (including parks, open space, and cultural facilities). The workshop agendas also provided participants with an opportunity to discuss additional issues or areas of concern. At the conclusion of each workshop, participants were asked to fill out a two-page survey that measured basic participant demographics, their reactions to the LMDC and City initiatives that were presented at the beginning of the workshops, the workshop process, communications outreach, and the importance of specific projects. Of the 369 participants, 141, or 38%, responded to the survey. An overview of the survey responses is included later in this report. 8 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

9 Neighborhood-Specific Themes The primary reason for conducting this series of workshops that focused on the individual neighborhoods was to gain an in-depth understanding of each community s priorities and needs with respect to potential projects and funding initiatives. By identifying representative stakeholders, and utilizing trained facilitators to engage the small groups in active discussions, the workshops produced this information. The primary reason for conducting this series of workshops focused on the individual neighborhoods was to gain a more in-depth understanding into each community s priorities The following is an overview of the major themes from each workshop these themes were gathered from both the small group discussions and the written responses included on the surveys for each neighborhood. Comprehensive notes from each workshop can be found in Appendix IV of this report. FINANCIAL DISTRICT Among the 24 participants of the Financial District workshop there were six business owners, three long-term residents, three new residents, two employees of the Financial District area, three commuters to Lower Manhattan, five civic group representatives, and two cultural organization representatives. There were also four observers. Projects should maintain the uniqueness of the area, make it a destination, and encourage a 24/7 community. Participants pointed out that this neighborhood is not like others, and stated that projects should be considered in terms of whether or not they are helping to build a vibrant community. A vibrant community would include additional retail, increased hours for restaurants and cafes, evening entertainment, and more schools and libraries. Supporting cultural activities and promoting the area as a destination were also mentioned frequently. Support community and cultural programming. Participants expanded on the comments above by stating that community and cultural programming should be enhanced, including more cultural and entertainment destinations, more festivals, and more free activities, including concerts, dance, theater, etc. There was a sense that these types of activities would spill over into the larger community and help local businesses. Supporting additional space for artists and cultural events was mentioned specifically a number of times. Transportation is a priority. Participants discussed the importance of emphasizing and improving public transportation, creating more opportunities for water transportation, improving east-west connections, and creating direct access to the airport(s). Enhance public spaces and develop the waterfront for public use. Participants called for creating more opportunities for use of the waterfront, and discussed improving and enhancing existing public spaces such as improving lighting, building more playgrounds, increasing benches and seating, and making existing open spaces such as Liberty Park and Battery Park more user-friendly for residents and families. Projects should balance between various interest groups and goals. The need to balance various interests was discussed frequently in this workshop. Specific examples were the need to balance security versus neighborhood access and open space, the needs of tourists versus residents, and the broader theme of balancing the varying needs of the existing community. BATTERY PARK CITY/WTC SITE NEIGHBORHOOD AREA WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 9

10 Among the sixty participants of the workshop there were five large business representatives, five small business owners, ten long-term residents, eight new residents, seven employees of downtown businesses who also live in the area, five commuters to Lower Manhattan, ten civic group representatives and ten cultural organization representatives. Improve and increase transit service and access among neighborhoods. Battery Park City/WTC site area participants concurred with the Financial District participants with respect to the importance of improving and enhancing public transportation and neighborhood access. Specific projects that were mentioned were upgrading existing transit lines and stations, creating shuttle links within Lower Manhattan, and improving east-west access to Battery Park City. Direct access to the airport(s) was also mentioned frequently in this workshop. Also, the issue of managing tour buses came up several times at this workshop. Projects should be environmentally friendly and minimize neighborhood disruption. Participants in this workshop emphasized the importance of environmental issues, saying that the highest environmental standards, including green building design, should be implemented, and that the rebuilding should be implemented with an awareness of environmental health concerns. Participants also called for minimizing the disruption to neighborhood residents and commuters during the construction phase. Projects should provide amenities and infrastructure to keep pace with residential and commercial growth. Comments within the workshop expressed the idea that projects and infrastructure needs match residential and commercial growth. Specifically, participants mentioned the need for additional schools, community centers, libraries, and post offices. Neighborhood projects should promote retail beneficial to the neighborhood. Participants mentioned that neighborhood projects should promote retail that is beneficial to the community, by attracting the proper mix of retail that is geared toward residents and workers. They also suggested attracting more high-quality, affordable retail, creating competition in Battery Park City for groceries and eateries, and promoting more 24-hour/weekend retail activity, such as corner coffee shops, bakeries, pharmacies, stores, and restaurants. West Street was a major issue in Battery Park City. Participants were concerned about the possibility of creating a West Street tunnel; specifically they mentioned concerns about the potential cost and necessity of such a project. They also called for more public input and exploration of alternatives. Others supported making West Street more pedestrian friendly, with cafes and seated areas. Enhance open space. A number of participants call for improving open space, including creating athletic fields, creating a downtown portion of Hudson River Park, making waterfronts and water part of the community, and enhancing playgrounds and recreational space throughout Lower Manhattan. They also mentioned improving lighting, safety, and seating. Improve Wayfinding signs. Workshop participants called for improvements in way-finding signs, including internal way-finding for the subway system, better signage on Church Street, multi-lingual signs, and more aesthetically pleasing signs. 10 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

11 CITY HALL/SOUTH STREET SEAPORT Among the forty three attendees of the workshop there were four business owners representatives, five long-term residents, two new residents, ten employees of downtown City Hall/Seaport area, ten commuters to Lower Manhattan, six civic group representatives and six cultural organization representatives. There were also three observers. Neighborhood projects should create, connect, and support cultural institutions, and benefit artists and arts organizations. Workshop representatives felt projects should also benefit the artists and arts organizations within their community. Projects should be environmentally friendly and minimize neighborhood disruption. Participants in this workshop, as with the Battery Park City /WTC site area, emphasized the importance of environmental issues with respect to the rebuilding process. Improve and increase transit service and access among neighborhoods. Participants of this workshop agreed with the first two workshops with respect to the importance of enhancing public transportation and neighborhood access. Specific projects that were mentioned were the Second Avenue subway, creating better east-west connections, creating shuttle links, and connecting Governor s Island to Lower Manhattan. Several participants mentioned reopening Park Row. Support 24-Hour Retail & Activity. Many commented on the desire for a 24-Hour retail and activity option, where quality retail/restaurant services and better diversity and longer hours were incorporated into the neighborhood. Preserve and improve parks. Participants called for creating more green space and natural landscapes, and the importance of the waterfronts, in particular the underutilized East River park space. Improve Parking. Parking was a big issue for participants of the City Hall/South Street Seaport workshop. Participants mentioned restricting government vehicle parking, creating more off-site parking options, providing resident decals, and addressing bus parking issues. CHINATOWN* There were a total of 62 participants at the Chinatown workshop, including approximately 12 business owners, six residents, six employees, 12 civic representatives, 12 cultural organization representatives, and 14 that were identified as multiple stakeholder categories (many of the participants of this workshop represented more than one stakeholder group, as they were residents with ties to cultural/civic organizations and some with business interests as well). In addition to the topic areas discussed at each of the workshops, the issue of tourism was also added to the discussion agenda in the Chinatown workshop. In recognition of various studies that have already been conducted by community groups regarding priorities for the revitalization of Chinatown, namely Asian Americans for Equality s Rebuild Chinatown Initiative (RCI) and a study conducted by the Asian American Federation, specific topics and projects identified by those studies were utilized by the facilitators during the small group discussions at this workshop. *The major themes identified reflect the feedback received during the facilitated discussions and survey responses. An overview of themes that were reflected via participants verbal comments at this workshop are discussed in the Other Major Themes section of this report, page 24 NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 11

12 Projects should be culturally sensitive. While some of the other neighborhoods mentioned preserving the character of the area, participants of the Chinatown workshop were particularly interested in projects being culturally sensitive. The cultural integrity of all public spaces should be preserved, and projects should be linguistically and culturally appropriate through promotion of cultural identity. Support affordable housing. Participants in this workshop mentioned the importance of building affordable - and particularly low income - housing for the community. Support cultural and community facilities (i.e. performance center, community center, cultural district, etc.). Although culture was a topic that was widely discussed at many of the workshops, in particular Chinatown representatives expressed ideas related to this theme in a number of specific ways, with the main projects mentioned being to create a cultural center for performance space and a community center. Also consistent with the theme of cultural activities and community space was to support concerts and films in Columbus Park and to provide space for artists and other cultural groups. Reopen Park Row. Reopening Park Row was a major topic of discussion among workshop participants. Improve Sanitation. Issues such as street cleaning, sanitation education and awareness, and garbage removal were major areas of discussion. Support job training, retention, and creation. Participants discussed a number of projects related to these general themes, including creating programs to better prepare workers for redevelopment opportunities, creating a job resources center, retaining manufacturing jobs, and others. Specifically they mentioned supporting retraining and apprenticeship programs, and training and assistance specifically for garment industry owners and workers. Chinatown representatives were also interested in increasing the support for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. Support tourism. During the discussion about tourism, participants mentioned a number of ways to support and increase tourism in Chinatown, including using the waterfront to create new tourist attractions, creating tourist guides, setting up a tourist information center/kiosk, and better marketing campaigns. Preserve and improve parks. Chinatown participants mentioned a number of open space and parks-related projects, including creating more green space, upgrading Columbus Park, and reclaiming the area north of Confucius Plaza for public use. LOWER EAST SIDE* Among the 50 participants who attended the workshop, there were 4 business owners, 7 cultural representatives, 13 civic representatives, 11 residents - some of whom represented tenant associations - 14 employees and or volunteers of downtown businesses and civic organizations, and one unidentified. There were also a number of observers at this workshop. Projects should benefit low income people and reduce unemployement. This was a major theme across various topic areas, specifically with respect to housing for low-income people and job creation for the unemployed. Also disscussed was the need for job retention and job training programs. *The major themes identified reflect the feedback received during the facilitated discussions and survey responses. An overview of themes that were reflected via participants verbal comments at this workshop are discussed in the Other Major Themes section of this report, page LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

13 Neighborhood projects should provide affordable housing for low-income people. Participants pointed to the need to create new affordable housing and to preserve existing low-income housing, and emphasized that affordable housing should benefit low income residents rather than moderate or middle income. Projects should improve the quality of life for current residents. Participants discussed the need to address issues most important to the community. Some discussed the importance of utilizing the knowledge of existing community-based organizations and building on their resources to do so. Also discussed was the need to provide investment for local residents and organizations, not just for visitors. Transportation should not be emphasized. In contrast to some of the other workshops, Lower East Side representatives were vocal in de-emphasizing the importance of transportation projects, specifically larger projects such as airport access. Some felt that there are more important issues to fund, such as housing and job creation. Some participants did feel, however, that projects should encourage the use of mass transit, shuttle buses and links, and that the 2nd Avenue subway project is important to the Lower East Side. Other comments focused on improving existing subway stations in the area. Create and enhance community facilities. In addition to housing being a major topic as part of the neighborhood issues discussion, participants mentioned the importance of community facilities and utilizing existing community groups and organizations to undertake projects. Specific ideas mentioned ranged from creating community recreational facilities, increasing social service programming, and investing in schools, libraries, and senior and youth programs. Projects should maintain neighborhood identity. Lower East Side representatives talked about the importance of maintaining neighborhood identity, specifically promoting local history and neighborhood identity through specific projects, creating a cultural context for the Lower East Side, preserving diversity, and maintaing the low rise character and texture of the Lower East Side. TRIBECA/SOHO/LITTLE ITALY Among the 65 participants who attended the workshop, there were 20 business owners, 7 cultural representatives, 7 civic group representatives, 11 residents (including representatives of tenant associations), 9 employees from downtown businesses and/or civic organizations, and 11 multiple category/unidentified participants. Neighborhood projects should maintain neighborhood identity. Some people spoke of keeping an appropriate scale and historic character in the neighborhood, and the typology that development should follow. Characteristics included low-rise, artsy, historic, low-income, mixed-income, independently owned businesses, maritime (water and green), family-friendly. Neighborhood projects should promote retail that is beneficial to the neighborhood. Representatives desire retail that serves the community. Some felt that space should be made available for small businesses, in order to retain and add flavor to the district. Affordable choices in retail, restaurants, and grocery stores were also mentioned. Some suggested having above ground retail to attract visitors to businesses. Neighborhood projects should benefit artists and arts organizations. The artists and arts organizations within the community and beyond the WTC area are important to the representatives of the Tribeca/SoHo/Little Italy district. Some specific ideas were to convert unused space into temporary galleries, fund existing cultural institutions, and encourage the development of more theaters. Support environmentally responsible projects. Several comments illustrated the importance of practicing environmentally responsible measures in every type of project. NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 13

14 Preserve and protect existing affordable housing and provide additional affordable housing. Participants of this workshop focused on preserving affordable housing such as existing Mitchell Lama developments, using Liberty Bonds to create new affordable housing, and allowing residents who already live downtown to have priority on new low and middle income housing that may be built. Support existing businesses in the community. Participants discussed a number of ways to support businesses, including waiving sales tax, giving preferences to downtown businesses and suppliers, assisting organizations that help small businesses, additional grants to small businesses, and advertising campaigns to promote area businesses. Develop waterfront for public use. Representatives were interested in utilizing both the Hudson River and East River waterfronts, and developing piers for public use. LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOP* During the Lower East Side workshop, LMDC and the City agreed to hold a second, open-invitation workshop in that neighborhood, to address concerns some participants expressed about the workshop being by invitation only. LMDC also decided to extend the invitation to the second workshop to people in Chinatown. Although there were a few repeat participants, most of the participants in the Lower East Side/Chinatown Follow-Up Workshop were new participants. Among the total of 65 participants who attended the follow-up workshop, there were 16 residents, 14 civic representatives, 6 business owners, and another 29 participants, many of whom were walk-ins, belonging to various stakeholder groups that were not identified. Participants in the follow-up workshop raised many of the same issues as did the small groups in the first Chinatown and Lower East Side workshops, including sanitation, the Park Row closure, the desire for projects that benefit low income people, creating affordable housing, and reducing unemployment. In addition to these themes, participants also raised the following issues: Projects should reduce the number of vacant buildings and lots. Development within the neighborhood should occur on vacant lots and should find useful ways to make use of empty spaces in abandoned buildings. Also, landlords should be required to rent vacant spaces within a specific time and remove any tax benefits that occur when the space is kept vacant. Street and sidewalk maintenance/improvements. Participants in the Lower East Side/Chinatown Follow-Up workshop expressed a particular concern about street repair and maintenance, such as fixing broken curbs, sidewalks, and holes and cracks. They also discussed the importance of improving pedestrian amenities by building walkways, widening sidewalks, and creating pedestrian malls by making certain streets such as Mulberry and Mott pedestrian during certain hours. *The major themes identified reflect the feedback received during the facilitated discussions and survey responses. An overview of themes that were reflected via participants verbal comments at this workshop are discussed in the Other Major Themes section of this report, page LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

15 Major Themes Across Workshops This section of the report discusses criteria and projects mentioned frequently, and in 4 or more of the workshops, including comments made during the small group discussions and comments provided on the surveys. The frequency that these topics were mentioned varied by neighborhood. Detailed in this section is additional information on the funding initiatives and planning studies that are already underway as they related to the various topic areas. GENERAL PROJECT EVALUATION In the small group discussions, participants were asked first to discuss general project evaluation criteria. This topic was explained through several questions: What criteria are important to consider for any potential project, criteria that are not specific to a certain topic? In deciding which projects to fund, what should LMDC consider? What values does the neighborhood have that LMDC needs to consider in choosing projects? THOSE GENERAL PROJECT WERE AS FOLLOWS: Projects should improve the quality of life for current residents of Lower Manhattan; Projects should maintain neighborhood identities; Projects should be environmentally friendly; Projects should create vitality and encourage 24/7 neighborhoods; Planning and development should build on and support existing resources and initiatives; Projects should provide connections among neighborhoods and throughout the region; Projects should be equitable; Projects should benefit low-income people; Projects should reduce unemployment; Projects should improve, not reduce, health; Projects should be cost-effective; Projects should promote clean neighborhoods; and Projects should balance between various interest groups and goals. TRANSPORTATION In regards to the transportation criteria, participants were particularly interested in the following: Projects should benefit pedestrians; and Projects should promote the use of mass transit. Projects mentioned the most were as follows: Improve and increase transit service; Improve access among neighborhoods; Improve subway stations, bus stations, and transit hubs; Create and improve pedestrian amenities; Create shuttle links; Improve and beautify streets; Improve street management and street circulation; Improve parking facilities; Reopen Park Row; Improve access to the airport(s) and manage tourist buses; and utilize better environmental standards for transportation. NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 15

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17 LMDC-City Transportation Initiatives The LMDC and the City of New York, along with partner agencies including the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the State of New York Department of Transportation (DOT), have been moving forward on a number of large-scale transportation initiatives, which will improve access to and from, and within, Lower Manhattan, and will address many of the issues mentioned above. The federal government has allocated $4.55 billion of the $20.6 billion allocated for September 11th recovery for transportation initiatives. These partner agencies collectively identified a number of priority transportation projects, including the WTC permanent PATH terminal, the Fulton Transit Center - which will create a grand point of arrival downtown by linking existing subway lines and creating east-west connections to the PATH station at the WTC site, renovation of the South Ferry subway station, access to regional airports, improvements to West Street, and ferry service enhancement. State DOT is currently exploring possible alternatives for West Street, which would enhance east-west pedestrian access across this highway. Moving forward on a number of large-scale transportation initiatives, which will improve access to and from, and within, Lower Manhattan, Last year, the LMDC launched a regional access study to look at potential ways to connect Lower Manhattan to the area s airports and to Long Island, either through existing connections or new solutions. In January 2004, a number of concrete options to direct access will be announced, and in April 2004, one will be selected. In late October of 2003, Governor Pataki announced several major initiatives regarding Lower Manhattan revitalization, including several that will connect Lower Manhattan to the rest of the City and the region. A fast ferry from Lower Manhattan to LaGuardia airport will begin by the end of 2004, with a fast ferry to JFK airport beginning the following year. The first fast ferry to and from Westchester County is also underway, and will be launched in As part of the WTC site planning process, the LMDC and the PANYNJ are actively exploring alternatives for a bus parking facility in Lower Manhattan to address the important issue of managing tour buses. Several options are being reviewed as part of the environmental review process, and a final solution will be determined by the summer of The LMDC and the City are conducting a number of studies to look at traffic and transportation issues within and around Lower Manhattan. The City is conducting a comprehensive street management study for the area south of Canal, which will develop a long-term traffic and street use plan for Lower Manhattan to coordinate the use of streets to satisfy the needs of major redevelopment projects, commercial activity, residential communities, retail, tourism, and other users of Lower Manhattan s streets. The LMDC and the City s Department of Transportation are also jointly conducting a 7-month Chinatown Access and Circulation study, which is exploring a variety of pedestrian and vehicular circulation issues within the area south of Rivington Street to the Brooklyn Bridge, and east of the Bowery, including the impact of the Park Row closure. The LMDC has also been moving forward with short-term improvements to enhance east-west connections across the WTC site by upgrading the existing Liberty Street bridge and funding the creation of a pedestrian crossing on Vesey Street over West Street. The Vesey Street pedestrian bridge opened in late November 2003, and final project completion will be in the spring of NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 17

18 Neighborhood Issues When responding to neighborhood concerns, participants commented on two areas of interest: (1) Civic and Community Amenities and (2) Housing. The criteria mentioned in many of the workshops regarding civic and community amenities were as follows: Projects should increase the safety of neighborhoods, without reducing neighborhood quality of life; and Preserve and support neighborhood character and history. Specific projects that were mentioned related to the following: Create and support community centers; Improve sanitation; Support community and cultural programming (events, festivals, etc.); Preserve and improve recreational facilities; Support programs for children and youth; Create and support medical facilities and services; Build more schools and support K-12 education; Build more libraries; and Increase security through additional police, lighting, etc. With housing being the other area of interest under neighborhood projects, the predominant themes for both criteria and projects related to building new, and preserving existing, affordable housing. Other projects and criteria related to neighborhoods that did not fall under the two main categories were primarily about marketing, economic development, emergency planning, and support for existing neighborhood organizations. They were as follows: Support job retention and creation; Support job training and technical assistance for businesses; Preserve and strengthen small businesses; Support businesses in the community, especially existing businesses; Support marketing: promote Lower Manhattan and specific neighborhoods through branding; Support marketing: guides, maps, and directories; Support marketing: information centers and kiosks; Use and support existing neighborhood organizations; and Create and implement emergency plans. 18 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

19 LMDC-City Neighborhood Initiatives A number of important initiatives are underway to address neighborhood issues with respect to civic and community amenities and housing in Lower Manhattan. Some of these initiatives that relate to the workshop feedback mentioned above - specifically recreational facilities - are discussed in the next section of this report under Public Places. The LMDC s initial programs were developed to address the immediate and direct impact of the September 11th attacks on the area s residents and businesses. The LMDC Residential Grant Program, first announced in the spring of 2002 and then modified based on public comment, was created to retain and attract residents to Lower Manhattan. Those who resided in one of the eligible zones on September 11th were eligible for a one-time grant. Families with at least one child under the age of 18 living in the residence that made a one-year commitment to the area were eligible for the Family Grant. The zones were created to address the impact of the attacks in terms of proximity to the site itself and factors such as displacement from residences, street and school closures, ongoing construction, etc. A two-year commitment grant is provided to those who live in the eligible zones closest to the WTC site and agree to remain in the area for two years. To date, $144 million has been paid directly to Lower Manhattan residents under this program. Areas that were experiencing as high as 40-50% vacancy are now showing over 95% occupancy, due to the impact of the program. Similarly, a variety of grant programs for area businesses were set up almost immediately after the attacks to address the loss of business income due to closures and to attract and retain jobs in Lower Manhattan. These programs were created using Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and LMDC funding and are administered by ESDC and the NYC Economic Development Corporation. To date, the LMDC has funded $425 million under these programs, plus an additional $33 million in grants to those businesses that suffered a disproportionate loss of workforce on September 11th. The LMDC and the City have launched a number of marketing The LMDC and the City have launched a number of marketing and communications initiatives aimed at promoting the area to visitors and providing information and awareness within the community of the various rebuilding efforts and communications initiatives aimed at promoting the area to visitors and providing information and awareness within the community of the various rebuilding efforts. LowerManhattan.info, a comprehensive informational campaign for those who live, work, visit, and own businesses downtown, was launched in It includes a website, newsletter, and other marketing materials aimed at informing stakeholders of the latest rebuilding news, and it also seeks to highlight the area to visitors. The LMDC also launched a large-scale communications outreach campaign to inform the community about the short-term projects that are underway. This campaign includes the distribution of the LMDC newsletter, informational palm cards highlighting various short-term projects, and the placement of informational kiosks. In 2002 the LMDC announced the History and Heritage in Downtown NYC campaign, a comprehensive campaign to market Lower Manhattan as a cultural and historic destination. The campaign focuses on 14 cultural and historic institutions located throughout Lower Manhattan. The LMDC, in conjunction with the September 11th Fund, released a Request for Proposals for a comprehensive marketing and tourism campaign for Chinatown, an area that was hard hit by the decline in tourism as a result of the September 11th attacks and fear of the SARS epidemic. The LMDC and the NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 19

20 September 11th Fund announced the winning firm in January of The LMDC also provided funding for the 2002 River to River festival, consistent with the public s desire to support neighborhood events and festivals that serve the community and draw visitors to the area. The LMDC has also provided $750 million in funding for critical utility restoration and infrastructure rebuilding, as mandated by the federal government. Numerous short-term projects funded by the LMDC and intended to improve the quality of life for those who live, work, and own businesses in Lower Manhattan were announced in April 2003 by Governor Pataki. All of these projects are moving forward expeditiously, including Millennium High School the first high school specifically for Lower Manhattan students which opened in September 2003, the reopening of the Greenmarket that was formerly located at the WTC site at Liberty Plaza, and the completion of the Downtown Alliance streetscape program to enhance and beautify Broadway from Bowling Green to City Hall. As announced by Governor Pataki in October of 2003, the LMDC will also work with the City of New York to create another new school in Lower Manhattan, which will serve students in Kindergarten through 8th grades. The LMDC and the City recently released a new vision for the New York Stock Exchange area, which includes security measures that blend into the streetscape, planters that bring life to the financial district and more fitting gateways to this historic district. The first phase of improvements currently is under way and will be completed in the spring of Streets in poor condition, due to security that served as a barrier to maintenance over the past two years, have now been resurfaced, new asphalt has been laid, and an attractive black wrought iron-style fence has replaced the bicycle-rack French barricades that previously choked pedestrian traffic around the perimeter of the NYSE building. The positioning of the new fencing has freed up new lanes of pedestrian flow on Broad Street and Wall Street. Additionally, the slalom course of vehicular obstacles has been removed from Broad Street and jersey barriers have been replaced with planters that inject life into the district. Also in October 2003, Governor Pataki announced the creation of a Downtown Construction Command Center. The new command center will coordinate all construction activity south of Canal Street. All agencies involved in construction will staff the command center. The center will be managed by a director, who in partnership with the development agencies, will establish protocols for Lower Manhattan construction, coordinate and maintain a construction schedule of activities; and keep residents, businesses, and visitors apprised of scheduled work and progress. Another major topic of conversation during the Neighborhood Issues section of the workshops was housing. In the summer of 2003, Governor Pataki, Mayor Bloomberg, and HUD Secretary Mel Martinez announced $50 million in funding for affordable housing for working families that earn 80% - 150% of the area medium income. This funding will subsidize the affordability component of the Liberty Bond program associated with one development, and will create approximately 300 units of moderate- to middle-income housing. A number of long-term planning studies that seek to identify ways to enhance the various neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan are underway, including the Fulton Street study, aimed at creating river-to-river arts and retail corridor. Another study underway is the Neighborhood Enhancement Action Plan, which explores the area south of Chambers Street and will produce a comprehensive plan for creating additional housing, including ways to maximize the use of Liberty Bonds, and identify additional amenities necessary to sustain the increase in residential uses. These studies will be publicly released, and the LMDC will review the results and consider future funding initiatives based on their outcomes. 20 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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22 PUBLIC SPACES A variety of themes and associated project ideas resulted from the public spaces section of the workshop. They are as follows: Open and Public Spaces Criteria: Public space projects should increase the amount of open space; Public space projects should include safety in the design; and Public space projects should create beauty. Open and Green Space Projects Preserve and improve parks; Develop the waterfronts for public use; Support public markets; Use open space on piers for community use; and Improve lighting. Cultural Institutions Projects Create additional space for artists and cultural events 22 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

23 LMDC City Public Spaces Initiatives With respect to open space projects, the LMDC, as announced by Governor Pataki last spring, is funding the enhancement and creation of over a dozen parks throughout Lower Manhattan. These projects include enhancements to or the creation of parks at the Wall Street Triangle, Drumgoole Plaza, Al Smith playground, Columbus Park, Sara D. Roosevelt, Washington Market, Laight Street Park, Battery Park Bosque, Red Brick Plaza, Washington/Canal Street Park, Tribeca Park, East River ballfields, Old Slip, and Coenties Slip. Also announced in April 2003 was funding for enhancements to Hudson River Park. In 2002 the LMDC announced funding for the Columbus Park pavilion restoration, providing matching grants to allow the project to move forward. One of the most significant components of the overall open space plan for Lower Manhattan is the World Trade Center site itself. In addition to the 4.7 acres allocated for the memorial to those who were killed, the refined World Trade Center site plan provides significant new public and open space for community use, including the Park of Heroes, the Wedge of Light piazza, and a new park south of Liberty Street. The East River waterfront was an open space project that was discussed in many of the workshops. The City is currently spearheading a study to look at ways to make this important stretch of open space more accessible and usable. In addition to the History and Heritage campaign to promote 14 cultural institutions through out Lower Manhattan, the LMDC has initiated a process to identify cultural institutions to locate on World Trade The refined World Trade Center site plan provides significant new public and open space for community use Center site within the 6.5 acre Memorial District. In June 2002, in conjunction with the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, the LMDC issued an Invitation to Cultural Institutions (ICI). Over 100 cultural institutions expressed interest in locating on the site. The LMDC recently held a meeting for all Advisory Council members to solicit their thoughts and ideas regarding the ICI process and what types of cultural elements they would like to see on the WTC site. As part of the recent announcement on Lower Manhattan initiatives, Governor Pataki revealed that the LMDC will contribute the remaining funds necessary for a feasibility study for a Chinatown arts and performance center. This project is being spear-headed by a number of Chinatown-based community and arts organizations, and the funding will allow the groups to move forward with a study, the first step in making this project a reality. NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 23

24 Other Major Themes Several themes were identified that were not part of the original themes and topic items for discussion. First, the issue of tourism was reflected in many of the aforementioned neighborhood and public spaces sections. All seven workshops commented on the planning process surrounding the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan. Most frequently mentioned was the desire for the planning and development process to be open and for the community to have access to current information and be involved in the decision-making process. Although comments regarding the planning process arose in each of the workshops, some of the workshop participants, in particular those in the Chinatown, Lower East Side, and Chinatown/Lower East Side follow-up workshops, were very vocal in not just saying that the community should be involved in the process and have access to information, but in expressing significant concerns about the planning process, the process for making funding decisions, and the way the workshops themselves were structured and implemented. In Chinatown, for instance, participants expressed concern from the beginning about the structured format of the workshops, and felt that it was very important for them to have the chance to voice their concerns to the entire workshop before participants broke into small groups. During this public session, participants voiced concerns about the LMDC acting sooner rather than later on revitalization efforts. Some felt that although there have been many studies and similar workshops that have been undertaken in Chinatown since September 11th by various groups, little has actually been done to revitalize the neighborhood. Some voiced specific concerns about workshop participation and the topics outlined in the discussion agenda, saying that the format was too structured and too exclusive. The issue of the workshops being invitation only came up, and participants voiced concerns about everyone in the community being able to contribute to the process. At the Lower East Side workshop, similar concerns about workshop participation and the discussion agenda were voiced. Some felt that the LMDC and the City spent too much time talking about what has already been done, and too little time hearing from the participants about their needs. The invitation only concerns were voiced again in this workshop, and some participants called for a larger venue and meetings that would be open to all who want to participate rather than a select few. Concerns were voiced in the small group reports at the end of the workshop about whether or not the communities feedback will actually be heard. Participants in this workshop also mentioned their desire for funding initiatives to expand up to 14th Street, citing that the Lower East Side has been divided by the Houston Street boundary, and that the need for CDBG funds expands up to 14th Street. Concerns about the invitation only process for planning the workshops led to the LMDC and the City deciding to hold a supplemental workshop for these neighborhoods, so that anyone who felt as though they could not participate in the previous workshops would have an opportunity to do so. In the follow-up workshop, during the public session in the beginning, participants again voiced concerns about whether or not their opinions will be heard by decision makers, and some called for open reporting of all funding decisions that have been made to date, and open reporting about all future decisions as well. Some expressed frustration that funding decisions have already been made without community input. They called on the LMDC, the City, and Speaker Silver s office to listen to the needs of the community first and foremost. 24 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

25 Overview of Survey Results SURVEY RESPONSE RATES Of the 369 participants of the workshops, 38% completed surveys. In breaking down the response rates into individual workshops, the rate ranged from 14% to 63%, with the Battery Park City workshop having the highest survey response rate. These surveys provided demographic information about workshop participants, as well as feedback about existing and future LMDC-City initiatives, the workshop itself, and future communication efforts of the LMDC and the City of New York regarding the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. A copy of the sample workshop survey can be found in Appendix III of this report. Appendix V details additional demographic information of the survey respondents. REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS INTERESTS Based on the survey responses, the composition of participants in the workshop varied. All together, 27% of those respondents were business owners, 46% residents, 50% workers, and 39% represented civic organizations (these percentages equal greater than 100% because participants could represent more than one stakeholder category). Tribeca/SoHo/Little Italy had the highest attendance of business owners (47%). It, along with Battery Park City, also had more than one half of the participants being residents of their respective neighborhoods. The Financial District (75%) and City Hall/South Street Seaport (70%) had the highest representation of workers. Tribeca/SoHo/Little Italy, Lower East Side, and the Financial District each had a 50% or greater share of participants who were Civic Representatives. The Lower East Side/Chinatown follow-up workshop, Lower East Side, and Chinatown workshops did not have a high percentage of business owners (11% - 12%). Also, City Hall/South Street Seaport had a low representation of Civic Representatives (13%). REACTIONS TO LMDC-CITY INITIATIVES FOR LOWER MANHATTAN At the beginning of each workshop, representatives from LMDC and the Mayor s Office gave a presentation that covered demographic trends in Lower Manhattan, joint LMDC-City initiatives such as long-term planning studies and funding initiatives, and the Mayor s Vision for Lower Manhattan. In general, reactions to the LMDC-City Initiatives for Lower Manhattan were positive. Over 70% of those who responded supported the initiatives overall. Respondents displayed particular support for the public place initiatives (75% support) and the transportation initiatives (64% support). The neighborhood initiatives received 40% support according to the responses. With regards to all three types of initiatives, 15% of the attendees were neutral while a very small percentage (5% or less) did not support the initiatives presented. As a whole, about 50% of participants felt that the initiatives addressed the needs of their respective neighborhoods, while 24% were neutral. REACTIONS TO WORKSHOP Respondents reacted positively to the workshops as a whole. 75% thought the workshops were useful. Most were satisfied with the introductory presentation, 64% finding it to be informative. The highlight of the workshop for many respondents was the roundtable discussion. Over 50% of participants strongly agreed that the discussion let them voice their opinions, and 55% strongly agreed that the brainstorming exercise generated good ideas for projects. Over 80% of the respondents attributed their positive experience to facilitators who aided productive discussion. The workshop was a learning experience for many of those who participated. After the workshop, 40% of participants thought they better understood the initiatives for Lower Manhattan and their particular neighborhood after the workshop. Overall, attendees displayed a positive outlook toward the manner in which the workshop was conducted. NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 25

26 DESIRE FOR ONGOING COMMUNICATION On the Communications front, the best resource for information on Lower Manhattan has been through public hearings and forums, with over 62% of workshop attendees having participated in. The positive response to the workshops is reflected in the fact that over 85% of respondents showed an interest in participating in future workshops. In comparison, the web and newsletters have only reached 50% of the workshop attendee population. However, participants demonstrated high demand for receiving newsletters (84% support) and visiting an informational website (80% support). The attendees equally welcomed other outreach tools such as and posters. Overall, the participants were eager to learn more about the redevelopment in Lower Manhattan. IMPORTANCE OF VARIOUS ISSUES The overall trend in the workshop was a focus on civic and community amenities with 90% of respondents rating this issue to be of importance. 75% of participants stressed the importance of sports, cultural, and recreation facilities, while 70% thought that improving transportation between Lower Manhattan and the region, managing traffic better, and improving streets for cars and pedestrians were pressing issues. 60% of participants thought that the free shuttle bus running the loop around Lower Manhattan was very important and an equal percentage of participants supported the development of new housing and improving ferry service and stations. The following page shows a chart of the responses to the survey questions. For these questions, participants could choose a response from 1 through 5. For the first series of questions (questions 1-20) being strongly disagree and 5 being strongly agree. For the second series of questions (questions 21-30), participants could indicate the level of importance they assign to various topics and initiatives, 1 being totally unimportant and 5 being very important. 26 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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28 Neighborhood Differences While most neighborhoods responded similarly to their peers, it s important to note where the various neighborhoods expressed significantly different points of view. These differences reflect the unique character of the districts, and their individual perspectives on the questions. To the first question on the survey, regarding overall support for the initiatives each neighborhood saw in its presentation, the communities expressed very different opinions. Neighborhoods such as Chinatown and City Hall/South Street Seaport were extremely supportive, with 100% and 89% (respectively) either agreeing totally or somewhat with the initiatives. By contrast, the Lower East Side group had a majority (57%) of participants disagreeing with initiatives on some level. These same trends were apparent in the questions regarding overall support for transportation, neighborhood and public place initiatives. In the Lower East Side for example, only 20% held active support of transportation initiatives, 40% for neighborhood initiatives and 23% for public place initiatives. City Hall/South Street Seaport and Chinatown districts again showed the greatest support for the initiatives, though all remaining neighborhoods had a majority of individuals supporting the initiatives. Along similar lines to the first four questions, question five, asking respondents whether they agreed that the initiatives were addressing the needs of their communities. Again, Chinatown and City Hall/South Street Seaport were the most pleased, both with more than three-quarters of the respondents supporting the initiatives. Again, the Lower East Side had a less enthusiastic assessment of the initiatives, with 59% disapproval. The Tribeca/Soho/Little Italy group was not as optimistic about the initiatives impacts in their neighborhood, showing only 33% of the participants agreeing with them. While most groups agreed that the workshops were useful, there were a few notable exceptions. The Lower East Side showed the least amount of support for the workshops, having only 45% of respondents agree to their usefulness. A few groups, notably the Lower East Side, Tribeca/Soho/Little Italy, and Lower East Side/Chinatown groups felt the introductory presentation was not as informative as it could have been. An interesting result of the workshops was reflected by the Lower East Side/Chinatown and the Tribeca/ Soho/Little Italy survey groups with their response to questions 11 and 12. In the questions, gauging how well the respondents felt they understood the initiatives in their neighborhoods both before and after the workshops, these groups showed a decline in the number of people who strongly 28 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

29 agreed that they had a good knowledge of the proposals. Questions 13 to 20, identifying how the different communities would like to communicate with and access information from the LMDC and the City, showed that some mediums of dialogue may have a limited impact on certain neighborhoods. Internet options (both and websites) had the highest support in the Financial District, while the Lower East Side and Chinatown groups were the least likely to attain information in this way. The Financial District was also very fond of the idea of posters with information on Lower Manhattan, having nearly two-thirds strongly agree that they should be implemented. Newsletters had wide backing, with even the community showing the lowest amount of support, the Lower East Side, having 60% of respondents agreeing that they would like to receive them. Questions 21 to 30 explored the importance the neighborhoods place on a variety of options to improve Lower Manhattan. The diverse needs and desires of the communities were visible in the levels of support granted to different initiatives. Transportation concerns (Questions 21 and 22) were mixed. While four out of the seven workshop groups had greater than 90% of the participants either agree or strongly agree that transportation needed to be improved, transportation was not a universal concern. Particularly, in the Lower East Side, less than half strongly agreed that improving transportation between Lower Manhattan and the region was a priority, and only 55% felt that street improvement was important. Instead, the Lower East Side saw housing as a major concern, with 94% agreeing on some level that more needed to be developed. To the contrary, the Financial District ranked this as a much lower priority, with only 49% pushing for more housing. Viewing the responses to all survey questions as a whole, the Financial District and City Hall/South Street Seaport groups were most apt to agree with the survey statements, both with at least 80% of the responses in the affirmative. The Lower East Side, on the other hand, only had 50% of their responses agreeing with the statements on the survey, and 34% in disagreement. The Tribeca/Soho/ Little Italy and Battery Park City districts most closely matched the combined survey results of all of the neighborhoods. Next Steps The results of this report will be utilized by both the LMDC and the City of New York. The LMDC Board of Directors and Executive Staff will use the feedback, along with the results of various planning studies currently being conducted, and information that is received on an ongoing basis through various community meetings and funding requests, to identify additional programs and funding initiatives. The LMDC is also exploring additional avenues for public participation regarding future funding initiatives based on the workshop results. Representatives from the Mayor s office will also utilize the feedback received to explore and consider any City-related operational or service issues that could potentially be addressed as a result of this feedback. NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOPS SUMMARY REPORT 29

30 Appendix I Workshop Dates and Locations Financial District Tuesday, July 22, pm-9pm World Trade Institute of Pace University 163 William St. Battery Park City/WTC Site Area Thursday, July 24, pm-9pm Museum of Jewish Heritage 18 First Place City Hall/ Seaport Wednesday, July 30, pm-9pm NYU-SCPS, Woolworth Building 15 Barclay St. Chinatown Thursday, July 31, pm 9pm P.S. 126, Jacob Riis School 80 Catherine Street Lower East Side Wednesday, August 6, pm-9pm University Settlement 184 Eldridge Street Tribeca/SoHo/Little Italy Thursday, August 7, pm-9pm New York Law School 47 Worth St. Lower East Side/Chinatown Follow-Up Workshop Wednesday, August 20, pm-9pm P.S. 1 8 Henry Street 30 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

31 Appendix II Sample Workshop Agenda 6:00-6:15 Registration & Opening Remarks Kevin Rampe, LMDC President Jennifer Hurley, Moderator 6:15-6:20 Project Brainstorming Exercise Jennifer Hurley 6:20-6:50 LMDC-City Presentation Roy Bahat, City of New York Chris Glaisek, LMDC 6:50-8:35 Small Group Discussions & Project Brainstorming Participants/Facilitators 6:50-6:55 Brainstorm Card Review Facilitators will first read over the major categories that were derived from participants project idea cards and then read the list of projects under each category. 6:55-7:10 Discuss General Project Evaluation Criteria What criteria are important to consider for any potential project, criteria that are not specific to a certain topic? 7:10-7:30 Transportation Discuss Criteria: What s important to consider when evaluating Transportation projects (including neighborhood access and circulation)? Brainstorm potential Transportation projects. 7:30-7:50 Neighborhood Issues Discuss Criteria: What s important to consider when evaluating projects relating to Neighborhood Issues (including civic and community amenities and housing)? Brainstorm potential projects related to neighborhood issues 7:50-8:10 Public Spaces Discuss criteria: What s important to consider when evaluating Public Spaces projects (including open space and parks, and cultural institutions)? Brainstorm potential Public Spaces projects. 8:10-8:30 Final Additions to Project List Do you have any other projects to add to the list? 8:30-8:35 Summarize Discussion & Choose Reporter 8:35-8:50 Small Group Reports Volunteer from Each Group 8:50-8:55 What s Next? Jennifer Hurley 8:55-9:00 Evaluation Jennifer Hurley Group Discussion: What did you like about this workshop? What would you change? 9:00 Thank you for participating! APPENDICES 31

32 Appendix III Sample Workshop Survey PART I: Check all categories that apply and then complete relevant information Business Owner [ # employees: Years in business: ] Resident of Lower Manhattan [ # of years living in Lower Manhattan: ] Worker in Lower Manhattan [ NYC resident (circle one): Yes / No ] Civic/cultural group representative Age: Gender (circle one): Male / Female PART II: Indicate the degree to which you agree or disagree with the statement: Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Neither Somewhat agree Strongly agree LMDC/City Initiatives for Lower Manhattan ( the initiatives ) Disagree -Agree Overall, I support the initiatives I saw in the presentation I support the transportation initiatives that were discussed in the presentation Suggestions: I support the neighborhood initiatives (e.g., community amenities) that were discussed in the presentation Suggestions: I support the public place initiatives (e.g., parks, cultural facilities) that were discussed in the presentation Suggestions: The initiatives address the needs of my neighborhood Workshop Disagree -Agree Overall, the workshop was useful The introductory presentation was informative The roundtable discussion let me voice my opinion The brainstorming exercise generated good ideas for projects The facilitators helped my group to have a productive discussion Before the workshop, I understood the initiatives for Lower Manhattan and my neighborhood After the workshop, I understand the initiatives for Lower Manhattan and my neighborhood Ongoing Communication Disagree -Agree I have obtained info on Lower Manhattan on the web (renewnyc.com; lowermanhattan.info) I have obtained info on Lower Manhattan by reading newsletters from the LMDC or City LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

33 I have participated in an LMDC public hearing or another forum on Lower Manhattan I would like to participate in future workshops I would like to receive a newsletter with information on Lower Manhattan I would like to visit a website with information on Lower Manhattan I would like to receive an with information on Lower Manhattan I would like to see posters with information on Lower Manhattan PART III: Indicate how important you believe each of the initiatives to be: Totally unimportant Mostly unimportant Neither Somewhat important Very important Level of Importance for Lower Manhattan Not at all Very Improve transportation between Lower Manhattan and the region Manage traffic better and improve streets for cars and pedestrians Launch a free shuttle bus service running on a loop around Lower Manhattan Improve ferry service and stations Encourage the development of more housing Construct more civic and community amenities (i.e., schools, libraries, hospitals) Build cultural facilities (i.e., performance centers, museums) Develop a major recreational facility for indoor and outdoor sports Expand and renovate parks downtown Create a public destination along the East River Waterfront PART IV: Please answer the following questions Are there additional short-term (<1 year) projects that should be considered for Lower Manhattan in general or your neighborhood? Are there additional long-term (>1 year) projects that should be considered for Lower Manhattan in general or your neighborhood? Please provide any additional comments. APPENDICES 33

34 Appendix IV Workshop Notes FINANCIAL DISTRICT NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GENERAL Preserve existing positive qualities e.g. mix of activities, pedestrian access, culture, small businesses/stores Maintain uniqueness of area - different than other Manhattan neighborhoods.e.g. not another suburbia Support new public/private activities/interests (post 9/11) that have public momentum e.g. Tribeca Film Festival, Kayaking-waterfront use, Wall Street Rising, River to River Ensure quality vs. quantity of projects & allocate resources accordingly Work with existing community groups & merchants, small groups & cultural organizations Efficiency make financial sense Add to mission statement that LMDC has consistency Quality does it serve everybody fairly? Does it balance short-term & tong-term goals Economic viability Does it add to NYC quality of life? Make Lower Manhattan a destination Stay true to timeline incentives to come in ahead of schedule Does it help build a 24/7 community? Ensure fund distribution is public and process is transparent TRANSPORTATION (includes neighborhood access, circulation) Balance needs of existing community (2x) (small business & residential concerns) [Contribute to] 24/7 community Tourism management (2x) NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS Ensure easy access to both waterfronts Encourage public transportation use vs. cars Balance amenities Pedestrian flow Memorial/shrine Transportation should service WTC area development East River waterfront access / FDR highway relocation Grand point of arrival / Central Transportation HUB (2x) Provide link to LIRR in Lower Manhattan (Fulton Street transit hub) (2x) Emphasis on public transportation; discourage private transportation e.g. congesting pricing Increase ferry use Improve ferry terminal area, clean-up at City Hall; clean up & beautify Battery Park s ferry area (2x) Create space for tour bus parking Add space for bike racks Figure out airport connection to JFK, NWK & LGA (7x) will make downtown more of a destination Make train to plane part of TransitCheck system Bus management off street parking Traffic calming design Open up streets e.g. Wall Street, Park Row Eliminate street vendors along Broadway especially south of Fulton Pedestrian view Make some streets pedestrian malls Fulton Street hub - keep Corbin Building. Maintain far-side through restoration. Keep John Street s historic character More water transportation; encourage more water taxi usage from shorter distances e.g. Tribeca to Wall Street Signage to water-taxi schedule of boats Integrate water taxis with local surface transportation Vesey Street pedestrian bridge & walkway to Church, Liberty Street Pedestrian Bridge (2x) & walkway to Church Street Increase access to World Financial Center Increase east/west pedestrian traffic flow over West Street including bikes, scooters etc. 34 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

35 Improve Liberty & Vesey [connection] Open Greenwich street to vehicular traffic Keep contracts in neighborhood give preferential vendor status to small business in neighborhood e.g. printed materials, building etc. Public sector or government should create incentives for private companies to use downtown firms. Big businesses downtown should be given incentives to award contracts to downtown small businesses Support structure for small businesses collective identity while preserving character of area SECURITY & HEALTH Balance security [in transit hub] with open spaces; A Grand Central large congregation of people may be another target focus on security Health Issue [As relates to bus exhaust and long term hub construction] Apply idling rules to limos, buses etc. Apply environmental defense s paper on low-sulfur fuel & traps PROCESS Does it fit financial allocation Help make Lower Manhattan a destination (2x) Speed & viability Communication/ information center for effective communication about transportation disruptions & upcoming projects; Inclusiveness of participation in these plans (2x); access to decision makers; all local projects should include ongoing input from local residents (use local residents/workers in the studies & also to consult re: findings especially regarding feasibility & planning studies at beginning Support/involve local business in the very area you want to revitalize requirement to use local people for studies, engage people who live & work here who are intimately involved here! Create incentives for coming in ahead of schedules Restore Cycle OPEN & PUBLIC SPACES OPEN & GREEN SPACE Be creative regarding use of privately owned open space Major issue: balance security and open access; secure without using Jersey barriers (3x) Does it facilitate making the area a destination (2x)? Develop mechanisms to measure usage/access ongoing Create public/private partnerships that foster open space Planning designs should create perception of public/open spaces Focus on useable public spaces for active recreation (e.g. Frisbee, soccer etc.) Partnership on Manhattan side of Brooklyn Bridge with BBP effort Landscape Liberty Park Market existing open spaces; East River development seems broad & expansive, focus on existing open spaces (2x) Create Emerald Necklace string of parks Continue connecting some of the disjointed park spaces Identify public space areas that haven t been maintained and could be used for programs Create more waterfront opportunity for activity Make sure sky gardens are known to be public More public benches & seats Improve lighting (2x) Build more playgrounds Barge with beach on waterfront Develop eastside waterfront- make a priority (2x) e.g. Adopt a waterfront space similar to Adopt a Highway program. Build wider sidewalks (for street-side dining) Gardening & pet care More free activities e.g. concerts, dance, music, theater, humanities in public spaces (will spill over to local businesses) (2x) Create incentives to develop self-sustaining businesses (2x) Improve lighting in public spaces APPENDICES 35

36 Clean streets more frequently/ Rodent control; sanitation workers need better access to blocked off streets, many of which are currently underserved Develop method of enforcing DOT service levels & regulations Dog parks (2x) Improve connectivity and green space at WTC site Bicycle/wheeled human-power paths similar to Amsterdam Make Battery Park more useable for residents & families More outdoor tables for lunch Create more small activity districts like Stone Street More genuine festivals & fewer street fairs e.g. creative cultural festival, Tribeca Film Festival CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Create youth/senior centers Create more indoor open spaces; open those that exist but have been closed for security reasons One big large outdoor performance space similar to former WTC plaza Create a theatre for downtown/ dance performance space A ticket booth more centrally located A community oriented arts institution (located in Tweed Courthouse) A co-op artists colony-residency space Fish Market create an art district with small shops & galleries NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES (includes civic/community amenities, housing etc.) NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY New brand for neighborhood e.g. LoMa (2x) Create identity for Financial District; establish common themes who are we and what kind of businesses do we want in the area HOUSING Balance rental vs. co-op/condo development Use existing residential stock Create properties for a range of incomes; enable different ways to contribute (other than money e.g. skills) Build more affordable housing (create ownership) Affordable housing to city-government workers who work down here Mixed income housing More purchasable housing (beyond rentals) More family (3-4 bedroom) housing Create incentives for landlords to utilize landmarks & other beautiful buildings for housing AMENITIES Projects should attract people and create a 24/7 community Does it foster neighborhood growth (4x) Preserve the character of the neighborhood Plan /allocate services based on demand (cost/benefit analysis)(2x) Projects should find a balance by zoning (areas where can and can not have outdoor, 24/7) Create ways to measure how well services meet needs on an ongoing basis Develop mechanisms to attract more small businesses e.g. incentives, marketing programs Find balance between tourist & residential concerns and needs Build & create incentives for additional amenities e.g. grocery/food stores, eyeglass stores, child-care facilities (for city workers) (3x), restaurants, cafes with street-side dining(4x); should stay open 24/7; Culture & entertainment should be considered essential public amenity Evening entertainment e.g. movies, clubs, late night bookstore etc. (2x) Build more schools (good, public, full zone Jr. High School) (3x) Library visibility & more libraries (2x) Street modification / beautification - encourage sidewalk cafes; street beautification along Church Street at WTC site and along Greenwich & Cedar Streets Street level retail in all new development e.g. Liberty Street & Greenwich Street 36 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

37 CIVIC & CULTURAL Maintain /work with existing cultural institutions Create guides e.g. Liberty Trail to help tourists navigate, informational kiosks (digital) Utilize existing character & Identify Historic resources in Lower Manhattan (2x) Performing Art/Concert Hall Club; a venue to bring music & other performances to a space on a nightly basis help with lack of night life in area COMMUNICATION & SECURITY Is it safe? People on the street build security & help create 24/7 community More money [designated] for security Communicating terrorist alerts in real time wirelessly remotely $ sirens messages directions via public address megaphones to distribute info publicly. (2x) Infrastructure for capacity & redundancy to support various mobile communications including cell phones, text messaging, internet & computers etc. (2x) Improve quality of & access to technology MISCELLANEOUS LMDC distribute $50 million amongst many businesses & organizations that will in the next months utilize the funds to facilitate or start up businesses and programs that will create Lower Manhattan as a neighborhood destination Creative use of empty buildings Improve sidewalk-phasing so perception of everything being torn up is improved Improve publicity on what s going on downtown More development list State Street Utilize streets that used to be open & are now barricaded use them creatively More financial incentives for all manner of start-up projects Smaller businesses & more programs Improved communication of existing programs & services available Expand Liberty Bond program by lowering criteria, barriers, to entry, ultimately flowing to medium & smaller business developments not just grants. BATTERY PARK CITY/WTC SITE AREA NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GENERAL Maintain a connection between goals and issues that may obstruct those goals Consider all people in each project, families with small children, disabled, elderly, etc.(2x) Be real(2x) Balance stakeholder needs Show that not spending all the money on the planning process Determine projects based on community input(3x) Consider tourist impact Consider street vendor impact Allow for ample communication systems Allow for transportation emergency planning Support existing businesses & initiatives Look at how area has been developing & build on strengths/roots Implement new ideas carefully Evaluate additional services that may be required for certain projects (i.e. sanitation, police, fire, etc.) More security, more police presence, maintain strong protection of the area Security Need to consider what is going on in the rest of the city and how it relates to downtown development plans & vice versa Don t try to recreate midtown in downtown Always consider access to the neighborhood(2x) Minimize disruption to the area (e.g. construction projects); maintain regard for residents & businesses Immediacy of delivery- Projects that can be done sooner should be undertaken immediately to enhance quality of life now (2x) APPENDICES 37

38 Projects should begin soon. Get going (3x) Recognize this is a CBR & residential area Any project should take into account weather condition in winter and design appropriately Consider sufficient infrastructure, including energy resources to support all the anticipated development Ensure environmental sustainability/ Encourage green design( 2x) Evaluate environmental issues from construction Coordinate timing of projects Maintain the highest quality Respect the historic core Projects should be beautiful & inspirational Preserve the diversity of downtown Minimize disruption to residents-take quality of life into consideration(3x) Continuously weigh cost vs. benefit of projects(4x) Prove the need(2x) Clarify who benefits from what project Evaluate the short & long term affects or effects Support the short term survival of businesses Provide public, physical & visual access to all waterfronts Maintain aggressive communication of projects progress (i.e. signage with % of completion, when to start, time frame) Ensure projects have wide spread public support, especially in Lower Manhattan Construction mitigation to protect BPC Satisfy needs of 24 hour community(2x) Define boundary of downtown(2x) Organic vs. planned More design competitions Revitalize street life Safety for pedestrians Improve people s lives World class setting the standards of how people should live (e.g. green standards, aesthetics) Diverse mix of land use Building can be a model for mixed development Restore vitality TRANSPORTATION (includes neighborhood access, circulation) BALANCE NEEDS Create opportunity to engage in the life of the City More integration of types of transportation Access for all abilities on public transportation. (i.e. disabled, mothers w/ carriages)(2x) Recognize the conflict of trying to balance bringing in more commuters & the idea of creating a residential community Keep it affordable World Class design & technology Coordinate construction schedules with community priorities in mind Bus parking off-site Consider sensible traffic patterns along with possible impact to BPC Determine which merchants/ tenants would be displaced and provide adequate compensation Consider who gains/ who loses in quality of life issues (i.e. convenience vs. noise, etc.) Grand Central being built in Lower Manhattan should allow for retail and restaurants to be created, but maintained above ground Tourist management/ weekend & weekday traffic management Bike lanes as part of street grid More parking More on-street parking for people who live in the area NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS Create easy access to transportation 38 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

39 24/7 operations Ensure access to BPC for cars and pedestrians during construction Increase accessibility from mid-town to downtown Don t bury West Street Consider the effect on pedestrian traffic Consider how new transportation options connect to the entire region Find alternative to burying West Street (i.e. pedestrian bridges) Ferry connecting boroughs and airports that run on a 24/7 schedule(4x) Airport connection using existing train tunnels Airport connections are vital(3x) Aesthetic signage(2x) More ferries connecting to buses, subways, etc Ferry that goes around the island as transit, not just touring Short term trolley on Vesey from West Street to Broadway and beyond Extend subway access into Battery Park City (i.e. shuttle bus) Create better access to # 4,5,6 through City Hall Park (tunnel) Finish 2 nd Avenue subway line Pedestrian tunnel from river to river along Fulton St. East/West transportation options similarly to Battery Park shuttle & or subway (i.e. like Grand Central/Time Square shuttle or monorail/cable car)(2x) Trolley loops Express buses connecting to mid-town, centrally located, closer to BPC Make downtown walk-able (i.e. make Wall Street, Broadway, and others pedestrian only) (2x) Create direct connections to suburbs; ala Grand Central, to allow for commuters from Westchester, CT, and Long Island, not just New Jersey. Make West St. more pedestrian friendly such as promenade with cafes and umbrellas for seated area Create exit on West Street from the new Path station Post subway and bus closing and transfer info at new info kiosks on what to do or where to go if mode of transportation becomes inaccessible during bus rerouting and bus/subway closings Increase taxi services Street Management plan for Lower Manhattan and Financial District Public Transportation Management Escalator on Liberty St. bridge SECURITY & HEALTH Ensure environmental stability Green industry use regional materials Well thought out signage and way finding 24/7 safety (2x) Pedestrian safety Consider safety and environmental issues associated with tunnels Impact of projects on immediate environment Electric vehicles and other environmentally sustainable alternatives Clean vehicles Implement air quality improvements Control idling buses/taxis etc. to reduce pollution(3x) Signage for way-finding! Internal way-finding for subway system. Subways should be more tourist-friendly; Way finding should be auditory Speed limit signs, police patrols, ticket speeders on West St. from 59 th St to downtown so we can cross safely Place a crosswalk at the end of West Street to safely cross to BPC(3x) Institute road calming measures (i.e. speed bumps, narrow roads to slow traffic) Improve subway stations (2x) APPENDICES 39

40 PROCESS Perform cost benefit analysis Prove West Street project is beneficial for the cost Evaluation based on perceived safety Transportation plans should not necessarily be focal point of redevelopment. Seriously evaluate if the transportation problem is really that bad and if we really need access to the airport Practice intelligent spending of money Congestion pricing throughout downtown-follow the London model Hold State/ D.O.T. public hearings on proposals for tunnels, etc. early in the process OPEN & PUBLIC SPACES OPEN SPACE Open spaces should be animal friendly Aesthetically pleasing Take advantage of resources Parks, public spaces and culture is the single most important thing in development of Downtown Open space must serve neighborhood and city include members of community (children/pets) (2x) Do not concentrate all of the open space in one area Use the amenities to set a design in neighborhood Green open space Grow public space to keep pace with residential growth Safety police (3x) Organically manage Public Parks Make Financial district more residential Insure easy access to WTC Memorial Site Downtown community to be part of process 24/7 community that benefits residents and workers of NY not just tourists No [hydroponics] gardens Don t lose any open space World class design up to Battery Park City standards Create a lively street downtown (possibly Fulton St.) like Broadway uptown Playgrounds/Recreational Spaces in all of Downtown area (4x) Unique open spaces Safe dog runs Better sites for public art Make waterfront and water part of our own useable open space Create connections with Governors Island (2x) Utilize space under bridges (possible spot for community centers) Create a downtown section of Hudson River Park Fund Hudson River Park as the restoration/development of part of West St. construction (2x) Athletic fields in Hudson River Park below Chambers (3x) Ball Park, Soccer Fields, Tennis Courts Good lighting, signage, and seating for the parks More fountains to create gathering spaces, and for children to play in Solve problem of and finish City Pier A Support for Fulton St. project to attract Down-towners Expand transportation to include South Street Seaport More trees landscaped naturally (like in Central Park) Improve barriers immediately Community/Family Centers/Child Care Make Liberty Square green Give Battery Park City more open space, waterfront and pedestrian streets 40 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

41 CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Should be self-sustaining Diverse arts to attract all different people (2x) Use the arts to revitalize the neighborhood Some projects should be a reflection on the events of 9/11 Attract more people Downtown with places to go and things to do there besides work Keep it fresh and new Historic preservation Concern for mental health with the impact of tourism and construction Complete projects in a timely manner Open new clubs and restaurants Jazz clubs/world music in essence diverse programs Housing for artists possibly on Governor s Island Build a metropolitan museum on Governor s Island Need to enhance and market small cultural institutions Capitalize on cultural and historical institutions and sites Revive Guggenheim or other art museums Downtown Create a new theater or renovate an old one Create a Broadway sized theater/concert space Cultural institutions should directly serve local population - Interactive Children s Museum w/changing exhibits (2x) Libraries Spread the word about cultural projects A specific memorial for Battery Park City (i.e. Scott s dog, Bear, helped rescue people) Start Seeds of Peace a type of program Downtown, where the biggest act of hate occurred, to bring children of the country together and show how peace can happen Freedom Tower should have a cultural condominium in its basement floors with a range of museums Create a Family Tourism Destination Convert local Firehouse 10 Ladder 10 into a museum instead of an active firehouse, including a memorial and tribute to the Firefighters NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES (includes civic/community amenities, housing etc.) NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY Create a 24/7 environment (2x) Preserve architecture on Fulton St. Convenience is important for residents Consider all socioeconomic groups, not just the affluent Historical preservation (2x) Recognize distinctiveness of Lower Manhattan and its neighborhoods (2x) Retain small structures Reduce construction s impact and avoid the re-opening of pavement Control pollution Tie neighborhoods together Do not neglect needs of residents outside of BPC Pay attention to the environmental effects of actions and traffic plans on neighborhoods Diversity- try to keep younger people and retirees here; a richer cultural and economic mix with diverse price points of retail (2x) Grant incentives to locate and stay here Market Downtown and Downtown s events to rest of Manhattan and NJ Continue the development planned for BPC as envisioned before 9/11 More street furniture: trash bins, benches, better designed vendors (kiosks) More trees along streets Minimize street vendors, especially near Ground Zero Tear down Deutche Bank; the black shroud is a constant reminder Clean public bathrooms Identify historical Dutch streets with significant markings APPENDICES 41

42 HOUSING Recognize growing residential community Keep grant incentive residents here Retain families in BPC Noise abatement protect home owners Take extra steps scheduling in day time jack hammering Residences for artists Create affordable housing (3x) at least 1,000 middle income units 20% of any new housing should be moderate (ideally 25%) More housing Build family sized housing Build more Green buildings Create West Side & East Side affordable housing under $50,000 non-rental purchasable studios in the $200,000 range AMENITIES Poll the community to identify desired amenities and specific businesses they want to move in Make night life a priority Create a demographic study and strategic plan for business development. True competition in BPC for grocers and eateries Make bike paths more accessible Make higher quality and more affordable restaurants, groceries, and chain pharmacies with incentive to address high rents and attract businesses with lower rent and break up the restaurant/grocery monopolies in BPC Need services for people that work at home New amenities should serve the city and visitors as well as the neighborhood (i.e. the broader historical and cultural assets) Take into consideration the residents in S. Greenwich neighborhood When designing the waterfront, child safety should be paramount Entertainment (Production Center) Create a Playhouse/Performance Space Upscale retail stores (2x) More clothing stores Encourage small stores butchery, bakery Build Libraries and Post Offices (3x) Rent space and do it now Create a BPC Science and Industry Library (long term goal) East Library and West (BPC site) Library w/ real hours and of a usable size for all users Bike Rentals (short term) Create corner coffee shops, bakeries, shops, restaurants open weekends and late evenings (2x) Good restaurants (2x) More grocery stores (better/affordable supermarkets) (i.e. S. Greenwich St.) (5x.) More pharmacies (3x) (a 24 hr Workshop). Street level retail like Stone St. Child and health care services Public Laundromats Tennis Courts at Albany and West Streets A facility like the Chelsea Market Local playgrounds A Visitor s Info Center Create public swimming pool Create a winter time River to River festival with wintertime activities 42 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

43 CIVIC & CULTURAL Enhance civic & community activities Art Space Schools (2x) Build a BPC/TriBeCa Community Center (2x) Build a Youth Center (2x) that could hold a Children s Museum open after hours for older children Build a Physical and Cultural Center Build a transit Museum Support the 92 nd Street Y s proposed community center facility COMMUNICATIONS & SECURITY More police and fire protection (2x) A more accessible firehouse location; during construction street closures will increase response time to BPC Take burden off first responders and have initial plan for organizing and responding to emergency situations Make bollards collapsible for emergency vehicles Safe programs for teens and adults Create a FEMA trained Community Emergency Response Team More lights Remove Jersey barriers Open up Park Row BUSINESS Release under-utilized commercial space Attract the proper mix of retail by promoting key residential and employees mix Interview small business owners, not just big companies, to see what they need Tax abatements/real Estate Sales Tax free days Corporate tax credits for employees within the area Publish a community professional directory including doctors, veterinarians, dentists, etc. Bring back businesses that were forced to leave MISCELLANEOUS Jobs and wage subsidy like the Liberty Jobs Program s incentives and credits (i.e. Like at the Southwest NY restaurant) National advertising about plans and progress of Lower Manhattan programs, incentives and projects Reconstruct Cedar St. Non-Profit and arts Retail (restaurants, small businesses) Marketing and public relations for Lower Manhattan businesses and assets Attract better quality businesses APPENDICES 43

44 CITY HALL/SOUTH STREET SEAPORT NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GENERAL Determine how all projects fit together to create a viable set of mixed use neighborhoods/define goals and objectives Integrate income levels for all new housing and provide affordable housing to balance the loss of mid, moderate and low income residents. (5x) Create a 24/7 community (3x) Keep building scale and character consistent with area (4x) Pedestrian street(s) movement friendly plan (2x) Improvement of public transit accessibility to all users (transportation Hub) Best practices of sustainability/measure whether it accomplishes what it is intended to do (2x) WTC site should not be focal point of all actions/balance development between site and surrounding area (2x) Create/connect/support cultural institutions (6x) Provide facilities and services to encourage the growth of the neighborhood/encourage people to return after work hours Maintain life/work balance when considering projects Be environmentally friendly; i.e. water/air/life quality (4x) Support existing businesses and take advantage of their community knowledge (2x) Balance, coordinate, and cooperate among currently competing constituencies Creation and sustainability of health care infrastructure (3x) Development of the East River waterfront (7x) Emphasize and provide incentives to public transportation to improve east/west connections Public review design standards with human scale awareness (2x) Healthy, natural landscapes available to all (2x) Respect for existing structures, i.e. cobble stones in streets/historic neighborhood scale (light and air) (4x) Universal design accessibility/respectfully design WTC Memorial Community awareness (2x) Make Lower Manhattan interesting for all, especially children Add diversity to Lower Manhattan, i.e. economically, culturally, recreational, biodiversity etc. (2x) Be fiscally responsible Human health considered in all future projects Based on unbiased research Evenly distribute new projects throughout Lower Manhattan Cost benefit analysis tradeoffs, impact on other parts of the city must be in balance with the needs of the rest of the city; should benefit larger community rather than individuals, i.e. liberty bonds Use funds to focus on smaller projects/businesses instead of investing in one large project/business Provide grants over loans where appropriate TRANSPORTATION (includes neighborhood access, circulation) NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS Studies of people with different needs Take lead in non-polluting transportation (3x) Improved circulation within district/minimize disruption to residents and commuters Re-open Park Row and surrounding streets (2x) Pedestrian streets in management plan/increase & keep foot traffic Limit private vehicles (3x) and non commuter buses Greater accessibility for pedestrian and handicapped Place to charge an electric car Better east/west connections for pedestrians and vehicles (3x) Electric buses/jitneys to run on Fulton and Liberty St.; Downtown loop; Jitney buses from City Hall to South Ferry and Waterways terminals (3x) Elevated rail to move pedestrians above ground (2x) Restrict truck activity (esp. during lunch hours) (2x) Increase car free areas Restrict authorization for government parking (2x) Off street parking facilities for all vehicles (5x); special resident parking decals for some neighborhoods Attract visitors/business/residents and encourage them to use neighborhood amenities/establish businesses (2x) Incentive for tour operators to leave buses outside Manhattan and let tourists use Mass Transit 44 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

45 More precise and clear street signs for better navigation; better interpretation Bike racks Additional traffic guards for Whitehall, Water and Broad St. Better Long Island connection BALANCE NEEDS Direct transit access/convenience Greater connections to city and region State of the art mass transit and communication Balance transportation projects on east and west sides Relieve congestion on Canal St. Any new streets or highways should be roofed so they can have parks or water on top Better airport access (3x) Better transit hubs and spaces (Fulton St.) Second Ave. subway (3x) Direct midtown link Better bus parking plan/restrict tour buses esp. to WTC site (2x)/more environmentally friendly buses/bus lanes during rush hour Make all subway stops active again Increase Waterway use/make waterway connection to LaGuardia Park & Ride shuttle from outlying parking facilities; can double as neighborhood shuttle Better ground access to Seaport from north and west of Fulton area Increased Ferry service/metro North connection to other boroughs and Westchester and Connecticut; make ferry more affordable and advertise to promote usage Mass transit connection from Chinatown to West side Connect #7 train down the West Side Highway Use helicopter service for short trips to airports, LI, etc./ add heliports PROCESS Rational timeframe for projects/keep public informed Coordinate projects Realign Liberty Bonds to transportation projects SECURITY & HEALTH Transportation/ Pedestrian safety Create more attractive security barriers, i.e. planters in City Hall Park OPEN & PUBLIC SPACES OPEN SPACE Open all city hall parks and all open spaces/create more green spaces, i.e. a boulevard; accessibility (4x) Make facilities available on evenings and weekends Connect open spaces Maintenance and upkeep (3x) Adequate lighting Public restrooms Recognize lack of open/green space of East side Create public spaces that work well and provide a variety of activities, support cultural and social interaction (2x) Beach along the river? ex. Seine River in France Burial ground buildings Create more/repair pier space (3x) More creative waterfront/recreation uses on west side More green space along streets/seaport (2x) Fulton/Nassau St. pedestrian mall and additional seating City facilities to support communities (eliminate graffiti, clean up after tourists) APPENDICES 45

46 Set truck delivery times earlier WTC memory should evoke internationalism of NYC Connect development of Governor s Island to Lower Manhattan (3x) Improve overall aesthetics of Lower Manhattan Provide open space to accommodate new East side population Demonstrate new technology for natural buffers Esplanade comparable to Hudson River Non-residential Marina Privately managed dog runs Market within Brooklyn Bridge similar to Grand Central Station/Chelsea market like development CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Cross promote events open to the public (2x) Cultural institutions should be required to provide community services Create a place to escape to for quiet contemplation Range of sizes and management structures of cultural institutions Convert the Tweed Courthouse into a cultural space (2x) Promote and expand hours of Indian museum and all museums (2x) Mixed/Performing and cultural arts center/ Art galleries (4x) Outdoor amphitheater/b.a.m like institution (3x) NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES (includes civic/community amenities, housing etc.) AMENITIES Well thought out plan, not rushed development following a plan Distribute all types of development around Lower Manhattan Provide services that people need Define what neighborhoods need to be improved Happiness Value evaluate what stresses the community/ improve quality of life for residents and tourists Access to government and medical facilities Affordability Safety (4x) Minimize impact of police station on residential circulation due to security needs Build/Strengthen elementary schools (3x) Build more libraries (2x) Create partnerships among schools/ institutions/residents Better integration of entities and agencies Engineer a sub structure for the infrastructure necessary for maintenance and repair (2x) Community recreation center/sports facilities (6x); Senior center Better resource directories Integrate student population into community Day to- day ombudsman Create special housing Create modern office for Department of Education in WTC site Improve downtown hospital facility Public Market in Seaport area Open additional Post Offices Real Estate Clearinghouse Re-evaluate property values in Lower Manhattan Special dispensation during this period to resolve special issues with the city, i.e. ombudsman for small businesses in Lower Manhattan below Canal special permits for parking and loading/ unloading customers (2x) Improve quality/reputation of South Street Seaport 46 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

47 HOUSING Determining need for housing Develop monitoring entity to ensure housing affordability housing should be inclusive Future of downtown is residential and therefore services should be focused to those needs Homes and jobs are important and needed Use Liberty bonds for affordable housing/control rent increases Integrate income levels for all new housing and provide affordable housing to balance the loss of mid-, moderate and low income residents. SANITATION Waste, truck traffic, compost, recycling Sanitation more locations, clean more regularly during the day in high traffic areas NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY No Mall-ification especially on Fulton St.; Columbus Ave. is a good model Make use of Lower Manhattan history Demographic diversity (2x) Move police precinct to a non-residential area Make residential areas more user friendly by adding supermarkets, dry cleaners, restaurants, day care, etc. CIVIC & CULTURAL Provide learning and entertainment opportunities, i.e. movie theaters (on east side of downtown), night life, cabaret (4x) Enhance culture non-profit and profit (3x) Housing, rehearsal and work space for artists (2x) Devote space in WTC site for cultural activities BUSINESS Balance needs between residents, businesses, cultural, visitors etc. (2x) Make creative use of regulatory authority to create tax incentives and zoning regulations that impact on developers and businesses Preserve and strengthen small businesses (2x) Quality retail/restaurant services better diversity and longer hours (7x) Collaboration of small business owners and group marketing effort local more focused for small businesses Reinstate green market/attract grocer s/initiate CSA community supported drop off location for regional produce (2x) MISCELLANEOUS Promote intercultural understanding Add value by returning natural vegetation International Children s Peace Festival, i.e. on Chinese Model World Children s Song Festival CHINATOWN NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GENERAL Long term sustainability Promotes tourism Doesn t destroy neighborhoods Financial transparency Help the community help itself increase self sufficiency Beneficial/applicable to multi-generational constituency Integrate this community with larger NY community Enhancing quality of life professional, leisure, education APPENDICES 47

48 Evaluation component of program (Did we succeed?) Mechanisms to get feedback from community People running projects should be from community (a certain minimum %) Should reflect the values of the community education, family life, culture-pride in culture, religious practices Move quickly through execution to completion Equitable everyone shares in benefit of neighborhood improvements Doesn t cause displacement Build in maintenance financing Environmentally sound Economic opportunity for neighborhood Improve quality of life Outreach to community to educate about projects, then go forward only with community consensus Focuses on needs of low-income people Family oriented Projects should provide ways to bring community closer together Create job opportunities Projects should always recognize and embrace the community s diversity (race, language, and ethnicity). Better balance between functional issues (like eating, parking, etc.) and less tangible but non-the- less crucial issues like community unity/identity/vitality. Public participation-open process Communication-feedback from LMDC at planning process Open access to Chinatown transportation Holistic solutions, comprehensive Retain and create jobs Promote new business Opportunity for new job training for residents Preserve cultural integrity of community Employment of Chinatown residents for all new LMDC projects TRANSPORTATION (includes neighborhood access, circulation) Pedestrian Safety Canal Street(2X) Control traffic, less volume Additional affordable parking (2X) Need more parking for both visitors and tourists Show me the money More Community involvement Connect to the rest of the City MTA help subway stop at Chatham Square Relieve congestion Easier access (in, out, and through) Environmentally sound Decrease noise pollution Affordability Select projects that will bring the benefits of a Second Ave subway to Chinatown Open Park Row(6X) give explanation of why Park Row is closed, open access to Chinatown Give the police a parking garage so they don t need to continue to usurp the street Re-open Park Row for tourist buses Add parking spaces on both sides of Allen Street Mall, between Delancey and Canal* (2X) Down-zone on narrow streets to preserve neighborhood scale and character (i.e. Mott, Mulberry)* Transform Allen street Mall into a boulevard with enhanced pedestrian, bicycle access to the waterfront.*(3x) Build pedestrian improvements along Forsyth between E. Broadway & Canal*(2X) Widen sidewalks on E. Broadway*(3X) A large public parking facility in the neighborhood of Chinatown(3X) Re-open Municipal Parking lot More municipal parking facilities Underground garage under Columbus park Parking clusters on perimeter with shuttle service Use large parking lot in D.U.M.B.O. with shuttle Stop Police cars from taking so many parking spaces(2x) 48 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

49 Angle parking (2X) on Allen Street (or wide streets) Improve MTA service(2x) Re-opening of D train Less congested vehicles Get the U.S. to advocate for cleaner fuel and more energy saving products-cars Monorail system to link remote parking site to Chinatown Shuttle between parking river) and Chinatown Reexamine bus routes Operate a free hop-on hop-off shuttle service for lower Manhattan (with one initial low fare) A cultural bus route Affordable shuttle bus around Chinatown like L.A. color-coded trolleys-encourage tourism Rickshaw & Pedi-cabs Speed bumps on Canal Street Add turn signals off Canal Street at heavy intersections. Bowery, Mott, Baxter, Elizabeth, Broadway. Middle of the street crossings like Rockefeller Center Bus Terminal / assigned bus stop for designated operator, i.e. Grayline, Greyhound, coach USA, Casino buses Waiting spaces Replace all coin operated meters with Muni-meters to facilitate turn over and vacancy Muni-meter parking, use waterfront New constructions will require having underground parking spaces. 50% for residents and 50% for the community Multi-lingual, legible traffic signs Better network of one-way streets Create/plan a ferry route/service that connects lower Manhattan with various ports in Connecticut or even Boston to promote tourism *These are snow card ideas taken out from the RCI or AAFNY studies. OPEN & PUBLIC SPACES PARKS & OPEN SPACES Enhanced public & recreation opportunities Preserve cultural integrity of all public spaces Building on what is already here Culturally sensitive Capital investment Site for Cultural Center Connect to Lower Manhattan Connect to water More community involvement Cultural center space required on any new construction Open up waterfront Community vitality Safety Better lighting, cleaner streets Fund concerts and films in Columbus Park.*(4X) People friendly parks and open spaces that are sensitive to the cultural needs of the community Fix broken benches throughout Chinatown Upgrade Pavilion in Columbus Park to make it useful year-round has to be versatile to accommodate small children, teenagers, seniors Reclaim plaza north of Confucius plaza for a public use*(4x) Youth Center (like one near Battery Park) Renovate Columbus Park Pavilion Creation of vibrant public spaces in addition to parks that bring people from other neighborhoods too Help set up a volunteer resident clean-up program for parks like Carl Strulz(?) on upper East Side More wi-fi / hot-spots for internet access Historical markers for 5 points, other places of historical interest Confucius Plaza garbage dump area for Theatre of Park space Waterfront Park Create Chinese garden for relaxation, tai-chi, and other recreational activities on waterfront*(2x) Provide incentive zoning for ground-floor community facilities and upper-floors for cultural uses* Identify under-utilized public spaces to create organized market places for street vendors, with on-site cleaning stations*(2x)(3 blue dots) APPENDICES 49

50 Increase lighting, especially on Canal*(2X) Create a place like Union Square ; Farmer s market, social activity, etc More trees and gardens Functional and safe playgrounds Sports and recreational center Revitalization of Columbus Park ball field should remain multi-use (no Astroturf baseball field) Pier: create garden and cultural complex there where sanitation Dept. is. This will be where Chinese culture can be visible and claim its identity in relation to the city that is a more relaxed and health conscious approach to life. 30 acres added to Chinatown is what we need to relieve congestion partly created by the city taking land away for prisons, etc. Small vehicles can bring people quickly there. Developing Forsythe Park Revitalize the quality of the recreational facility in the Chinatown communities; better fields, better equipments, better playgrounds CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Priority: create a Cultural Center / Community Center.* (Could double as both)(4x)(3 blue dots) Create a Chinatown cultural district*(3x) A performance Center (Cultural Performance Center) (5 blue dots) Need for a meeting space(s) Create a Chinese Culinary Institute to show case Chinese cuisine Create a Cultural Center to house small (lots of) organizations together complying with ADM(?) Community space with organized activities for youth and seniors Cultural Learning Center for people of all ages and ethnicity A Pan-Asian Cultural Community Center that serves as an anchor in the community to help revitalize Chinatown by driving economy, tourism, quality of life, a vibrant community center that draws on the existing cultural assets within Chinatown and that benefits residents, businesses, social services, schools, etc.(2x) More cultural spaces that support a cultural diversity both amateur and professional Create a theatre to showcase the stories and talent on the Lower East Side Restore Cinema in Chinatown Have a cultural festival show every month for different groups Create cultural exchanges around different schools for a week or so to connect City and match students Support marketing campaigns that promote Chinatown as a commercial hub, center of cultural activities, and area with historical sites of interest*(3x) Create an outdoor amphi-theatre type public space that can be served by groups and institutions for public events and special occasions Establish a public outdoor theatre in Columbus Park and Sara Roosevelt Park so the community can meet socially Concert Hall bring local people to Chinatown, not always Atlantic City Establish an Asia Pacific Trade Center to be located south of Canal St. to allow businesses from across Asia to showcase their products and provide a venue for cultural and community events Chinatown cultural groups can be part of the hundreds of not-for profit cultural groups in NYC that will come together at a proposed City wide cultural hub at the WTC site. This Hub at Annual memorials and regular events will enable New Yorkers to finally get to know each other, their culture, their roots, etc. through the groups DCA already funds. This can unite New Yorkers as never before. If victim family members (diverse) will serve to lead (on the Board) this organization, it will serve as a model to recognize the global diversity who died there. It will place Chinatown as a legitimate part of the family of New Yorkers and connect it emotionally to the other people and culture there. (1 blue dot) NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES (includes civic/community amenities, housing etc.) Serve all ages Free or low cost Improves quality of life (housing, jobs, social life) Linguistically and culturally appropriate Does not displace low-income population Simplify eligibility process for everything Accessibility Cleaner Chinatown Sanitation More affordable housing Preserve integration of living and Working opportunities Preserve senior housing Promote cultural identity Enhanced education opportunity Enhanced language skills Civic/political training opportunities 50 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

51 CIVIC & COMMUNITY AMENITIES Clean up streets, wash down streets more More community involvement Community education More representation Establish open air markets w/ sanitation Planned development with community input. Self-directed that preserves Chinatown as both a residential neighborhood and a tourist destination Create a program for children of Chinatown to be exposed to jobs and career opportunities available to them Create a Cultural Center / Community Center Cultural Center consolidation of administrative resources for different Arts group (housing them under one roof), Art Boutique, Arts and Crafts-living crafts (many immigrants have this knowledge), Arts education-cooking school (many immigrants have regional cooking skills) Civic education of new American: learning of American government, American history and values. Development of new Chinese- American identity Community Youth Center (centrally located) Free/ Easy Health Center for low-income family Youth Center for low-income family Educational: video, toys, tools, arts and crafts Center/Store, Library An English school to teach new immigrants English. English is basic for a good living Immigrant Welcome Center Creation of community based, culturally integrated health care of the highest quality that insures access for low income, underinsured individuals (3 blue dots) Public toilets are essential (2X) Bilingual signage throughout Sidewalk access-remove curbside vendors and restore the sidewalk, have merchants to bring their merchants inside the store Establish a joint City/State Task Force on Chinatown* Develop sanitation awareness-raising campaigns run by local organizations* Train merchants on sanitation regulations* Support formation of voluntary self-regulatory merchant groups to supervise and support compliance with sanitation regulations.* Create new funding pool to spur the acquisition of privately-owned development sites to develop affordable and senior housing* Provide incentive zoning to create new housing with cultural facilities* More pedestrian friendly-broadening sidewalk, repair sidewalk Close a neighborhood street on weekends for Pedestrian Mall, Cafes, stores Subsidize sanitation upgrades for merchants and residents to help them comply with regulations Re-analyze sanitation pick-up schedules Educational program on sanitation issues Workforce development that would open up people s opportunities beyond the traditional industries and toward participation in the mainstream economy Community ombudsman for community problems (merchants, residents) Provide incentives for Asian designers and landlords to establish boutiques from Soho to Chinatown Increase mental health services to address PTSD issues related to 9/11 and stress,management skills A project where we can house all athletic programs; where the facility may include courts, indoor pool and indoor playing field where youth can go to A clean Chinatown! Chinatown is the dirtiest district in the whole City. Sanitation Dept. should not neglect this neighborhood Public education sanitary habits refrain from spitting, covering mouth when sneezing, keep bathroom of restaurants clean ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS Job loss in Chinatown is 10% of all jobs loss after In projects that LMDC is setting up, open these jobs to Chinatown residents. Preserve manufacturing real estate through a trust or nonprofit real estate development corp. to retain diversity of employment opportunities, especially for garment industry. Job retention and creation of garment jobs through the New York Fashion Space Project. Many garment factories are forced to close or relocate due to high rent, the NYFS project will help retain factories in Chinatown which in-turn will retain jobs in Chinatown APPENDICES 51

52 HOUSING Preserving current stock of affordable housing Address outstanding issues of current housing related programs before reallocation for new programs Low income needs to mean low, not $50-80,000 Unemployment means that neighborhood is not as safe Income levels More community involvement More capital Use public land Strengthen rent laws Preservation Preserving a living legacy of the Chinese Culture, history and heritage Create new funding pool to spur the acquisition of privately-owned development sites to develop affordable and senior housing* (2X) Identify under-utilized publicly-owned buildings for redevelopment as affordable and senior housing* Provide inclusionary zoning for 50% low, moderate, middle-income housing and 50% market-rate housing*(2x) Provide incentive zoning to create new housing with cultural facilities*(2x) Create a Lower Manhattan Affordable Housing Trust Fund with funding from a dedicated public revenue stream to support the development of affordable housing south of Houston St.*(2X) emergency housing subsidies, especially for seniors Need low-income housing. Recent moderate-middle income housing funded by Liberty bonds doesn t meet needs of our community! 50% of Asian households in Chinatown earn less than $20K per year.(2x, 3 blue dots priority) Co-op or Mitchell Lama, similar type of housing for middle and low income Affordable housing-senior housing, low income housing for working families Home ownership projects for working families for low-moderate-middle income 55% of residents in lower Manhattan lives in Chinatown: need site for affordable housing: low-moderate income, senior housing.(note aging housing stock) (3 Blue dots) Investigate land use and zoning issues that affect development of Chinatown* (1 blue dot) Government agency, Liaison Office Expand the Residential Grant Program to create larger zone, above Delancey Street and institute money immediately Specially designed housing for seniors elderly are currently in walk-ups isolated not accessible to health, social, recreational services Create affordable housing for people who work in Chinatown and wish to live in Chinatown TOPICS SITED FROM RCI STUDIES Create a Lower Manhattan Affordable Housing Trust Fund with funding from a dedicated public revenue stream to support the development of affordable housing south of Houston St. *(1 blue dot) Provide funds to increase the organizational capacity of existing community-based nonprofits that offer skills training and related services.*( 1 blue dot) Provide inclusionary zoning for 50% low, moderate, middle-income housing and 50% market-rate housing. *(1 blue dot) Create training programs for garment factory owners and workers* (1 blue dot) Create an all-ages community college that provides Vocational ESL and Mandarin, Cantonese language education.* (1 blue dot) Increase protection for light manufacturing businesses, including garment factories.*(1 blue dot) Extend boundaries of the Liberty Zone to include the area of Chinatown between canal and Delancey Sts.*(1 blue dot) Create a Virtual Town Hall, bringing together social service providers under one roof.*(1 blue dot) Increase sanitation inspection by City.* (2 blue dots) Increase garbage pick-ups.* Use larger garbage pails* Fund English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, including industry-specific classes like restaurant English.* (2 blue dot) Fund training and technical assistance programs to facilitate the transition from traditional to modern business practices. TOURISM Support economic development More community involvement Corporate sponsors Government agencies cooperate with private business Needs of tourism and needs of residents must be balanced Include Chinatown in NYC marketing SOON. Preserve character Preserve heritage 52 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

53 Tourism development assistance Preserve diversity of economic opportunity (not just a tourist attraction) Investment stays/returns to Chinatown Create tourist walking trails and maps*(2x) Create series of tourist attractions on waterfront: teahouse, floating restaurant, catering hall/restaurant, hotel, and aquarium*(3x)(3 blue dots) Create informational kiosks for tourist information.* (3X)(1 blue dot) Create tourist guides with information about restaurants and stores.*(3x) Release regular information bulletins from public health authorities about SARS in NYC and Chinatown.* One way to rebuild Chinatown/ to create jobs is to promote tourism. We are building up on tourist information Center on 30 Mott Street with internet & tourist guide books We need LMDC to help by providing manpower to serve the tourist at the center (booth) (Silk Road Moca) Connect and create links between Chinatown and rest of city psychic and travel Tourist guide. Tourist booth to distribute maps Multi-lingual guides Tourist shuttle bus like NYU bus, small scale, friendly tourist bus Better marketing campaign in partnership with some larger agencies Public / private partnerships to help with marketing Setup a 24/7 tourist center virtual center kiosk and physical/ manned station Taxi stand/station Historical and informational markers on street (so tourists can appreciate the significance of this area. Visible signage to reassure tourists that restaurants meet codes ( we meet ) Coupons, maps and other incentives Train local business people on customer service and marketing strategy Tourist bus parking-that don t idle in front of residential buildings Community stories about the effects of 9/11 on their lives to document a historical transition in Chinatown history Public spaces build a Chinese Soo-Chow Park in Chinatown like in China for tourists. (Like a garden, like in Staten Island.) Increase tourism by opening a tourist center and revitalize night life, open flow of traffic Re-open Park Row Start a tour (shuttle) bus in Chinatown Chinatown tourist information center-directory of all services Create decorative gates to signify entry to Chinatown and attract tourists* (3 red) Create a training hotel on waterfront (3 red) Help Chinatown develop tourism educate businesses to attract tourists Transform warehouse under Brooklyn Bridge into a food market.*(2 blue dots) A cultural center to bring people together MISCELLANEOUS Research Assessment of process and structure and outcome of the rebuilding effort Community participation Workforce development Learning critical skills computer literate Create a Community College (Educational facility) for job training, ESL learning, continue education ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The fact that you do not have a category of Economic Development says a lot. Economic development is the most important, most pressing issue in Chinatown. Forget about parks, culture, etc. if one is unemployed, it tells me the LMDC really does not understand the needs of this community (2 blue dots) We need to identify new industries for employment to replace the declining ones. We need incentives for these new industries and training so people can work in a meaningful job. (3 blue dots) Process: There needs to be a process that facilitates true community participation a) 2-way dialogue. Allow community to frame issue as they see fit. b) public hearing process needed, not just invitation-only meetings JOBS Develop programs in cooperation with organized labor and community organizations to prepare Chinatown workers and businesses for redevelopment-related employment opportunities.* (3 blue dots) APPENDICES 53

54 Jobs (3 blue dots) # 1 priority GIDC proposal: get vacant lofts for Garment Center. Garment Industry Development corp. need seed $ to require property to develop a Garment Center(2 blue dots) Establish Business Improvement District (BID)* Would solve parking problems, clean up (1 blue dot) Job training resources to the low income workers (4 blue dots) Job Resources Center (2 blue dots) Create a training hotel on waterfront Create living wage jobs Expand zoning for light manufacturing, in aides to preserve jobs in garment industry Job training focused on entry positions in sectors of NYC economy that are growing: health care (home care), culture. Help retain manufacturing businesses-to give jobs to residents More job training and apprenticeship programs for Chinese construction workers at WTC site and Lower Manhattan Two year college a satellite of LMDC or an independent entity. Training plus a think tank where Asian cultural assets can be developed and offered for study Training the existing construction force in Chinatown to operate using mainstream techniques and methods and add hi-tech skills Retraining courses for : business, computer, ESL classes and languages (offer classes) Develop work-force that is not dependent on traditional industries Fund English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, including industry-specific classes like restaurant English.* Fund skills training programs* Fund training and technical assistance programs to facilitate the transition from traditional to modern business practices* Create training programs for garment factory owners and workers* Create an all-ages community college that provides Vocational ESL and Mandarin, Cantonese language education.* Provide income support to participants in ESL or skills training programs.* OTHER LMDC coming in with structures and ways of speaking that don t apply to everyone be aware of cultural issues and need in each area. Design of events needs to be done by people in the community Look at issues as they are inter-related Consider people whose status is illegal in developing programs outreach, etc. Make sure they can benefit significant part of Chinatown population Also consider transient people especially new immigrants Community needs to know what can be done what can you achieve Do a mass scale questionnaire to get project priorities Solve Park Row problem RCI and AAFNY studies represent collective of community Make sure you understand how different Chinatown is Projects should benefit low-income people and immigrants Jobs that are created should go to people in the community LMDC needs to let community know LMDC s priorities LMDC should have staff who live in Chinatown Lots of frustration about how long nothing has been done hire more staff Inform all people about services available better outreach about benefits JOBS and TRANSPORTATION is most important Support / fund NY Fashion Space Programs should help keep jobs in the community Retain cultural identity through Cultural Center Support jobs creation proposal from GIDC AALDF concerns about the Residential Grant Program (inequities) Columbus Park should update, modernize; cultural programs Chinese Justice Museum Improve Canal Street visibility Help small businesses modernize Encourage banks to invest in Chinatown 9/11 events were finite, BUT NOT in Chinatown Park Row is still closed. NEED TO REPOPEN PARK ROW, NOT ALTERNATIVES Chinatown YMCA: Need outreach services need organized translations Provide technical assistance to community organizations Seed money for volunteer development and self help network AAFNY: regarding process one-way communication need dialogue Community also needs to hear from LMDC what are your challenges? Be aware that large % of Chinatown residents are low-income 54 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

55 Focus on how Chinatown is unique immigrants, transients, poor, illegal Chinatown is not SoHo, Tribeca, or Battery Park. Frustration with process taking too long for action community not getting feedback on ideas they ve already put forward (Issue with residential grants; lack of leases, multiple families, 2 year grants) Jobs and Transportation number one priority Sanitation Education Should be cultural sensitive; specific needs of the community A study that s community-specific to needs Subsidy for merchants/residents to comply with regulations Workforce development participation in mainstream economy Create more pedestrian friendly streets Turn signals Weekend street closings (Pedestrian Mall) Support for Chinatown s unique cultural heritage its historical place in NYC OPEN PARK ROW Travel assistance: Shuttle bus for residents and tourists Criteria Long term sustainability Self sufficiency Equitable development Environmentally sound Chinatown should be included in the whole rebuilding process Recognize Chinatown as a diverse community with many opposites Need for more resources, more funding to improve the quality of life and the disparity that exists in Chinatown Workshop process: too exclusive Economic justice Retrenching and creation of jobs All processes should take an integrated, holistic approach Re-open Park Row ESL Cultural / Community Center priority Business opportunity assist garment industry Oppose training Hotel Oppose theatre at Confucius Plaza Community complain about the process and gives in to the process Economic development Priority Chinatown has been ignored by the government for far too long Community not being served sanitation Cultural Center Priority Affordable housing Waterfront front Parks increase tourism New industries fund incubator industries Heed the research of the Rebuild Chinatown Initiative Create information kiosks LOWER EAST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GENERAL Problem with how the workshop developed More space for youth Address issues most important to neighborhood; serve the population & problems now overlooked; families in LES should benefit Use community based organizations (community boards, block associations etc.) as resource, they know what community needs (4x) The Lower East Side is different from the rest of Lower Manhattan; culture: new immigrants Define Lower East Side as identical to CB3 boundaries 14 th Street to City Hall (2x) LES unique presentation makes it seem like LMDC wants to turn LES into what rest of downtown looks lie Preserve diversity; don t cater to people who don t live in New York City Low-Income housing is primary Lower income and Affordable defined by whom? should be defined as 30% of median income in New York City Priority to LES residents for affordable housing that is developed. (3x) Move Liberty Zone up to include Sward Park area. Preserve housing subsidies. Priority to low income people for residential retention grants. Extend zone 3 to 14 th street. Provide monies to nonprofit organizations that provide low-income housing APPENDICES 55

56 Housing for American citizens that live in shelters Set aside city owned land for low income housing particularly Seward Park Realize all decisions can t pertain to the bottom line; social justice & other values must be considered; Increase funding for social services e.g. food for seniors (2x), health care Put New York back to work Jobs for needy, low income, teens, local residents; job training; right job with the right income (2x) More attention to job creation & training programs; priority given to LES residents for new jobs created Use creativity to find a new economic engine for New York City; economic stabilization of Les, East Village, Chinatown, CB3 areas Relate to the appropriate office for a proper evaluation Glossary of terms to help people understand projects Allocate monies to projects that will generate permanent jobs at every income level and serve large segments of population (2x) Access by transit to all projects and LES (2x) Revisit programs previously established; many did not avail themselves of these programs. Don t spend what is thought of now as surplus Protect green spaces we have e.g. recreational spaces, parks & gardens; improve them. [Create] children s programs with parks & gardens Don t subsidize corporations to serve tourists. Serve the people who live here Discussion of east river space under developed; residents are cut off Address problem of inclusiveness. Create new process to make more inclusive (2x) Projects should be subjected to open public hearings. Selection process/review should include a peer panel that is made up of community representatives; appropriate community representatives should be incorporated into every stage of the planning and decision making process as equal voting members. LMDC needs to be accountable to the community; need better lines of communication directly with community; from community to decision makers; public input into projects (4x) Get Larry Silverstein out of Lower Manhattan Community should have voice about what projects re, rather before the criteria Environmental/health impacts of all projects should be scrupulously examined by unbiased independent people Open field city agency offices in LES community related to housing and employment Create centralized reporting Conduct needs assessment to identify true needs e.g. health care, jobs, housing Plan/advertise projects/grants more widely e.g. kiosks Make more realistic timeline Go beyond the usual range of projects not do whatever you want with extra monies must tie in to 9/11 needs Focus to Low/Moderate first and serves Lower Manhattan residents & workers Include North of Houston to 14 th street for projects, grants, services, studies, monies community boards #1,2 & 3 Those transitioning to work force even if not working pre-9/11 (i.e. welfare) TRANSPORTATION (includes neighborhood access, circulation) NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS Linking area airports not a major priority of current residents; better use of resources if spent on transportation for current residents and not access to airport (2x) Better transportation especially areas not now served by subway (2x); train and bus connections as we are at the edge of the island; perimeter routs could be helpful Focus on community based projects first before transportation hub. Link inter-communities The more mass transit the better Back to basic sanitation campaign; Chinatown; open pumps, rotary & water dispenser/sweepers improve drainage Air quality, medical coverage and insurance MTA exhaust fans Need to consider security, terror protection at re-built stations e.g. even stop all subway at Canal and switch to buses only. Save money for things that are most important jobs & housing Transportation around Lower Manhattan is fine not a priority. Caters just to tourism & not those who live here Short-term with minimal investment and long-term projects Work with unions and city agencies Don t create pollution and/or noise Wheelchair accessible Ensure handicap access to subway Provide access to jobs outside Lower Manhattan e.g. NJ There are more jobs lost everyday from transportation and now they are about to cut more jobs. What happened to keeping the jobs that exist now? Disclaimer: We do not agree with the priorities presented. We think priorities should be: low income housing, jobs (retention, creation, training), environmental & health (existing & caused by new development) 56 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

57 Projects/implementation should consider any negative impact to the immediate community and provide adequate alternatives and compensation Public comment & process More bus services especially for children [Bring] tourist buses to LES 2 nd Avenue subway is a crucial service for the LES in terms of jobs and economic development (4x) Better East/West mass transit e.g. St. Mark s Trolley East Side water transit (to west side); east side esplanade for walking, jogging, biking etc. ; better access to East River park [Create] parking for commercial uses e.g. Seward Park area. Project: reopen Grand Street Station Shuttle buses throughout Lower Smaller buses more frequently to shuttle to trains Use pedi-cabs; robot cabs Use robo-mechanical garages Reopen Chinatown subway station Connect to subway station through other modes e.g. shuttle busses, trolleys (bring them back) Tourists important to city Tourism initiatives address outside community and not the needs of this neighborhood; not applicable or appropriate priority for neighborhood (2x) CIRCULATION Manhattan river to river from 14 th Street Local transit is more important than transportation hub or airport/suburban connections Traffic calming on streets with schools No trucks during the day (sanitation/deliveries at night) Open up our streets No buses under WTC site security risk, easy to conceal small weapons of mass destruction Enforce bus/truck idle regulation Decrease bus fair Heat using gray water (?) Address traffic flow on Houston & Canal streets LM is clogged with car traffic. Create park and ride system - get people on mass transit Relieve vehicular congestion Project: reopen Park Row Improved bicycle routes for more safety and access Better transfer from Bleeker St. subway to Broadway/Lafayette OPEN & PUBLIC SPACES OPEN SPACE Don t create Woodstock i.e. too many crowds, keep clean & well maintained Projects that create jobs for low income and under employed community residents (2x); promote broad inclusive local history and neighborhood identities through concrete projects No privatization of public spaces; open private spaces to allow community access Program development for public spaces especially East River Waterfront. (2x) Do in conjunction with local community arts groups (2x). Community define public spaces; always ask community before RFP s are issues by LMDC Stop over development & up-zoning Create & maintain current community gardens (2x) Prioritize public space for accessible open space for community (e.g. Pier 42) - including space for families and children Inventory of open spaces needed Community cultural & civic organizations are important in expanding public space Rezone area in conformance with performance standards as set forth in zoning maps & code General environmental improvements air quality assessment & improvement; noise & light assessment Make open spaces safe for kids Security yes scaring the users NO (no military state) Assure safety/security of those using public spaces APPENDICES 57

58 Need free open space/public spaces; don t do a Chelsea Piers type development where corporations charge for use (2x) Community gardens are an important asset for open/green space Provide piers for fishing for children of all ages Family events in the parks [Improve/Create] waterfront that caters to community not just tourists [Improve] lighting for Sara J. Roosevelt Park; Park bathrooms are repaired now open them! Supervisors for parks Beautify Allen Street mall (2x) Assist local open space groups to develop and maintain new and existing open spaces Use vacant lots for affordable housing Recreational space- gym, recreational center etc. Seward Park Re-development project Study feasibility of creating skating rinks by flooding parks Create area for roller blading and skating that will draw public events Name parks after local heroes Increase number of farmers markets Cleaner pools Public bathrooms a must! Sanitation: control sewage Use 605 East 9 th street as was intended to be used Boy s club selling one of its properties assure/assist another non-profit group in buying & using it e.g. Girls Club CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Make sure tourists to LM are drawn to LES business & cultural services WTC site promote economic & cultural diversity of NY and draw tourists to spend money all over NY Improve physical space (provide assistance, etc.) of cultural organizations including infrastructure i.e. Boys Club After School Programs, etc. Don t create new cultural organizations just to serve 9/11 needs use what is already here(2x) Environmental impact statement on line with full disclosure of Silverstein correspondence with LMDC etc. Fund community groups to do free theater, concerts etc. (2x) Provide spaces for small cultural & arts groups LES small arts/cultural institutions have footprints at WTC site instead of mall-like businesses like Starbucks Museums must be all inclusive Fund existing cultural institutions (2x): independent spaces and venues (arts, recreational facilities, entertainment) are suffocated by spiraling costs of energy, insurance, handicap accessibility, parking and communication; assist/strengthen existing organizations so they can branch out to adjacent/nearby sectors NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES (includes civic/community amenities, housing etc.) HOUSING Keep neighborhood character; redevelopment should fit-in its neighborhood but have mixed income levels also Encourage residents to contribute to community; create vehicle for community engagement Boundaries for area of impact should be flexible and expanded Respect traditional boundaries don t divide Lower East Side for LMDC projects / SRVS delivery Priority should be given to existing groups Affordable housing failing to reach low income sector Existing family grant claims from low-income residents should receive priority for money and be resolved promptly Tenants without leases should not be prohibited from receiving rent retention grants LMDC should focus on low-income to 0% income residents for all of LM; low income as defined as 30% of median area income (HUD regulations); priority should be given to maintaining and developing low income housing for families earning less than $30k a year (12x) Trickle-up not trickle-down Figures for affordable housing from Doctoroff & LMDC are inaccurate. With subsidies it could cost less. Plus listening to community based low income housing developers, e.g. Peoples Mutual Housing, AAFE, Two Bridges etc. Enforcement of tenant laws displacement, illegal conversions etc.; provide funds for eviction prevention in LES & other established neighborhoods (3x) The low rise character & texture of LES should be preserved Family Grants the same for the East & West side- resolve all pending family grant applications within 1 month 58 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

59 More family oriented development & programs particularly for low income families (2x) Designate certain area of space to artists and theatre groups; give them priority before inviting other groups in. Percentage of newly developed affordable housing units should be equal e.g units 1/3 low, 1/3/ moderate & 1/3 upper. Use Liberty Bonds to develop more low income housing; used to preserve expiring subsidies ; preserve existing affordable housing (4x) Use LMDC money to buy-out Mitchell Lama & other Section 8 apartments so as not to displace existing residents (2x) e.g. housing trust fund Councilman Gerson s office Create mechanism to keep affordable housing affordable in the long term. (2x) There is vacant land in this neighborhood; it should be developed for low income housing. Specifically Seward Park area. Speaker Silver can be instrumental in making it happen- should be consulted, LMDC use its influence to convince Silver of this. Hold moratorium on evictions due to 9/11 re: house replace residents who lost housing CIVIC & CULTURAL AMENITIES Capital grants to community cultural institutions Support existing cultural institutions e.g. museum project Build on and strengthen existing institutions/organizations rather than displace them Development should improve condition for people in the neighborhood rather than displace Prioritize investment for local residents and organizations (instead of gentrification) Green space created based on what community s idea of what is an amenity. Let community define public space and what s appropriate within it. No more power plans or other environmental waste facilities in the community Invest in community based organizations who are servicing area Health Care Increase social services Access needs of local institutions for financial aid.; provide grants to small businesses; sustainability (2x) Don t raise qualifications to get quality jobs Jobs with living wage should go first to people who live below 14 th street (4x) Developers provide job training programs and provide long-term assistance(7x) Job creation & retention (3x); all money spent should have a job component (jobs for people & community; protect and increase jobs for low income people/unemployed(2x) Recruitment of LES residents for WTC site Projects should benefit poor and working poor not the middle class (incomes of under $30K/families of 2) Projects should provide meaningful/existing jobs, training Measure economic improvement through jobs and income rather than real estate development. Before investing in new facilities (housing/cultural etc.) invest in current residents (rather than building for people who will come from somewhere else) Prioritize what creates the most jobs and good sustainable jobs. Protect manufacturing jobs LMDC needs to listen to community based orgs & local community boards (2x) Stop corporate welfare; don t support large corporate retail (like Rite Aid and other chains) that aren t owned by community residents Honor LMDC principles by addressing environmental issues that will result from development Don t look at 9/10/01 as model. Think of all new economic engines. The world is watching what we do & how we take care of humanity Expand Councilman Alan Gerson s plan- principles & recommendations for LM expand funding & the boundaries to include the LES 14 th Street river to river (2x) Community needs a meeting space & artist space Public art/park projects Take back LMDC money from private developer who took CHARAS from the community and return it to community use Create positive places (cultural, rec. sites) for families Finance Pitt street Boys Club for community use Reclaim and fund old PA 60 for cultural arts use Open a volunteer community center w/ recreation center Contribute money and work with community based organizations to develop Seward Park URA. (?) Create an international learning exchange program for our youth (national Bring back the aquarium that used to be in Battery Park Improve under-used Essex Street markets Create management programs for residents/small businesses APPENDICES 59

60 Libraries based on per capita Build more schools & educational facilities in LES e.g. JHS, PS, HS; research home schooling, charter schools & vision schools; libraries (3x) Want the identified renewal sites developed e.g. Seward Park, vacant lots (city owned), low & mixed income Preservation of neighborhood: recreational, cultural & arts institutions Allot money for community centers & social services; (2x) Provide family health care services e.g. Family Health Plus Senior programs where seniors can get involved; senior/teen mentoring program (3x) Due to the limited English proficiency in the community of the LES & Chinatown and the loss of funds for ESOL/ESL Funds for Literacy/ESOL/ESL classes. The LMDC should earmark funds in order to expand these ESOL/ESL classes for the neighborhood. (3x) Invest in schools, books, desks, science labs Assist low-income students with GED, funds for kids who don t have money for college Increase meals on wheels for seniors Increase home visits & support services for sick/homebound/elderly/disabled (2x) Increase shelters for homeless Create more programs to take residents from shelters to own homes Increase programs for single parents. e.g. day care, childcare(2x) Create programs for male teens/increase publicity for programs for male teens Provide assistance to & preserve small businesses already here use money to support community business (2x) Create different types of new businesses e.g. Internship/apprenticeship program for youth/unemployed & underemployed Open career centers in Lower East Side LMDC support Liberty Jobs Plan to subsidize jobs Multilingual job training; alternative technology- train people for new light manufacturing of alt. tech. materials Create grants to hire residents for neighborhood stores TRIBECA/SOHO/LITTLE ITALY NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHOP GENERAL Number of people project serves Support existing neighborhood strengths Feasibility Leverage business initiatives to support community Should improve quality of life for residents Should reflect downtown (not more Gaps) tap indigenous downtown character Should provide resource/support for city as a whole Should be environmentally sound Timelines need relief faster Should alleviate unemployment Lower Manhattan should be Empire Zone Balance between transportation and human infrastructure All planning should be based on human/neighborhood needs not politics/money Comp. plan for Lower Manhattan including WTC site Open process accountability to pubic is vital- Jobs need to be replaced ASAP as bridge All planning should be with focus on sustainability economically, environmentally etc. Jump started perception that things are happening downtown Planning needs to be truly comprehensive beyond the site city neighborhood EIS is critical highest environmental standards must be attained Construction staging so work & life isn t interrupted. Ongoing dialogue with community show they are being listened to; community inclusiveness (2x) Supermarkets, delivery businesses, car, constituent, industries should be included in the planning process they should be invited by the LMDC Expand general thinking above Canal Street; certainly to Houston but even to city-wide thinking. Support the LCAN Liberty Jobs Program! Comprehensive Retail Plan for all of Lower Manhattan Managed street plan to enhance pedestrian circulation and use Involve individual artists in the envisioning process for making the Mayor s vision possible. There is a need for a comprehensive planning process for all of downtown Continue subsidies for downtown restaurants Funding resources for sectoral strategies 60 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

61 Greater emphasis of small businesses and small/mid-sized non-profit organizations Keep present in mind, support NOW to prevent further deterioration Avoid suburbanization of Lower Manhattan don t lose current energy & character Rational approach to security safety with sanity Give preference to downtown suppliers, businesses, consulting, institutions, BIDS (similar to minority services preference) Cost effectiveness scope of benefits Green building standards Consider energy requirements & impacts Less controlled/government planning more private/organic development Learn from what s worked * incentives behind them e.g. J-51 We need protection for existing retail BEFORE Fulton Street district & WTC district suck the life out of it. Protecting health of residents & workers & visitors by addressing environmental concerns Acknowledging that 9/11 negatively impacted all of NYC not just downtown Continuing public participation in the decision making process with LMDC & all other stakeholders LMDC to investigate laws and rules to open up sustainability how to link waste (???) problem to rules & keep up with newer technology Job creation for lower income people & others Physical & emotional connectivity with surrounding neighborhood Making downtown 24/7 neighborhood and cultural hub Green infrastructure, deign, bid, operate, maintain, underlies all things, all choices in rebuilding Require builders to adhere to NYC DOB codes & FDNY codes TRANSPORTATION (includes neighborhood access, circulation) NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS Support development of infrastructure downtown e.g. transportation, open space, housing, job creation (via Liberty Jobs) Infrastructure should be installed before development to keep up Deal with additional tour buses prevent idling on street Commercial driving needs to be coordinated/managed/timing convenience Rail use for goods delivery & waste removal Street vendors need to be regulated or asked to leave Vesey/Church Question of value of South Ferry Station (too much money for value delivered) Create transportation links from public housing projects to Lower Manhattan (i.e. shuttle from Avenue D to1st Avenue) Transportation hub Reduce priority on money allocated to transportation reduce from 90% Increase disability access i.e. increase cuts in street Look for other funding sources for these projects Lower Manhattan can t afford to be cut off from the city! Pre-9/11 standards not good enough RDOT s recs. should be adopted Capital projects need to be maintained funding should consider these costs. Should be integrated with rest of city to serve all city residents not only suburban visitors! Stone street runs a shuttle also good example of historic district Need better east west transit - also north south needs better transit options Reduce noise and pollution (3) from Holland Tunnel; Holland Tunnel daily traffic snarl reduce traffic (3x); study of Holland Tunnel traffic (3x) Keep trucks out of Holland Tunnel Should open up space and better utilize transportation space Improve SoHo transportation & street management Small people movers to get to and move around west side & Hudson River Park low emissions DO NOT link to LIRR or JFK not cost-effective Focus on infrastructure trans (trash, deliveries, mail) Impact of rebuild trans /equipment their effect; consider pollution impacts, high priority for low-emissions Link to LIRR Link La Guardia before JFK I like the ferry access from NJ Create connections among Lower Manhattan neighborhoods and not just transit links to airport & suburbs Environmental concerns need to be addressed in rebuilding (2x) Attention to long term maintenance issues Monitor & control construction trucks Weekend traffic & Tourists & buses: security issues APPENDICES 61

62 Notification of construction, utility disruptions, street closings etc. (2x) Speed up rebuilding! Equitable distribution of funds to diverse groups that grew out of 9/11 Open book accounting (in public media); transparency in spending/planning; accounting for 9/11 funds and how they are being spent. (2x) Keep community informed (also planners) as to existing projects & pre-planned projects Create adopt-a-block program to help clean up also adopt a-subway station Transportation hub once-seat ride to regional airports Noise/Traffic & emissions control support strategies for reducing traffic such as public shuttles and improving vehicular & pedestrian circulation Additional connections restored from BPC Need more cabs at night Bury West Side Highway Support reduction of vehicular traffic on West Street; connect waterfront to neighborhood Modernization and redesign of Chinatown traffic configuration as well as roads; Canal street. Make a real canal Connections around water to neighborhood (2x) Additional bike lanes Manage/scheduled street use for cars in Lower Manhattan to enhance pedestrian use/retail; especially during rush hour notably on Fulton Street.; scheduled vehicular access/price based use (2x) Separate local/thru traffic from Holland Tunnel traffic; separate both north/south and east/west traffic Conduct a traffic analysis throughout Lower Manhattan- not just Chinatown. Affordable municipal parking parking on street in neighborhoods More public parking (reasonably priced-subsidized) & more metered parking Shuttle service one seat rides to airports; airport connectivity (2x) East River tolls Reverse Traffic tolls on Verezzano Bridge Toll on Holland Tunnel (2x) Fund incentives for contractors to retrofit equipment (tuck, etc.) to meet federal emission standards Less ticketing for deliveries; accessibility by car for a few minutes Eliminate ban on single person occupancy in cars entering the city at 10am Pave streets/restore cobblestone streets Get feeder system (inter-modal-hub) like people movers, street management, LIRR Bus garage for tourist buses Fulton Corridor Revitalization Plan River to River Shopping Public Market Parks RETAIL Chinatown Access & Circulation moving between Chinatown & LLES Wall Street Autos & foot Emergency disaster plan Ongoing crisis counseling Garbage removal Condense cartage & daytime carting GEIS should contain section on keeping community informed as to existing projects & pre-planned projects OPEN & PUBLIC SPACES (Open space and parks, and cultural institutions) OPEN SPACE Encourage development of open spaces and parks not just in WTC area Support development of infrastructure downtown e.g. open space Keep now in mind as we plan for future Improve quality of life; (noise, garbage, etc.) Preserve and create more green & open space; Lower Manhattan has the least amount of green space in NYC(3x) 10 years of effect of construction on public spaces Should attract people at night Employees in parks (HRP) should be better paying currently through DOE fund. Comprehensive include P.S. facilities in other res./ comm. Projects Water as a link - currently under-utilized (2x) Public art should be created by community members who survived 9/11 Public space should be public 24 hour access All should be clean-well lit-maintained ^ supervised Connections from Battery Park to everywhere else; it s location makes it underutilized Connect Tribeca and SoHo/ West Broadway from Houston to Ground Zero 62 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

63 More places with seating for seniors Overall beautification (more trees, planters etc.) Improve pedestrian access [Contributes to] economic development Do not over-plan Do not suburbanize SoHo needs at least one nice green park Create safe parks & spaces All should be clean-well lit-maintained & supervised Improve street lighting Reduce crime SUGGESTED Utilize waterfront Pier 40 get a decision regarding its future use it should continue to be ball fields Funding Hudson River Park(9x); piers 25&26 at Moore need to be reconstructed and developed for community use (2x); funding to finish the piers needs to be found! East River Park should be as good as west side Continue development of waterfront in Lower Manhattan Local artists installation s in public spaces Avenue of the Arts [create something like] Portland s City Repair type intersection design & social gathering /calming places Utilize local community groups & arts groups to develop programming in public parks & East River waterfront. CIVIC & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS Fund cultural organizations in Lower Manhattan; affordable venues for them Assistance connecting cultural institutions to corporations Create programs for tweens 9-18 Create Tribeca C.E.R.T. (Community Emergency Response Team) better communication in buildings Indoor recreation (2x) community center LMDC could create a forum/organization for local artists separate from eng. Institutions. LMCC take on stewardship of Blenala (?)-type events Tax breaks and incentives for land lords and property owners to bring the arts back (arts heal communities) [Support] ArtsVan- mobile hospitality center and ticketing truck to capture downtown tourism and channel it into downtown arts organizations as stimulus to local economy (Info see: Lower Manhattan Membership Program to benefit institutions in a cooperative way (marketing, joint programming, etc. could include individuals & corporations) Combine arts education center with proposed arts performance center / masters approach-apprentice new technology NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES (includes civic/community amenities, housing etc.) HOUSING Support development of additional housing No plans on table to build affordable housing in Tribeca Change fabric of community by losing affordable housing units Extend neighborhood enhancements above Chambers include affordable housing in Tribeca Protect founders of the community (artists & Mitchell Lama residents) - help those who were here first (3x); there s a community of independent artists, graphic designers that were hurt Any new or restored building should require trees Artist live/work space (2x) City/state/federal workers high rent housing? Recognize and protect residents needs esp. in SoHo (not mentioned in plan) Require landlords to rent vacant spaces within a specific time & remove tax benefits of keep space vacant Housing for moderate income: what do they mean by moderate income, I live in the Lower East Side and at one building site it said affordable housing, but for who, middle income people? What happens to the low-income people who are trying to maintain a job to live above the poverty level? Support development of infrastructure downtown e.g. housing Minimal dislocation & disruption Need balance Preservation APPENDICES 63

64 Appropriate scale (not over-scaled)(2x); development on vacant sites; respect downtown character, keep buildings within historic character of surrounding neighborhoods (3x): low-rise, artsy, financial, historic- people on low-income, mixed income& independently owned businesses, maritime (water and green) family- friendly SoHo - Protection of existing residents including artist certification protection Support use historic preservation Planning for well integrated diverse housing mix to create a healthy neighborhood 24 hour neighborhood Neighborhood enhancements should be comprehensive at least to Canal or Houston Leave building regulations in place for Tribeca not to allow over building on soft sites. Comprehensive planning for everything Learn from unplanned revitalization of Tribeca & SoHo Connect neighborhoods-physical/emotional Make retail space attainable to small business (versus chins) to keep and add flavor to neighborhood Fewer street vendors, unless likened to a store on their block (i.e. kiosk of coffee shop) Neighborhood Enhancement Plan housing- Greenwich Street South, affordable parks & retail Security features; features should not infringe on civil rights & not place undue burden on residents e.g. Park Row Closure Health issues/ air quality Mandate maximum dust containment measures in all demolition & construction & renovation areas Encourage existing construction sites to finish projects through limited time permits Require all construction vehicles & equipment use low sulfur fuels Fund environmental testing for contaminants of potential concern at the WTC site BEFORE rebuilding begins including other WTC impacted buildings adjacent or near the site (2x) Fund continual air monitoring for very fine particulates and NONE in all neighborhoods likely to be downwind throughout the reconstruction period. Health care=public health plan for all Use LMDC funds to develop low, moderate & middle income housing on the Seward Park Urban Renewal sites (2x); Clinton/Delancey/ Grand Street area Build more than 300 affordable homes at least 1000 More affordable housing people who live here should get priority on new housing to be built (low & middle income)(6x) More housing for disabled people & seniors Liberty Bonds should require AT LEAST 20% low income; affordable housing(4x) & businesses existing housing should be maintained for our and future generations; geared toward people who d be living in the 20% Preserve /protect existing low-income housing (3x) (cheaper to preserve existing than building new & it keeps the community together e.g. IPN; funding for IPN (2x) to be able to maintain as affordable 1500housing (4x), Mitchel Lama, Section 8, Public Housing & Gateway Program like Mitchell Lama/ control for small business spaces; only Mitchell Lama in Tribeca Create a brand identity for downtown(2x); have contest for brand to get every going & involve artists (2x); thinking at neighborhoods as individuals and how they link together, signage/color coding-coordination; knit together fabric of downtown Install wall plaques on buildings to talk about history of neighborhood Construction of WTC at-grade-at street level with partial re-mapping of street grid i.e. extending Greenwich & Fulton Pedestrian-friendly paths that link neighborhoods to keep trucks & cars out. Community not-for-profits could be made responsible for some neighborhood issues if given funding (2x); utilize community groups 1st Fund study of air Complete disaster recovery plan like a hurricane evacuation plan with monitors in schools Funding for security & safe buildings; security/building codes (2x) Need additional police NOW; one precinct for Lower Manhattan is not enough Limit number of scaffold-renewal permits except when unsafe building situations require that scaffold [be used] CIVIC & CULTURAL AMENITIES Cultural events/art/cultural amenities Help fund a community center (2x) building to create space for community events Comprehensive plan for cultural organizations; quickly sustainability of existing institutions Community based organizations need a plan/resources RDOT position papers on arts & culture Artists need to be brought together in characteristic/brainstorming session. Artists are uniquely positioned to provide opinion separate from arts institutions Support arts organizations beyond WTC area Need projects that create jobs & help people who are unemployed 64 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

65 Affordable housing, health care, decent education Fund a study to figure out how to develop/fund theatre industry in Lower Manhattan More retail shopping Find ways to penalize property owners for having unused space & reward them for using it. Diverse shopping- retail (388 Green), Duane Reade, GAP (reasonable clothing stores), Starbucks Infrastructure to support existing and new residents e.g. schools, police, heath care [Find] useful way to make use of empty spaces in abandoned buildings Self-sustainability programs: perma-culture (small group design your own workshop & empowerment for neighborhood) Become more business friendly the climate now is open hostility toward pre-9/11 businesses! Help small businesses to create jobs Small businesses are being gouged by large landowners/rent increases for businesses after 2 years of suffering (2x) rent control for small business Explore commercial stabilization ideas through rent management Encourage small business owners and not for profits (2x); nurture existing businesses not large corporations (2x) through funding grant programs through them, not around them; Business Recovery Grant needs to be funded for (???) small businesses not big; support small businesses who stayed after 9/11; support/subsidy/special tax (???) etc. to attract and maintain existing businesses (especially small businesses) Street level retail lower floors should be set aside for retail through rent subsidies (2x) For WTC tenants first priority for occupancy for new buildings Affordable retail, restaurants, grocery stores, etc. (2x) Extend Liberty Zone Economic development: neighborhood, stores & services Extend expiration of financial assistance programs Support grass-roots small experiments & enterprises make it easier for them to be seen and connect to support: e.g. Grants, subsidies etc. Support longstanding retail with rent stabilization, thereby improving retail diversity Build entire 11 million square feet on WTC site- creates the traditional build NY environment & frees up inexpensive space in older buildings for incubators (arts & business) Fund and encourage tourists attracting public happenings Get workers into area to do shopping Support development of infrastructure downtown e.g. job creation (via Liberty Jobs) Economic development means create jobs(2x) Make sure new jobs are good jobs LMDC needs to be open to innovative job creation strategies not only on large corporate subsidies Concern about jobs needs to be included in the report; create jobs for low-middle income people Job creation imperative (3x) Living wage/benefits Short-term job creation Grants to Consortium of Workers Education Job creation for people on public assistance instead of WEP Jobs & job training for all youth & New Yorkers in New York Much more community input of how federal money is spent (2x) Better effort at advertising public when public meetings occur i.e. post on kiosks Open community based process continuous feedback Improve communication to staff of corporation downtown Make sure people believe EDC, LMDC etc. There are only studies being done no money spent DO IT!; stop having meetings and implement now (2x) The process for deciding about LMDC money needs to be clear and public and allow for public input Do away with old corporate attitude; decide now & do now- this will close credibility gap from public with government Open up discussion making process as to dispersal of federal funds. Stop arbitrary lines of or Canal for grant services Eliminate air restrictions in SoHo Reduce sales tax downtown Be conscious of how building shadows affect surrounding neighborhood & open spaces e.g. St. Paul s Churchyard should be included in shadow studies Require wind-studies for new buildings A federal agency should be the leader in the studies of the Slurry wall specifically in the GEIS Stop funding LMDC into eternity Can LES survive construction both at WTC and 2 nd Avenue Subway at the same time? This process is an aberration: I m listening but I m not being assured! What are the projects before we evaluate them?! APPENDICES 65

66 Use LMDC funds - $3 million to renovate six cultural buildings (59-61 East 4 th Street, 62,64,66-68, 70,72 East 4 th Street) They contain theaters, dance companies & visual arts organizations a unique cultural district Buy 605 East 8 th Street return it to the community for programs following Mission Statement of Charras El Bohio Create more arts programs for emerging artists & children Identify resources & needs for volunteers, create a directory/referral system to attract people to volunteer in LM Develop small and large cultural and arts institutions live/work/exhibitions/events Cultural institutions conducive to community building: folklore events, parades, festivals Support those groups that were overlooked in previous funding (legitimate groups) get priority for funding to help them continue. (2x) e.g. Society of the Educational Arts strengthen pre-existing arts/cultural organizations before new funding; help existing organizations develop their services & capacity to work with their constituents & promote access to the services that community members are entitled to. Support Lower Manhattan civic organizations & business groups coordinate efforts; support & bolster organizations and institutions that exist already in LES to be part of the growth and not to be displaced by it Promote rooftop use for gardening (Community Gardens), collect water, green buildings, green surfaces Can abandoned store fronts be turned into temporary galleries, informational spaces, black-box theatres (like the beginnings of theatre row on 42 nd street) Capacity building for Civic engagement training Short-term leasing of unconverted residential space to artist spaces Creation of a premier downtown medical facility; hospital with emergency room Encourage people to build more theatres; create a theatre street/district (3x) Funding for theatre productions; subsidize theatre groups rent A vibrant artistic learning center that caters to youth from all 5 boroughs City funded (i.e. 100%) small art spaces for experimental performance works [Build] Community Center New elementary & middle school Incorporate resources already downtown 1st Police precinct is understaffed and under-funded Small business- Empire Zone; create Empire State Zone in Lower Manhattan to improve commerce etc. Extend FEMA aid for business & residents (white collar/welfare) Promote & expand university presence downtown but don t encourage more university ownership; lots of development opportunities here students add life to streets; more schools (2x) Launch neighborhood resident & restaurant composting, recycling, small groups (by neighborhood) that then can become self-sustaining Park in front of BMCC building at 30 West Broadway Create marketing plan for downtown businesses Affordable retail spaces & more opportunities to buy retail space esp. those here and what to stay (or who were here an had to leave) People who have commercial spaces until market rebounds give tax breaks to convert vacant space to artists or just open it up. Make low interest loans available More grants for all businesses (3x) affected & special grants to address physical loss of property (WTC tenants) Support WPA type program Subsidize wages of private workers Neighborhood Revitalization Business Project- exempt sales tax to restaurant diners in SoHo/Little Italy, Tribeca, boutique shoppers etc. Social service funding for those unemployed since 9/11 Seek & support long term projects driven by local non-profit Support creation of new businesses that are more organically connected to community like coop-restaurant being developed by ex- Windows on the World workers Create green industries here new employment; be national/international leaders in green industry; develop and implement green building standards tried to make a made in NY program that would stimulate development of new construction Remove tax-free status from major landlords (even religious institutions) If there are retail business [opportunities] in public kiosks, [give] priority to existing downtown businesses Financial assistance for businesses that were opened before 9/11 who were ineligible for SFARG & other grants Little Italy dwindled away some incentives for business owners rents are sky rocketing Promote Tribeca as the Art, Design & antique District (over 100 shops offering the best in art and objects for the home) Put replacement TV tower on Governor s Island (2x) Travel promotions historic tours get them to stay all day; use events (like Tribeca Film Festival) but some businesses didn t like it; tie in hotels, stores, discounts, theatres; consider families in travel promotion s- not just chic places Create an ongoing group of business and artists to fund and promote events Chinese New Year s snake dances not just on New Year Wigstock -type events 66 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

67 Advertising campaign to shop downtown (2x) e.g. signage, banners, public awareness campaign -save the retailers who hung in there throughout the 9/11 tragedy (this will bring more consumers & in turn create more jobs) CDBG money should go to not-for-profits for hiring Liberty Jobs Liberty Jobs Campaign Tax benefits through Preserving & creating jobs Attach a job and economic development standard to all public funds that will be used to support business development and building; especially needed for sectors such as retail that often don t provide family sustaining jobs (jobs with sustaining wages and benefits). Near term wage subsidy program to support job retention & creation and help stabilize businesses Create LMDC advisory board with representatives from the many community organizations already in place e.g. non-profits, small businesses, arts to respond to proposals, make suggestions (people who live & worked here pre-9/11 & still do) Expand scope of downtown GEIS; require environmental impact statement for all construction of WTC site area; link all environmental impact statements in big GEIS & all build alternatives The DGEIS must disclose all the places where diesel fuel will be stored in the vicinity of the WTC site; the amount of diesel fuel likely to be used in construction equipment & buses (assuming state of the art and or retrofitted equipment vs. the old equipment that produces higher emissions that was used in the WTC recovery & clean-up. DGEIS must also disclose the risks to human health from diesel emissions. CHINATOWN/LOWER EAST SIDE FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOP PUBLIC SESSION SUMMARY We ve spent so much time in these meetings and see what s getting done Small business is so important-it s the backbone of the community We need jobs to be able to get housing Commend LMDC at last meeting we asked for larger space thanks. But still need better P/R didn t find out about meeting until the last minute outreach needs to be more consistent Boundaries need to be extended Focus on tourism doesn t benefit the Lower East Side Temporary solutions are band-aids Some of the things we need don t cost $ open Park row. We need political leadership where are Gov. Pataki and Major Bloomberg? Barriers don t make people feel comfortable going to Chinatown Throwing good $ after tourism doesn t help if they can t get to[chinatown] Everybody (NYPD, Sanitation [Dept], etc) gets free parking except us How can you talk about new projects if people can t get here [Chinatown] Why wasn t this neighborhood included in making decisions about earlier plans? We want the LMDC and Speaker Silver to listen to us We want $ to be spent on affordable housing Police have taken over streets and public places Community Voices Heard Are decision-makers (LMDC Board members) here? GENERAL Change perspective of LES as dirty Extend deadline/cutoff of business retention fund past 2005 for business whose leases don t expire until after 2005 Make projects with an eye on poor, workers and small businesses and not large corporations Benefits to pre 9-11 residents and businesses Allocate resources for economic diversity/retention Preserve small business Disclosure health issues and finances Jobs in any form, including short-term Does it create jobs? Provide trainings for jobs as needed Build upon existing efforts by organizations/institutions, etc. (like AAFE) Community groups should be real part of the decision making process Sensitive to the diversity of Lower Manhattan Is City Hall listening? Projects should not displace existing housing and businesses Evaluate how each proposed project will affect the real community residents Distribute funding equally among the Three Zones Each project should provide apprenticeship programs for Chinatown/LES; must employ local residents APPENDICES 67

68 Each project should be transparent, i.e. reveal processes and criteria from which they were chosen Expand jurisdiction of LMDC to 14 th Street TRANSPORTATION (includes neighborhood access, circulation) NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS & CIRCULATION Employ low income residents looking for work in transportation projects Transportation hub at Fulton Station only good for Financial District, not LES Separate trucks/loading from busy pedestrian ways Allow unemployed and welfare recipients to ride public transit free Need better transportation below City Hall, financial Center, and Chinatown Need walkway or overpass for pedestrians on Canal/Bowery/Manhattan Bridge. And make traffic lights more favorable to pedestrians More diagonal parking, parking spaces on streets Include the large business of Chinatown s vans into planning. In reality, many Chinese prefer to use those vans to other locations like Queens/Brooklyn. Possibly legalize/ make them official? Park Row: Centre Street to Worth Street to Pearl Street to Police Plaza Needs to be reopened (5X) Take away barricades Restore bus route service to pre-9/11 levels Bring back tourist buses Direct link to JFK from downtown As direct as possible 2 nd Ave Subway: In less than 10 years (2X) Cross town bus: On Canal Street Open Park Row for busses: M15 and M103 The MTA can give the officers at the barriers the number of the bus and the name of its driver so that the bus can be waved through Fewer articulated buses in LES too hard to get around Re-evaluate the use of these double length buses Cross town east/west access needs improvement from LES to Tribeca, especially thru Police Plaza Increase cross town transit along Grand St. /Delancey, etc. Transportation for elderly and disabled (2X) Reopen F train/grand Street station (2X) Make the # 4/5 train stop at Canal Street (create Express platform) Improve parking too much City employee/p.d. free parking (2X) Limit # of parking permits to police and other City employees around Police Plaza and City Hall Put NYPD cars into their own 1,000 space garage (already existing) LES tour bus smaller buses, trolley Better LES maps for taxis, tourist Street repair/fix potholes especially Madison Street, Orchard Street More parking facilities for residents and businesses (2X) Municipal parking for lots of cars Build new parking facilities by the East River and provide shuttle buses NEIGHBORHOOD ISSUES (includes civic/community amenities, housing, jobs etc.) Sanitation keep street cleaner and reduce foul odor increase collection(3x) More street cleaning Real affordable housing Low income housing for workers in Chinatown More housing for seniors/disabled Re-evaluate zoning in particular for housing Don t pit housing against jobs Moratorium on evictions until economy improves measurable Increase city revenues by imposing fines and collect fines from landlords in violation of housing /building codes/rules Set aside trust fund money for housing development that targets low and middle-income population LMDC affordable housing policy should target low-income families Empty City-owned lots should be developed for housing and community amenities while creating jobs for local people Employ local people in WTC construction programs 68 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

69 Invest in educational programs for youth high schools, bilingual education Want truth about risks, not EPA version Air quality and health Health resources/programs (2X) Asthma mapping Housing: make it really affordable: < $20,000 annual income Including very low income Senior/assisted living More focus on local needs, e.g. rent subsidies rather than grand projects like Airport link Employment opportunities for NYC residents as part of any project especially unemployed Funding for non-profit ownership of industrial buildings to preserve jobs Residents and workers support local jobs Cleaning of neighborhood Better access to hospitals/care Clinic [health] for every resident Move the jail out of Lower Manhattan Relocate Police Plaza and use space to address needs in community (education, cultural, community organizations.) Create new policy of garbage, trash collection; improve streetscape through better designed receptacles More receptacles More recycling More frequency of pick up Fix broken curbs, sidewalks, holes, cracks (2X) Provide funding for Chinatown B.I.D. Improve lighting at night More trees, benches along streets Improve nighttime security by installing Blue light service for late night. A person who needs help can access a button on designated locations, similar to how many campuses have set up, and call for help Short-term job creation like the Liberty Jobs Plan (LCAN) Create job training and skill development center (could be related to housing!) Should be located in Lower Manhattan Funding for these centers Create new industries destroyed after 9/11 Garment Center Need Chinatown Arts and Theatre/Cultural Center, Sports Center, Gymnasium, public pool Add more ACTIVITY sources to Chinatown. Currently only known for FOOD. Would love to have pool halls, more theatres, malls, swimming pools, etc. within abandoned buildings and lots. Move Tribeca s ACTIVITIES into Chinatown too! Pedestrianize Mulberry, Pell, Doyers and Mott Street on weeknights and weekends; allow access for deliveries and emergency vehicles. Create a consistent delivery schedule in Chinatown )to help facilitate pedestrianization of narrow street) Support jewelry, lighting and restaurant supply district on Bowery through: banners, billboards (joint promotion to region and international visitors) these industries employ a diverse workforce, provide entry-level jobs to immigrants. Affordable housing: $2000/month rent is NOT affordable. $600/month for 1-br is affordable Redevelopment of Fulton Fish Market area after move to Hunts Point (What is planned?) Replacement for Municipal parking garage (taken away from public us) at Police HQ and redevelop exit lanes from Manhattan Bridge. Too much illegal construction, esp. scaffolds Affordable housing for area residents, esp. lower income (below $30K/yr) More shelters for the homeless Control of retail rent (small business) in downtown area (also subsidize) Temporary or permanent wage subsidy for LES employers so they can afford to stay/hire Emergency plans emergency lights in halls/stairs, assistance for elderly in emergencies, better information (esp. in projects) A review of commercial tenants rights as leaseholders Control of rodent problems Better night time security (patrols) to deal with bar scene (late night, busy, noisy, vomiting and urination a big problem, esp. from Thurs. to Sun. Loosening of geographic limits for 9/11 assistance Adult education and GED programs for LES residents Better/new hospital for LES residents (the ones here are bad/closed too far) The Consortium of Workers Education is proposing a project to subsidize jobs for approximately 60,000 people for 6 months and use the $1.2 billion in LMDC s coffers (wage subsidy and public employment) Many neighborhood groups have been formed since 9/11 in every community and the LMDC should use them for information and finance their ability to help people and businesses in their neighborhoods APPENDICES 69

70 OPEN & PUBLIC SPACES (also cultural institutions) MORE [open and public spaces] Too many vacant building Revisit the issue of rebuilding on the WTC site Support cultural institutions in this area like community arts All projects should contribute employment opportunities for the unemployed here Strengthen existing community-based arts and cultural groups (through increased funding). This is a tourism generator. Facility improvement and new facilities. Return more greenery to the neighborhoods Landlords need to work with small tenants-penalties if space left vacant Too many vacant buildings East River Park like Battery Park City Cleaning and improvement of LES parks Fix up Allen Street Island, perhaps with Farmer s Market Fix up Delancey Street island, i.e. plantings, cleaning (make a beautiful boulevard) Remove street people from parks Remove blockages, move green, extend waterfront access Wider sidewalks separate from trucks loading areas Boys Club building Youth Center for LES area Columbus Park pavilion be completed and other improvements Add underground parking under Columbus Park Improve access to East River waterfront for Chinatown/LES residents (2X) Develop water front for public use, leisure, recreation, etc. Create waterfront park Improve pedestrian crossings at major intersections More (bring back) outdoor cultural events, like movies, dancing, public discussions with speakers (PUBLICIZE so people know about them.) Area between Manhattan Bridge and Chatham Square is Chinatown s gateway create art or sculptural piece there (public fountain, trees, benches, etc.) Allen St. between E. Broadway and Houston ST. should have pushcarts for individual entrepreneurs and beautified NYPD has taken away parks under Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges to use for parking, make these areas into parks again Triangle in front of Smith Houses needs money to be turned into park (called Madison Triangle Park) Triangle at Baxter/Canal should have kiosk (information about Chinatown, LES, Little Italy) encourages tourism More community events in Chinatown (i.e. movie night, etc.) Need street maps on sidewalks Have monthly night street festivals TOURISM Advertise: stamp downtown as a good, fun place to visit and spent $ Positive but must be controlled We (residents) are heroes all the time Must have easy access to Chinatown e.g. remove barricades Support small businesses; especially to increase jobs Involve small businesses to better help themselves Bring back tour buses Chinatown, Little Italy-set up an official bus route More parking facilities for residents and businesses (2X) Municipal parking for lots of cars Build new parking facilities by the East River and provide shuttle buses Increase public parking spaces Put Chinatown back on the map with NYC s Convention/Visitors Center Chinatown is usually excluded from tourist sightseeing publicity, NY convention s Bureau left Chinatown out. Build on/enhance the authentic Chinatown Create high profile events to attract tourists to Chinatown 70 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

71 ADDITIONS TO PROJECT LIST & OTHER ISSUES ISSUES Need more open process about how/where money is allocated Add community members to LMDC Board Need representative from Chinatown and LES on LMDC Board LMDC should be accountable to the public and community about funding allocated (3X) How do we know that these ideas will be followed through on? Accountability! Actions, Not Talk Answers, not question LMDC funding need legal advocate Wants LES to be included in Residential Grant funding (esp. residents who were left out/omitted by a few feet from Delancey) Remove taxes from residential grant program The decision process for LMDC MUST be open and well advertised Town Hall Meeting with the Board members Better planning for public meetings to reach all interested outreach is critical Revisit Paul O dwyer s opposition to the building of the WTC in the first place there were PROTESTS against the building of the WTC for a good reason Grants for small businesses to help them access larger markets Publish these ideas [from the workshop] on website, etc. Publicize funding expenditures Online message board on LMDC to publish community meetings, results, and allow public feedback Invest in Youth programs Youth arts and employment run by youth Chinatown specific Bilingual programs Online message board on LMDC to publish community meetings, results, and allow public feedback Analysis of water quality on LES (how bad is it?) JOBS LMDC Projects should employ and/or hire local people/business All of NYC was effected by 9/11, therefore ALL need to benefit from as many of LMDC s projects as possible Rehire 1 st those who lost 9/11 jobs New York Fashion Space Project Many garment factories have been forces to relocate outside of Chinatown due to Office and Condo conversions. We must preserve manufacturing space to retain jobs in Chinatown. Job creation Liberty Jobs Project (2X), funding for $ to help small business the real job creator APPENDICES 71

72 Age Appendix V Demographic Information Survey Respondents While ages at various workshops ranged from 16 to 80, the average individual participating in the workshops was near the age of 45. The Financial District had the youngest mean age at 35 years old, while Tribeca/SoHo/Little Italy had the average age of 51. Gender In all, of those who identified their gender (10% did not), approximately 55% were women and 45% were men. This trend is mirrored in all the neighborhoods, except in Tribeca/SoHo/Little Italy and Battery Park City, where men were more prevalent. 72 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

73 Business Size and Longevity The largest employer represented at a workshop was located in Battery Park City, with 900 employees, while the longest running business was in the Financial District (300 years) and the City Hall/South Street Seaport neighborhoods (218 years). APPENDICES 73

74 Residential Longevity With respect to the amount of time living in Lower Manhattan, the years ranged from 0 to 67. Residents of Battery Park City and the Financial District tended to have the most recent arrivals, averaging 5 years. All the other neighborhoods had participants who had lived an average of at least 10 years in their community, with Lower East Side/Chinatown measuring the highest average at 33 years. 74 LOWER MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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