East River Lower Manhattan
New York
The Alliance for Downtown New York in cooperation with Community Board #1 commissioned an East River Waterfront Plan for the area extending south from the arches of the Brooklyn Bridge to Battery Park City. Ken Greenberg jointly led an urban design team with Marilyn Taylor of SOM to produce an overall vision for this area which took into account the increased focus on the Lower Manhattan waterfront generally, the many initiatives underway in the study area, the impending re-location of the Fulton Fish Market and the community need for high quality open space on the water. The plan produced a consensus vision for what this area can be - its role and form, uses and activities. It illustrated the evolving context including the impact of other public initiatives and private development patterns, identifying strategic opportunities to create a new public realm of links to the River, places along the River, and links beyond the site area. Included in the plan were new approaches to transportation emphasizing the importance of waterborne access, improved public transit, walking, and cycling.