The latest edition of the so-called Comprehensive Waterfront Plan charts the course for the future of New York City, according to the Brooklyn Eagle newspaper. The plan proposes a 10-year vision for the 520 miles of waterfront and potential strategies to provide more equal access to parks, jobs and affordable places to live.
Speaking in the article, Department of City Planning Director Anita Laremont described the waterfront as one of New York City’s most valuable assets. “With this latest edition of the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, we’re looking to the next decade of challenges and opportunities on and along the water,” she said. “From climate justice to well-paying jobs, ferries to parks, this plan looks at how we can further transform our shorelines and waterways to become even more accessible, resilient, and vibrant.”
The plan builds on a framework of six major topic areas, including climate adaptation and resiliency, public access, economic opportunity and water quality. There are also plans to improve the ferry services, such as offering a faster, lower-emission Staten Island Ferry. In addition, opportunities for good governance will be explored. The plan offers, for example, an overview of ways to improve the management and monitoring of waterfront infrastructure.
The release of the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan follows more than three years of public collaboration, according to the article.
