Comprehensive Waterfront Plan

UPDATE - The Comprehensive Waterfront Plan was released on March 14, 2011. To review Vision 2020, click here. For Press Conference coverage, click here. The New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) has launched Vision 2020: New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, a year-long process to create a comprehensive plan for the future of the New York City waterfront. Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance (MWA) is at the forefront of this effort to establish how we will protect, develop, enhance and access our waterfront.

The Comprehensive Waterfront Plan featured at MWA's Waterfront Conference On November 30th, 2010, representatives of New York and New Jersey agencies gathered at MWA’s Waterfront Conference to discuss the harbor. The conference plenary panels featured the plan and provided an opportunity for the agencies to discuss priorities and opportunities for collaboration on harbor-wide goals. Videos of the keynote and plenary panels are available here.

Public Workshops

Public input is a key element of Vision 2020. Public meetings and workshops provided a once-in-a-decade opportunity to be involved in the first review of New York’s Comprehensive Waterfront Plan (CWP) since it was introduced in 1992. In 2009 and 2010, MWA worked closely with New York City to develop and execute a public input process for the update of the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. Hundreds of New York City residents attended over ten meetings between City officials and MWA Task Forces, as well as several citywide public meetings and workshops in each borough. The project was presented to the public on April 8th by DCP, the first of eight meetings held to gather ideas and comments. DCP has posted the presentation from this meeting on the Vision 2020 website. Last spring, DCP hosted five borough-specific meetings to directly address local concerns and issues. At these meetings participants sat and talked directly with city planners. Two additional “Blue Network” meetings rounded out the series, covering harbor-wide issues that affect the whole city. Meeting recap notes have been posted on the public comments page of the Vision 2020 website.

Let your voice be heard

The public comment period has ended for Vision 2020. However, please feel free to submit suggestions, ideas or questions about waterfront revitalization to mwaadmin@gmail.com or you can email an MWA staff member.

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