Interactive Map Shows All NYC Waterfront Access

The Department of City Planning (DCP) is nearing the end of the public outreach phase of the Vision 2020 NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. Eight public workshops have come and gone, and City Planning has heard from hundreds of New Yorkers. Click here to see the agency's original presentation. Click here to see the agency's Opportunity Area Maps, which identify potential enhancements of the waterfront through improvements such as a boat launch, housing or commercial development, new parks, natural edge treatments or the expansion of industrial uses.

It's not too late to contribute thoughts about the future of the NYC waterfront. DCP welcomes comments until August 15 (send to waterfrontplan@planning.nyc.gov) and asks the questions below to start you off:

• How can the city promote short-sea shipping as an alternative to trucking?
• What should a pier or dock design include to accommodate a variety of boats?
• What is needed to implement innovative ecological restoration projects?
• What are some mechanisms of funding the construction and maintenance of waterfront public spaces?
• What are possible means of adapting developed areas to increase resilience to sea level rise?

To help inform your thinking, take advantage of the new interactive map on the DCP web site. You'll be able to pinpoint all 224 publicly accessible waterfront spaces in NYC, and you'll find photos, lists of amenities and detailed directions.

In early September, draft recommendations based on extensive public input will be made public and available for comment. Keep reading WaterWire for the latest announcements and news about Vision 2020, and subscribe to the Comprehensive Waterfront Plan newsletter.