Vision 2020
is a part of Planyc 2030 by mayor Bloomberg. They have already opened up access
to miles of shoreline to the public, built new waterfront parks, cleaned the
waterways and created jobs along the waterfront.
Image: Waterfront | http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/cwp/vision2020_nyc_cwp.pdf
Eight goals
are formulated:
_1 Expand public access to the waterfront and waterways on
public and private property for all New Yorkers and visitors alike.
_2 Enliven the waterfront with a range of attractive uses
integrated with adjacent upland communities.
_3 Support economic development activity on the working waterfront.
_4 Improve waterquality through measures that benefit
natural habitats, support public recreation, and enhance waterfront and upland
communities.
_5 Restore degraded natural waterfront areas, and protect wetlands and shorefront
habitats.
_6 Enhance the public experience of the waterways that
surround New York – our Blue Network.
_7 Improve governmental regulation, coordination, and oversight of the
waterfront and waterways.
_8 Identify
and pursue strategies to increase the
city’s resilience to climate change and sea level rise.
The
waterfront is very important for New York City. It has 500 miles of shoreline,
since NY City consists of islands and water. The waterfront is part of the city’s
identity and Vision 2020 will make it a part of the everyday life of all New
Yorkers. It’s interesting to think of water as a connective tissue between de
boroughs, it shapes land. Amanda M. Burden, director of the department of city planning, describes the water as the 6th
borough.
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