East Midtown Greenway 53RD TO 61ST STREET Interpretive Signage Package CB6 Meeting
61st St 60th St FDR Drive East Midtown 59th St 58th St 57th St Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Manhattan Queens Second Avenue First Avenue 56th St 55th St 54th St 53rd St East River East River 52nd St 51st St 50th St Brooklyn 48th St 49th St FDR Drive Roosevelt Island United Nations Headquarters Borough Plan Scale: NTS North Neighborhood Plan Scale: 1:400 0 200 400 North EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET SITE CONTEXT LOCATION 2
City engineers employed unusual methods to extend Manhattan Island into the river. Fill items included dredged river muck, animal carcasses, war rubble shipped from England, and whole ships sunk in place. Valuable natural features like wetlands and oyster reefs were destroyed in the processes of expanding the island and streamlining the river to aid ship traffic. The removal of this protective habitat left Manhattan more vulnerable to the ravages of extreme weather and flooding. East River piers of the 19th and early 20th Centuries buzzed with near constant shipping traffic. Neighborhood boys, facing overcrowded public baths, often took dips in the river; and in the evening night soil men would collect the city s waste to be dumped from the piers. You Are Here A natural East River cove called Turtle Bay once captivated author Edgar Allan Poe, who took afternoon swims in its calm waters. Turtle Bay was filled in after the Civil War and is now the site of the United Nations Headquarters. Current Shoreline SITE OVERVIEW & SIGN LOCATION PLAN GOALS & OBJECTIVES Our Changing Shoreline City maps reveal how much New York City s shorelines have been altered by human intervention over the years. Natural bends in the river have been straightened by engineering projects which extended Manhattan Island, while oyster beds and outcroppings were removed to ease marine navigation. As a result, the East River has transformed into the streamlined, fast-flowing waterway we re familiar with today. Which parts of the shoreline do you think have changed the most? Land Fill A Bustling Port A Bay No More Provide educational information to engage visitors and enhance their experience. Compliment public art, and educational area with thematic facts and colorful imagery. Provide historic information explaining changing waterfront conditions over time. Explain unique design of the Greenway structure highlighting sustainability. Historic Habitat Loss PANEL 1 PANEL 2 PANEL 3 53rd Street 54th Street Sutton Place South 55th Street 56th Street 57th Street Sutton Place 58th Street 59th Street Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge Roosevelt Island Tram 60th Street York Avenue FDR Node / Entry Rock Crossing Bike Overlook Merge Point East River Transition to Shared Use Path Andrew Haswell Green Park Phase 2a and 3 0 40 80 North EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET TOPSIDE DESIGN PROPOSED OVERALL SITE PLAN 3
PANEL 1 East River Habitat Panel Layout Key Plan IN-1 Interpretive Plaque Content A river in name only Explanation of east river as a tidal straight with complex habitat due to salt / fresh water mix. East river mechanics Description of the changing speeds and directions of the river, making it difficult to establish habitat. What are diatoms? Coordination with artwork on diatoms, a brief description of invisible life of the east river EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET INTERPRETIVE PANEL EDUCATIONAL 1 PANEL SIGNAGE LAYOUT 4
EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET PANEL 1 RENDERING 5
PANEL 2 Changing Shorelines Of the East River Panel Layout Key Plan IN-2 Our Changing Shoreline Interpretive Plaque City maps reveal how much New York City s shorelines have been altered by human intervention over the years. Natural bends in the river have been straightened by engineering projects which extended Manhattan Island, while oyster beds and outcroppings were removed to ease marine navigation. As a result, the East River has transformed into the streamlined, fast-flowing waterway we re familiar with today. Which parts of the shoreline do you think have changed the most? Land Fill City engineers employed unusual methods to extend Manhattan Island into the river. Fill items included dredged river muck, animal carcasses, war rubble shipped from England, and whole ships sunk in place. Historic Habitat Loss Valuable natural features like wetlands and oyster reefs were destroyed in the processes of expanding the island and streamlining the river to aid ship traffic. The removal of this protective habitat left Manhattan more vulnerable to the ravages of extreme weather and flooding. EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET A Bay No More A natural East River cove called Turtle Bay once captivated author Edgar Allan Poe, who took afternoon swims in its calm waters. Turtle Bay was filled in after the Civil War and is now the site of the United Nations Headquarters. Content The City s changing shoreline. A Bustling Port East River piers of the 19th and early 20th Centuries buzzed with near constant shipping traffic. Neighborhood boys, facing overcrowded public baths, often took dips in the river; and in the evening night soil men would collect the city s waste to be dumped from the piers. Story of the significant changes to the shoreline in this location. Rising seas and coastal flooding. Description of the potential impacts of sea level rise on the 3,700 miles of NYC shoreline. Current Shoreline You Are Here PANEL 2 PANEL LAYOUT 6
PANEL 2 Changing Shoreline of the East River Thematic Imagery EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET PANEL 2 BASE IMAGERY 7
EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET PANEL 2 RENDERING 8
PANEL 3 Designing for Nature Panel Layout Key Plan IN-3 Interpretive Plaque Content Structural supports provide soil volumes for trees. Description of the structural section of the EMG and how it does double duty to provide trees with much needed root volume. Diverse plant life for a healthy habitat. Identifies the diversity of plants along the EMG and the variety of ecosystems it is designed to evoke. Rainwater quenches Greenway trees. Description of the way water is captured and travels through the soil volume underfoot and is finally released through the tub girders. EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET PANEL 3 PANEL LAYOUT 9
EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET PANEL 3 RENDERING 10
PANEL MOUNTING 3'-0" 8" 2" 2'-0" 2'-3" 2'-3" 2'-3" 3'-6" 1 SCALE: SEA RAIL, TYPICAL 1/2"=1'-0" 2 SECTION VIEW SCALE: 1/2"=1'-0" 36 x 24 x 1/2 thick high pressure laminate panel with (4) pre-drilled tapped holes on back side to receive mecanical fasteners through backer panel 1/4 Metal backer panel mechanically fastens to laminate panel with countersunk, tamper resistant hardware tapped into pre-drilled holes. Backer panel and all hardware hardware to be painted to match railing. Metal brackets to be custom designed to securely mount to sea railing. Brackets shall be mechanically fastened to backer panel with countersunk, tamperresistant hardware, brackets and hardware to be painted to match railing (finish to be coordinated with designer, samples to be submitted for approval prior to fabrication). Selected sign fabricator to site bracket details, including size, material, color, mounting position and angle, per on-site verification with designer, sign contractor s engineer to provide stamped drawings verifying secure mounting and proper guage of bracket. 3 DETAIL VIEW SCALE: 1"=1'-0" 4 PERSPECTIVE VIEW SCALE: N/A EAST MIDTOWN GREENWAY 53RD TO 61ST STREET SIGN MOUNTING DETAILS 11