Brooklyn Bridge Park Transportation Study, 3/2008

SAm SChwARTz PLLC hDR-DANIEL FRANkFURT
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Figure VI-3 Park Water Taxi Landings
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City Hall
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Water Taxi
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PIER 1
930 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS ESPLANDE
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Taxi/
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150 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
150 units
SQUIBB
PARK
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
PARK VISITORS
SUNDAY: 15,000
COBBLE HILL
CARROLL PARK
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WEEKDAYS: 8,000
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BOERUM HILL
THOMAS GREENE PLAYGROUND
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FORT GREENE
BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK TRANSPORTATION AND ACCESS STUDY
Commuter Ferry
The proposed water taxi landing facility at the southern edge of Pier 6 is well situated
for commuter ferry service. This landing is at the foot of Atlantic Avenue, the southern
entrance to the Park, and provides a link to the transportation infrastructure in this busy
corridor. It is also adjacent to the largest component of the Park’s proposed revenue
generating uses—930 units of market-rate housing. This is an excellent market for
walk-on ferry users commuting to Manhattan. Furthermore, this landing sits between
the Park and the proposed WILLAMSBURG Piers 7-12 redevelopment, where restaurant/retail is being
considered on the Pier 7 apron, just south of the landing. This could reinforce the south
entrance to the Park as a major activity center.
The existing Fulton Ferry Landing near the northern edge of Pier 1 is adjacent to the
pier’s upland area, which is proposed to contain a two-building hotel/residential
complex. Furthermore, the planned pedestrian bridge from the Park to Squibb Park
linking the Pier 1 area to Brooklyn Heights would potentially attract more walk-on
ridership to this location.
As mentioned previously, all of the proposed ferry landing sites are designed to
accommodate water taxi service only. These vessels have proven to be suitable for
the protected Upper Harbor marine conditions and their bow-on berthing provides
a quick turnaround. They are ideal for fast and small services with many terminals and
locations and are adequate for the potential Park commuter market. Figure VI-4 and
Figure VI-5 show a water taxi vessel and bow-loading ferry operation. However, many
larger vessels with passenger capacities in the 150-500 passenger range are operating
in the harbor and consideration should be given to accommodating these boats in the
future. This is especially true if a Governors Island program is adopted that requires
moving large numbers of people to and from programs and events, as the Park has the
potential to become a major gateway to the island. The Pier 6/Atlantic Avenue ferry
landing has the potential to develop into a full service terminal that would support
more than water taxi service.
FORT GREENE PARK
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Lafayette Ave
Atlantic Ave
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PROSPECT HEIGHTS
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