Second Avenue Subway Streetscape Presentation for Community Board 8 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Second Avenue Subway Streetscape Presentation for Community Board 8 Second Avenue Subway Taskforce January 22, 2015 MTA Capital Construction 0

Streetscape “Visioning” Process • MTACC President Michael Horodniceanu wanted to give the community something better • Numerous meetings, emails and calls with city agencies, including DOT and Parks • Community input solicited at a November 3 rd workshop • Meeting with CB8 Second Avenue Subway Taskforce and CB11 Transportation Committee members to select streetscape components MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 1 1

Pre-Construction Block MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 2 2

Pre-Construction Block MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 3 3

Pre-Construction Block MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 4 4

Rendering of Post-Construction Block MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 5 5

Light Poles • DOT authorized these five choices for use on Second Avenue – Round – Flatbush – TBTA – Davit – CityLight MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 6 6

Round Pole (Required by Contract) MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 7 7

Flatbush Avenue Pole MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 8 8

TBTA Pole MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 9 9

Davit Pole MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 10 10

Choice – City Light MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 11 11

Street Trees: Large Canopy Zelkova Linden Bald Cypress Sweetgum • Red/bronze • One of the most • Strong pyramidal • Strong, yellow fall color common street trees shape fall color • Yellow fall color • Orange/brown fall color MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 12 12

Street Trees: Large Canopy Oak Coffeetree Honeylocust Elm • One of the most • Yellow fall color common street trees • Yellow fall color • Maroon • Large, tropical leaves • Yellow fall color fall color MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 13 13

Street Trees: Columnar Form Fastigiata Oak Zelkova Musachino MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 14 14

Street Trees: Small Understory Japanese Tree Lilac Serviceberry Eastern Redbud Community Board committees decided to let Parks Department make decisions as appropriate MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 15 15

Tree Guard Designs MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 16 16

Choice - Embellished Rail MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 17 17

City Benches Choice was a combination of back and backless benches. DOT to make decisions on location with community input. MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 18 18

Way Finding Signage To be installed by DOT at SBS Bus Stops MTA Capital Construction 19 19 MTA Capital Construction

Bicycle Rack DOT to make decisions on location with community input MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 20 20

Art Display Cases and News Boxes Requires partner MTA Capital Construction MTA Capital Construction 21 21

Questions MTA Capital Construction 22