After much hype (and a little bit of secrecy at the Bronx Parks Speak Up! meeting) the Vision 2020 Comprehensive Waterfront Plan for New York City has finally been released. The plan consists of projects to revitalize NYC’s 520 miles of waterfront on two different time scales: a three-year action agenda comprised of 130 funded projects and the more complete Vision 2020 which will guide shoreline development for the next decade. Some of the ecological highlights include $50 million in ecological restoration projects, restored tidal wetlands and marshland in Bronx and Brooklyn parks, and a large scale oyster restoration project. The City aims to complete many of the short-term projects by 2013, so keep a look out for changes along the waterfront near you.
If you’d like to see the complete Vision 2020 Plan, you can check it out on the Dept. of City Planning website here.
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