Green Shores NYC is partnering with the Trust for Public Land to produce a community-driven vision for the
Astoria & Long Island City waterfront.
In the summer of 2010, we held a series of Listening Sessions in neighborhoods throughout Astoria and Long Island City, Queens.
On Wednesday, October 6, 2010, community members were invited to DESIGN THE FUTURE OF THE WATERFRONT.
After compiling all of the information from our Listening Sessions and Waterfront Design Day, we held our final visioning meeting
on Wednesday, December 8th.
Our Western Queens Waterfront Report will be released on June 16, 2011.
The report will cover the area from Newtown Creek in the South to Bowery Bay in the North and include the entire stretch of East River
waterfront in Queens, New York.
Our partner for the project is the Trust for Public Land, a national non-profit dedicated to preserving open space. Urban planners from Jonathan Rose Companies helped design the workshops and will draft the final plan.
WHY DO WE NEED IT NOW?
Long Island City and Astoria have undergone tremendous changes in the past few years. More changes are planned for the future. Our waterfront has some wonderful parks and some areas that have been cut off from public access. Many sites on the waterfront are disconnected and hard to reach from inland neighborhoods. This plan will give community members a chance to weigh in on the future of our waterfront.
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
Email us at: greenshoresnyc@yahoo.com to join our mailing list and get involved.
Check this site and our Facebook page for updates on workshop dates and more.
