hoboken terminal and railyard redevelopment plan
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The City Of HobokenFXFOWLE ARCHITECTS, LLP19 June 2008
Hoboken Terminal & Yard Redevelopment Plan
Analysis & Framework Plan
The great urban theorist, Lewis Mumford, noted in the book “The City in History” that “The main gate (of a city) offered the first greeting to the traveler. One entered through its triumphal arch, with turrets and towers often vying, with those of the cathedral or town hall.
The City of Hoboken and NJ Transit have made tremendous strides to begin to reinstate the station and surrounding area back to its former glory. Nevertheless, there is a lot more that needs to be accomplished.
The purpose of this presentation is to share our understanding of the site; delin-eate the public improvements that are expected to be gained from its redevel-opment; and to define a planning framework, which will leverage desired public improvements.
Our framework involves building from the historical context of the station area, enhancing infrastructure, and connecting the site to the city. This is important because a successful plan integrates history, constraint, community need and current market conditions to generate an economically and environmentally sustainable plan that will enhance the quality of life for years to come.
Project Stakeholders
City of HobokenNJ TRANSIT/LCOR Team
Introduction
“You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going,because you might not get there.”
— Yogi Berra
What is the Purpose of a Redevelopment Plan?To provide standards and guidelines for an “area in need of redevelopment”• To create guidelines for land use, circulation, open space, parking and urban • design
The Redevelopment Plan will build on the following major studies:Hoboken Terminal Historical Report and Master Plan (1999-2000) • Hoboken Master Plan (2004) • Redevelopment Study for the Hoboken Terminal and Yard (2006)•
What is the Goal of Today’s Outreach Session?Explain the redevelopment process• Convey the development framework and principles that define the • redevelopment process Gain appreciation for the site’s opportunities and constraints• Articulate desired improvements• Community input•
Why Are We Here Today ?
Define a planning framework for the site and its redevelopment that:Supports the transit operation and the community from a sustainable, • economic, environmental and urban design perspective
Define a strategy for accommodating the private development that is necessary to support:
NJ TRANSIT’s transportation purposes• Desired public improvements within the Hoboken Terminal Redevelopment • Area
Preserve and enhance the quality of life in Hoboken
Mission Statements
Create World Class Multi-modal Transportation Hub•
Promote Economic Growth and Job Creation•
Provide Critical Funding for Historic Terminal Complex Rehabilitation and •
Infrastructure Improvements
Enhance Hoboken as a Transit Friendly Community•
Generate Revenue for the City of Hoboken and the State•
Preserve and Provide for the Adaptive Reuse of a Major Historic Asset •
Expand and Create Public Open Space and Access to the Waterfront•
Unlock the Potential Value of the Railyard for Public Benefit•
Mission: Preserve and Enhance the Quality of Life in Hoboken
Hoboken TerminalRedevelopment Area53 ACRES
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Site Analysis
To Understand the Local and Regional Importance of the Site•
To Study Pedestrian & Traffic Circulation•
To Analyze Land Use Patterns & Evaluate Site Configuration•
To Explore Environmental Factors & Physical Conditions of the Site•
What is the Purpose of the Site Analysis?
Site Analysis
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Constraints & Opportunities
Potential to Create New Public Open Space and Green Connections to the Site•
Washington Street Retail Corridor is a Major Asset•
Connections to the Waterfront can be Expanded•
Observer Highway has the Potential to Become a Green, Pedestrian Friendly •
Gateway to the City
What are the Major Opportunities of the Site?
What are the Major Constraints of the Site?
Current Traffic Issues and Bottleneck Intersections need to be improved•
Observer Highway as currently configured is pedestrian unfriendly•
Existing Public Spaces are underutilized •
Constraints and Opportunities
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POTENTIAL TO PLATFORMOVER RAILS
POTENTIAL OPEN SPACE RESOURCES NEAR SITE
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PROXIMITY TO CENTRAL HOBOKEN
POTENTIAL CONNECTION TOSW REDEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL CONNECTION TO NEWPORT REDEVELOPMENT
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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TOBE CONSTRUCTED
HOLLISTIC APPROACH TOSUSTAINABILITY
POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW
POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE -REDUCE FLOODING FREQUENCY -IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
HOBOKEN REDEVLELOPMENT SITE
JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT SITE
GREEN CORRIDOR
GREEN ALONG OBS. HWY
MAJOR TRANSIT HUB:COMMUTER RAILLIGHT RAILFERRYBUSPATH TRAIN
POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS TO WATERFRONT
MAJOR RETAIL CORRIDORS
PUBLIC SPACES TO RECLAIM
POTENTIAL GATEWAYS
HOBOKEN REDEVLELOPMENT SITE
JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT SITE
UNDERUTILIZED PUBLIC SPACES
AUTO-ORIENTED/FREIGHT ORIENTED AREA
ODORS AND NOISE
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OpportunitiesConstraints
Constraints and Opportunities (Jersey City)
Scale Comparison and Precedents
Battery Maritime Building, New York •
Grand Central Market Place, New York•
Ferry Terminal & Market, San Francisco•
Union Station, Washington DC •
Park Avenue is an Example of Development over Railyards, Creating Value and a •
Vibrant Neighborhood
Scale Comparison and Precedents
What are Some Precedents For Historic Adaptation and Redevelopment?
What Kind of Transformation is Envisioned for the Site?
HOBOKEN SITE
GRAND CENTRALTERMINAL
RAIL TRACKS
PARK AVENUEPARK AVENUE
Lexington Avenue
Madison Avenue
GRAND CENTRALTERMINAL
GRAND CENTRALTERMINAL
TRACK LOCATION
PARK AVENUE
Park AvenuePark Avenue Railyards
BATTERY MARITIME BUILDING, LOWER MANHATTAN
Rogers Marvel Architexts
Rogers Marvel Architexts
FERRY TERMINAL & MARKET, SAN FRANCISCO
UNION STATION, WASHINGTON D.C.
SMWM Architecture Urban Design + Planning
SMWM Architecture Urban Design + Planning
GRAND CENTRAL MARKETPLACE, NEW YORK
Additions Adaptive Reuse
Historic Station Adaptation
Potential Public Benefits
What Potential Public Benefits can be Achieved?
Desired Public Improvements for the Site Include the Rehabilitation of Historic •
Structures on the Site, Better Transit Connections and Traffic Conditions, Infra-
structure Improvements, the Creation of New Public Open Spaces, and a Grand
“Ferry” Boulevard
New Development on the Site will Pay for the Cost of these Public Improve-•
ments, which Totals in Excess of $500 Million Dollars
Potential Public Benefits
Illustrative
Rehabilitate Rail and Ferry Terminal Plazas
Illustrative
Complete Rehabilitation & Reuse of FerryTerminal Complex
Illustrative
Reconstruct Transit Connections
Illustrative
Reconstruct Piers as Publicly Accessible Open Space
Construct New Public Space at Records Building
Illustrative
Reconstruct Combined Storm & Sanitary Sewer in Observer Highway
ROUNDABOUT CONCEPT
ALTERNATE CIRCULATION
ONE-WAY CONCEPT
ALTERNATE ROUTE
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Upgrade Henderson St. & Off-site Traffic Improvements
Utilize Sustainable/Green Development Strategies
Illustrative
Reconstruct Observer Highway as Walkable “Ferry Boulevard”
Rehabilitate Rail and Ferry Terminal Plazas •
Complete Rehabilitation and Reuse of Ferry Terminal Complex•
Reconstruct Transit Connections•
Reconstruct Piers as Publicly Accessible Open Space•
Construct New Public Space at Records Building•
Reconstruct Combined Storm and Sanitary Sewer in Observer Highway •
Upgrade Henderson Street/Off-site Traffic Improvements •
Utilize Sustainable/Green Development Strategies •
Reconstruct Observer Highway as Walkable “Ferry Boulevard” •
Potential Public Benefits
Total Estimated Cost in Excess of $500 Million Dollars
Public Benefit Costs:
Planning Framework
What is Goal of the Planning Framework?
This presentation seeks to create a planning framework, which can leverage the • desired public improvements
The framework incorporates a set of principles that will help frame future pro-• gram and uses, circulation, views and environmental factors on the site
Planning Framework
Program and Uses• Include a mix of mutually supportive uses • Extend and complement the Hoboken Central Business core• Create a walkable environment with active ground floor uses • Include the opportunity to incorporate maritime vessel(s)
Circulation• Capture the benefits of Hoboken Terminal’s status as the region’s premier transportation hub• Enhance pedestrian connections between the site and adjacent areas• Optimize vehicular traffic flows and improve pedestrian access
Views• Preserve and enhance existing waterfront views from site• Preserve North/South view corridors at street ends• Create a compelling skyline
Environment• Minimize the project’s overall impact on the environment• Reduce existing negative environmental conditions • Preserve existing and create new open spaces and create new, publicly accessible open
spaces
Planning Framework Principles
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Hoboken
Jersey City
PROGRAM AND ACTIVATEPUBLIC AREAS
HIGH DENSITY DEVELOPMENT ZONE
IMPROVE CIRCULATION INTO SITE
CREATE GREEN SPACESAND LINKAGES
CREATE GATEWAYS
PROTECT AND MAXIMIZE VIEWSTO AND FROM SITE
HOBOKEN REDEVELOPMENT SITE
JERSEY CITY REDEVELOPMENT SITE
MAXIMIZE DEVELOPMENT ON TERRA FIRMA
Planning Framework Diagram
Height Transition
Hoboken.. on the edge
As this presentation has shown, Hoboken is on the edge of.... - Completing the restoration of Terminal... - Redefining the gateway to the city... - Providing significant public improvements to the city.
But none of this can happen without significant development on the railyards. The framework that we present here defines a development approach that maximizes public improvements while minimizing adverse impacts on the com-munity. We look forward to your questions and comments.