Celebrate the High Bridge

Contents

Update

• Recap of community feedback

• Construction status

NYC Parks Proposed Activities

• The High Bridge Celebration

• Monthly Programming Offerings

Community Involvement

• Community programming proposals

• It’s My Park program

• Other ways you can get involved

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• This is a celebration for all of New York City, honoring an important city

landmark.

• It should be monumental and inclusive of communities from both sides

of the bridge.

Community Feedback

• It should include everyone who

helped make the bridge reopening

possible and everyone who will be

using it, including: - Community members

- Elected representatives

- Advocacy groups

- Youth groups

• Some event suggestions from past meetings: community parade, music,

dance, food, historical walking tours, art, photography, boat races and

tours, bike races, fireworks, John J. Harvey Fireboat, and more.

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Construction Update

• Start: August 2012

• Completion: May 2015, with punch list items to be addressed in June.

Complete or near-complete:

Restored brick walkway

Restored and painted steel arch

Restored handrails

Safety fence

Decorative lighting

Underway:

ADA ramps

Stone arch cleaning

Stone repairs

NYC Parks Proposed Activities

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The High Bridge Celebration – July 25, 2015

NYC Parks will be hosting an opening festival on July 25th

with programming from:

• NYC Parks Recreation

• Urban Park Rangers

• Public Art

• City Parks Foundation Programming

• Participating Community Groups

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Recreation:

• Health and Fitness Festival

• Athletic tournament (softball)

• Shape Up - Zumba classes

• Stage programming (e.g. double

dutch showcase)

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Urban Park Rangers:

• Guided Group Tours

• Nature walks in Highbridge

Parks

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Public Art:

• “OH SIT!” Public Art Installation

• 10 artists adaptations of chairs

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City Parks Foundation:

SummerStage Concert:

• Jose Pena Y Banda Gordo

• 7:00pm

PuppetMobile: • Set up in Highbridge Park

(Bronx)

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Season of The High Bridge

Other events and activities to celebrate the High Bridge:

May 2015 – Greenways & Blueways Month

• Highlight the biking, hiking, and waterfront access opportunities

surrounding the High Bridge

June 2015 – History Month

• Highlight the history of the High Bridge

July 2015 – Sports & Fitness Month

• Highlight the many ways to stay active in the Highbridge Parks

August 2015 – Arts & Culture Month

• Highlight the arts & culture of the Highbridge neighborhoods

September 2015 – Back to School Month

• Bike Bonanza – September 19th

• DOT, Recycle-a-Bicycle, BikeNY

We Need You!

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Ways to Get Involved!

Complete a Celebrate the High Bridge Event Proposal:

• Organize an event during the Season of the High Bridge • May - Greenways & Blueways month

• June - History month

• July - Sports & Fitness month

• August - Arts & Culture month

• September - Back to School month

• Organize an event for the opening festival: July 25, 2015

• Organize an event(s) anytime during the year to celebrate the High

Bridge

Work with Partnerships for Parks to organize an It’s My Park event

Mark your calendars and spread the news!

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Interested in holding an event?

• Complete a proposal form • Available online at thehighbridge.org

• Parks will work with you to obtain the

proper permits for your event • Permits can take up to 21 days

• The earlier submitted, the better!

• Please submit proposals for the Opening

Festival before April 25th

• Approved events will be posted on the

Parks events calendar.

• All events must be free and open to the

public.

Community Event Proposal

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More information is available at thehighbridge.org

Other events and activities to celebrate the High Bridge:

May 2015 – Greenways & Blueways Month

• Highlight the biking, hiking, and waterfront access opportunities surrounding the High Bridge

June 2015 – History Month

• Highlight the history of the High Bridge July 2015 – Sports & Fitness Month

• Highlight the many ways to stay active in the Highbridge Parks

August 2015 – Arts & Culture Month

• Highlight the arts & culture of the Highbridge neighborhoods

September 2015 – Back to School Month

• Bike Bonanza – September 19th • DOT, Recycle-a-Bicycle, BikeNY

Opening Festival July 25, 2015

Summary

THANK YOU!