Fresh Kills plan moves forward.The first public meeting for the Fresh Kills Master Planning Process was held in Staten Island Staten Island (1990 pop. 378,977), 59 sq mi (160 sq km), SE N.Y., in New York Bay, SW of Manhattan, forming Richmond co. of New York state and the borough of Staten Island of New York City. last week--three years to the day since the last barge of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. trash was unloaded at the landfill. In September 2003, Mayor Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, and the founder of Bloomberg L.P., currently serving as the Mayor of New York City. He was a general partner at Salomon Brothers before founding the financial software service company in 1981. announced the official kick-off of the $3.38 million Master Plan process to map out the future of the 2,200 acre Fresh Kills site on Staten Island. "The public planning process will be engaging and the community's vital role in shaping the park cannot be overstated o·ver·state tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate. o ," said City Planning city planning, process of planning for the improvement of urban centers in order to provide healthy and safe living conditions, efficient transport and communication, adequate public facilities, and aesthetic surroundings. Director Amanda M. Burden. "The city is committed to working with the public to make a visionary master plan for Fresh Kills a reality for all to enjoy." The two-year process will result in a blueprint for transforming the former landfill into world class multi-use parkland. The city will seek the public's input in all aspects of the plan, including the site's future name. The Department of City Planning is the lead agency on the project, and Field Operations, a landscape architecture and urban design firm founded by James Corner James Corner is an internationally known landscape designer and theorist with numerous works exploring the meaning and depth of contemporary landscape architecture. His focus is on “developing innovative approaches toward landscape architectural design and urbanism” and , is overseeing the multi-disciplinary team that will translate the aspirations of the public into an ambitious Master Plan. Since September, the team has been studying the landfill site to better understand its systems and ecology and to analyze local traffic patterns and identify types of recreation and other complementary activities--many of them unusual in the city--that would be feasible at Fresh Kills. Members of the team have also met with leaders of local and regional civic groups to begin to identify local concerns and goals for the site. |
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