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Offline lmaniace

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Diversity Plaza Redesign
« on: April 27, 2015, 10:38:56 PM »
Check out JHBG's web site for a glimpse at the city's plan for DP and come out to the May 9 meeting on the plaza.

http://www.jhbg.org/2015/04/27/city-to-unveil-diversity-plaza-overhaul
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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2015, 01:18:16 AM »
Diversity Plaza Visioning Session
 
Currently implemented with interim materials, Diversity Plaza is to be redesigned to create a new public space. Since its inception, the Plaza has become the focal point for many Jackson Heights residents, most recently as a meeting place for the Nepalese community in the wake of the earthquake that struck their country.
 
Please join us to see and comment on proposed plans for an improved plaza!
 
Date: Saturday, May 9th, 2015
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
 
Location: 37th Road “Diversity” Plaza between 73rd and 74th Streets in Jackson Heights
 
Contact: Emily Weidenhof at NYC DOT, 212 839-4325 or eweidenhof@dot.nyc.gov, for all questions, including accessibility accommodations. Please provide as much advance notice as possible to allow us to provide optimal access.
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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2015, 03:42:25 AM »
Diversity Plaza's future includes a beautiful redesign and expansion to create a new and welcoming "Gateway" to Jackson Heights! Join Friends of Diversity Plaza and Chhaya CDC this Saturday, May 9th at 2pm to see and comment on DOT's proposed plans for an improved plaza! We appreciate your support and hope to see you this weekend on Diversity Plaza!

Please share:
d:https://www.facebook.com/events/1431699843801393/
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Offline toddg

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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2015, 11:45:10 PM »
Does anyone have any follow-up/notes regarding this meeting?  I would love to know more about it's future.
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Offline abu benuska

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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2015, 01:27:39 PM »
I'd be very interested in knowing more about this too. Did it happen at all?
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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2015, 12:16:58 AM »
I wasn't able to make it to this event, but I did find online this presentation that was made to the Community Board 3 Transportation Committee last week: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/2015-05-diversity-plaza-cb3.pdf

I think it looks great and will be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2015, 10:20:05 PM »
This is excellent, Matt. It's a huge improvement. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2015, 06:39:10 PM »
One idea that recently occurred to me is the construction of more spaces on 37th Road that could be utilized by additional community-building businesses like say, an ice cream shop, or coffee joint or empanada place, book dealer, etc.
There's that wall space on the southwest edge, just around the corner from Broadway, that perhaps could be built out from... and then there would be opportunity for more shops to open up (and customers could then use the existing outdoor seating to enjoy what they got from the new cafes or eateries, etc)

I'd have brought it up before May 9th if i'd thought of it...
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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #9 on: May 29, 2015, 09:25:02 AM »
Forgive me, my lack of knowledge, but I started off reading the below article thinking how great the pedestrian improvements are for Julissa's district. I had recently organized a kids bike ride in the mentioned area, and would love to see connectors to our jewel, the Flushing Promenade. I hope you'll all agree, that access to that waterfront, with its nice paths for walking and biking, as well as opportunities to fish, picnic, and even try a dragon boat, are super worthwhile.

But the article ends with the comments on Diversity Plaza. I wasn't able to attend the DOT presentation, and there is little news of it. Does Dromm have any press release or update someone could forward?

In any case, the article states that Sukki NY is against the DOT revisions. Is that true? Do they really request more parking?
http://www.qchron.com/editions/western/dot-plans-reflect-big-shifts-in-cd/article_18687a3f-6fe5-5f7a-a60a-179f34170fde.html
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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
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Offline abu benuska

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Re: Diversity Plaza Redesign
« Reply #11 on: May 29, 2015, 12:01:50 PM »
There will be a community board meeting in Jackson Heights. DOT will show Diversity Plaza plans to CB3's transportation committee. If you show up and like the plan (PDF above), you can say so. It's important that people who like the plan voice their opinions too.

Traffic & Transportation Committee Meeting
Presentation by DOT regarding the Visioning of Diversity Plaza.

June 9, 2015 7:00 PM
82-11 37th Avenue
Suite 606
Jackson Heights, NY 11372

http://www.cb3qn.nyc.gov/calendar?c_v=evt&c_dt=2457183&c_eid=1592861&c_mid=0

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One more thing you can do, since you like the idea of connecting bike lanes to Flushing Promenade:

Go to transportation alternatives website and sign up the petitions to the cases you support: http://transalt.org/getinvolved/neighborhood/queens

They meet in Jackson Heights every 2nd Tuesday of the month (June 9 as well, this month):
Queens Pride House
76-11 37th Ave, Jackson Heights
6:30 - 8 pm


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