Join us this Saturday as representatives of Sustainable Communities • Bronx Metro North Study provide an interactive tour of the Melrose Metro North Station
and its pedestrian access points.
This is a very important way we, as a community, can band together and give feedback and be part of the process for the future of our neighborhood. Melrose has the best transportation access in the entire Bronx with subway access, bus routes and a Metro North station. Statistics show that 25,000 Bronxites make the reverse commute to work to Westchester and Connecticut making the Melrose Station a critical component for area residents in our transportation network.
Read more below straight from the source and don’t forget to take the community survey!!
The Department of City Planning of the City of New York (DCP) is studying areas surrounding select Metro North Stations in the Bronx. With support from the HUD Sustainable Communities program as part of a regional consortium of cities, counties and planning organizations, DCP is working with communities to plan for the Metro North corridor in the Bronx. The goals of the study are as follows:
· Connect Bronx residents to job centers in the region (25,000+ Bronxites make the reverse commute to jobs in Westchester and CT)
· Capitalize on the Metro North corridors by identifying opportunities for transit-oriented development
· Spur investment in lively, sustainable, mixed-use neighborhoods, by permitting new mixed-income housing around stations where growth is appropriate
· Improve station visibility, pedestrian access and intermodal connections around Bronx metro North stations
In order to successfully achieve these goals we need the full support of all community stakeholders. The DCP is moving forward with some important outreach initiatives described below.
Community Tours
In an effort to understand the community needs, pedestrian environment and transportation options surrounding the Melrose and University Heights Metro North Stations, DCP will be conducting interactive tours of key pedestrian access routes. While DCP staff will be onsite to guide the tours we need your help to make them a success! Please join us on Saturday, January 28 th in an effort to strengthen Bronx Communities. Bring your friends, co-workers, and neighbors. See details below and attached flyer:
Melrose Station
When: Saturday January 28th, 2012 10:00 AM—12:00 PM
Where: Meet at the Melrose Metro North Station Platform (Entrance on Park Avenue at 162nd Street )
University Heights Station:
When: Saturday January 28th, 2012 2:00 PM—4:00 PM
Where: Meet at the University Heights Metro North Station Platform (Entrance at W. Fordham Road and University Heights Bridge)
Please let us know if you will be attending or if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Community Survey
Your input is an important part of our successful planning effort. As part of our outreach program, DCP has developed a community survey which includes questions to help us understand community needs, land use, the pedestrian environment, and transportation facilities. Below is a link to take survey online and attached is an electronic copy of the survey available in both English and Spanish. Please complete the survey by the March 30 th deadline online, via email, mail, or fax to:
Online:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCBronx
Or to:
Shawn Brede
One Fordham Plaza, 5 th Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 220 8505
F (718) 584-8628
sc_bronx_dl@planning.nyc.gov
