Dutch Kills Green is the transformation of a desolate commuter parking lot into an inviting green space featuring wetlands, native plantings, embedded historical elements, and artist-designed benches and pavings in a multi-modal crossroads of Long Island City, Queens. The tour will begin with a presentation of the history of the Dutch Kills Green project and its contribution to the overall Queens Plaza improvement project; transportation considerations and opportunities that informed the design; and the design team will describe the history and development of the design approach. The planning and design team will then lead the tour participants in a site tour of the Green and the new multi-modal pathways that connect the Green with the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge. The tour will wrap up with a happy hour at a local watering hole! This WalkShop is jointly sponsored by NACTO, APA NY Metro Transportation Committee, and NY Metro ASLA, and supported by the Long Island City Partnership.
Led by:
Penny Lee, New York City Department of City Planning
Gregory Del Rio, Parsons Brinckerhoff
Leni Schwendinger, Light Projects
Linda Pollak, Marpillero Pollak Architects
Judith Heintz, WRT Design