By the Numbers
1B+
The amount committed to add quality open space in Inwood, East Harlem, Harlem, and East Midtown.
The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway is an important open space resource for the city, providing access to the shoreline for a variety of activities, integrating larger parks within a connected network, and providing a bike path for recreation and commuting. This is an opportunity to create public open space, providing residents in some of Manhattan’s most densely populated neighborhoods with improved access to the city’s waterfront. When complete, the 32.5-mile Greenway loop will connect a network of green spaces totaling more than 1,000 acres—a space larger than Central Park—running continuously around the entire island. Joggers, walkers, cyclists, and people of varying ages and abilities from every neighborhood should have access to the Greenway that is designed within the context of each unique neighborhood.
The amount committed to add quality open space in Inwood, East Harlem, Harlem, and East Midtown.
The City has made historic investments to jump-start closing the loop, committing more than $1B to quality open space that integrates the Greenway into Inwood, East Harlem, Harlem, Lower East Side, and East Midtown. Most of these gaps are in low-income neighborhoods historically cut off from the waterfront.
Manhattan’s geography and historical land uses have made completion of the Manhattan Waterfront Greenway challenging. Consideration of sea level rise and valuable habitats also demand that we are creative and resilient in our future Greenway designs. Each location has its own unique needs. We look forward to engaging with each community throughout the design process.
Each section of Greenway is designed for the neighborhood it serves, offering unprecedented access to the water and to the rest of Manhattan.
The grand vision of “closing the loop” is guided by four principles:
The following provides a view into what a completed Greenway might look like, with recommendations for all seven sites. As the projects advance, there will be ongoing public engagement in all phases of design and development.