Melrose Commons- Inclusive Urban Renewal in the Bronx
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- 1. Melrose Commons Plan Greg Behl and Sean Rowden 1 2 3 4 6 5b 5a
- 3. Permanent programmatic elements on upper level, open space below steps Active Ground-level commercial space saturates buildings facing the square Central urban node of the area at the confluence of several pathways 1. Central Square
- 4. 1. Central Square Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco Spanish Steps, Rome
- 5. 2. Pedestrian Commercial Streets?
- 6. 2. Pedestrian Commercial Streets Replace ground-level residential space with small, active, high-volume commercial spaces Commercial uses for back side of Courthouse, placing market stalls/outdoor seating along street edge to lessen severity of the façade
- 7. Plaka, Athens Fordham Plaza, Bronx 2. Pedestrian Commercial Streets
- 9. 3. Monumental Square Front façade of Courthouse has a monumental aesthetic that it lends to the square it faces Square should be sparse and spacious, no permanent program, but a periodic greenmarket
- 10. 3. Monumental Square Campidoglio, Rome Groningen, Netherlands Florence, Italy
- 11. 4. Linear Integrity of 161st st
- 12. 4. Linear Integrity of 161st st
- 13. 4. Linear Integrity of 161st st Commerial activity on both sides of 161st to extend vitality down from Concourse area Add crosswalks and renovate paving to south of O’Neill Triangle to strengthen visual perception of a linear continuation of street to Courthouse Narrow current roadway between Melrose Commons and Park area
- 14. 5. Former Rail Tracks Develop the abandoned rail tracks at a later stage of development, after the area has attracted residents and businesses and has demonstrated an appropriate level of activity 5a- An underground concourse with commercial shops underground and connected to sub-level of Boricua building 5b- A residential/recreational linear park-like area
- 16. 5a. Mall/Concourse Beursplein, Rotterdam Proposal, Shanghai Ville Souterraine, Montréal Glass roof provides an interesting feature with enticements to interact to the street above, and lets in natural light below.
- 18. 5b. Greenway/Courtyard Split, Croatia Village in Italy Linear Courtyard area; Greenway with landscaping, street furniture and multiple staircases to ground level
- 19. Lack of Public Green Space In Morrisania • Creative Development of smaller City owned parcels of land • Abandoned Lot Saturation Unnecessary
- 20. Low Cost- Utilizes Existing Open Lots 4X Fold Increase in available Public Green Space A Greener Neighborhood
- 21. 6. Park Utilize Empty Lots Nearest Melrose Commons
- 22. Creation of Melrose Gardens Eliminate Brook Ave as it is a useless road to maximize green space Addition of Basketball Court to Increase Multi-Use of Park Area Low-Line Park Terminus
Notes de l'éditeur
- For our presentation we would like to focus on the Melrose Commons and Close periphery
- Designed for pedestrians, very desolate feel, unused
- Add fountain to plaza as point of attraction
- Monolithic courthouse dominates space with gray exterior
- Activate back of courthouse as commercial space that can open to Ped Walkway
- Green market/Farmers market – for weekends special events, easy to set up disassemble, no permanent structural alterations
- Add two cross walks on Elton ave. widen sidewalk south of O’neil triangle to open up line of site towards 161st street from 3rd ave and vice versa
- Our Idea is to create a unique attraction to the area in the form of a “low line’ park using the old abandoned railroad tracks
- Addition of commercial space if needed
- View from the low lying railroad tracks. (green vines on right original) addition of walled greenery all along path of low line- include pedestrian and bike path as tracks go all way to st anns school ( approx 1.4 miles of abandoned track are available)
- Photo on right was taken from below street level tracks (photo shop added to surfaces of course)
- For our purposes only Public Green spaces are shown (exclude playgrounds, ball fields..for exclusive use)
- Make use of Open Space in High Density Urban setting. Existing Undeveloped lots. Sparse Spacing of new ‘parks’ gives each space its own character
- What it looks like today (or 2009 actually)
- Arrows pointing to addition of basketball courts. Elimination of Brook Ave to maximize green space negligible effect on transportaion. Eminent Domain over Empty (abandoned) City lots.