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Revitalization Plan Released for the Bronx

NEW YORK CITY-A new, comprehensive report—created by 10 city agencies—suggests transportation, retail and zoning improvements.

By Rayna Katz | Updated on December 10, 2013

NEW YORK CITY-Following a collaboration between a number of city government agencies, a new plan was released Tuesday that provides sweeping transportation and land-use recommendations for greatly improving quality of life in the South Bronx.

The Sheridan Expressway Study: Reconnecting the Neighborhoods Around the Sheridan Expressway and Improving Access to Hunts Point suggests transforming the northern half of the Sheridan Expressway into a local boulevard, improving pedestrian access to the Greenway and Starlight and Concrete Plant parks along the Bronx River, and reducing truck traffic and emissions on local roads. At the same time, the report recommends improving truck access to the businesses of Hunts Point by providing direct ramp access from the Sheridan Expressway to the Hunts Point industrial area. The study’s framework also details opportunities to strengthen the community with new retail and mixed-income housing and job opportunities through strategic rezoning.

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