NYC LOOP
Marcus Wilford, Ishaan Kumar, Nasiq Khan
2020 Fall Fellowship
Historically, new transit infrastructure investment in NYC remains Manhattan-centric despite the vital role it plays in the lives of immigrants and communities of color who predominantly live in the outer boroughs. To address issues of social equity issues and accessibility, NYC LOOP repurposes a portion of the BQE Right of Way as a new transit line from Jackson Heights in Queens to Downtown Brooklyn, creating a bi-directional transit loop to reduce commute times and increase job accessibility. On a local scale, the proposal presents an opportunity to stitch together neighborhoods divided by industrial uses and infrastructure, creating much needed public green space across a diverse range of urban ecological conditions.
As the 2nd Avenue Line and BQX streetcar illustrate, new transit infrastructure investment in NYC remains Manhattan-centric despite the vital role it plays in the lives of immigrants and communities of color who predominantly live in the outer boroughs. To address issues of social equity issues and accessibility for all to major cultural hotspots throughout the city, our proposal repurposes a portion of the BQE Right of Way as a new transit line from Jackson Heights in Queens to Downtown Brooklyn, creating a bi-directional transit loop running through major neighborhoods throughout Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. This will dramatically increase job access within the local labor market and reduce commute times for many. On a local scale, the proposal also presents an opportunity to stitch together neighborhoods previously divided by industrial uses and infrastructure, creating much needed public green space across a diverse range of urban ecological conditions.
As the 2nd Avenue Line and BQX streetcar illustrate, new transit infrastructure investment in NYC remains Manhattan-centric despite the vital role it plays in the lives of immigrants and communities of color who predominantly live in the outer boroughs. To address issues of social equity issues and accessibility for all to major cultural hotspots throughout the city, our proposal repurposes a portion of the BQE Right of Way as a new transit line from Jackson Heights in Queens to Downtown Brooklyn, creating a bi-directional transit loop running through major neighborhoods throughout Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. This will dramatically increase job access within the local labor market and reduce commute times for many. On a local scale, the proposal also presents an opportunity to stitch together neighborhoods previously divided by industrial uses and infrastructure, creating much needed public green space across a diverse range of urban ecological conditions.
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