New York Proposes Unprecedented Renovation of Midtown West Neighborhood
New York is preparing to launch a historic plan that will bring with it a series of functional, architectural and structural reforms in the Midtown West neighborhood of Manhattan.
According to the announcement made by the governor of New York, Andrew M. Cuomo, on January 14, the proposals will be focused on a radical transformation of the Midtown West from the construction of a new bus terminal , the reconstruction of state airports and the improvement of transport infrastructure to stimulate not only the economic development of the city , but also modernize existing buildings.
The project, which is part of the 2021 action plan 'Reinvent, Rebuild and Renew' estimates that the renovation of Midtown West Manhattan will require a total investment of 51,000 million dollars, and that it will also include new outdoor spaces , affordable housing, better pedestrian and public transport connections.
Beyond the goals for the midtown west manhattan , the project seeks to invest in bridges and highways, residential developments, new hospitals and university campuses. "In total, we're expanding our infrastructure plan to invest $306 billion in New York's future. That's not just the Largest infrastructure plan in New York history . It is the largest and most ambitious plan submitted by a state in the nation," Governor Andrew M. Cuomo told a conference.
Likewise, at the beginning of January of this year, the Moynihan Train Hall , New York's most ambitious transportation and infrastructure modernization project in decades, and the extension of the High Line park to the new Moynihan Train Hall.
NEW YORK'S NEW MIDTOWN WEST
One of the fundamental pillars of the Midtown West neighborhood renovations It will replace the Port Authority bus terminal with a new state-of-the-art building whose main purpose will be to provide better service to more than 250,000 daily passengers.
This will be the new Port Authority bus terminal
According to the governor of New York, the project will not only improve air quality and reduce congestion on city streets , but will transform transportation to and from the West Side of Manhattan.
For its part, the initiative also contemplates allocate $16 billion to rebuild Penn Station . For this, they have proposed to acquire a property to the south of the station, and in this way, expand the complex until obtaining 40% more than the current capacity, adding at least eight additional underground tracks to minimize delays , as well as improve operations for the more than 600,000 passengers who pass through it daily.
Affordable housing is also an essential part of the project that seeks to transform the Midtown West area , with complexes of up to 14 buildings from Broadway to Hudson that will allow retail, commercial and residential development to take place, in addition to providing up to 1,400 affordable homes in total.
The expansion of the legendary Penn Station
In turn, the expansion of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center it aims to realize an outdoor terrace for 1,500 people, a pavilion, a space for special events overlooking the Hudson River, a site for new exhibitions and a complex to reduce congestion and pollution.
The work, estimated at 1,500 million dollars, will be completed in 2021 , significantly increasing the capacity of one of the busiest convention centers in the United States.
THE NEW PARK ON PIER 76
Located west of the Javits Center and 36th Street, pier 76 will no longer be a space to store the cars confiscated by the New York City Police Department to become a six-acre expanse of Hudson River Park.
In the short term, it is expected to be transformed into a magnificent public space that will allow visitors access to the coast , while the Hudson River Park Trust will develop long-term planning that is yet to be determined.
The set of initiatives that will take place in the city seek modernize New York's infrastructure and continue preparing the spaces to receive tourists once the pandemic caused by Covid-19 is controlled.
The new infrastructure of New York's Midtown West