Planning History

The corridor encompassing Hudson River Park and the adjacent highway (Route 9A, or West Street) was the subject of more than two decades of citizen activism and planning before even the first shovel could be placed in the ground to start building the park.

 

Planning History

Westway 1973-1985

West Side Task Force 1987

West Side Waterfront Panel 1989-1990

Hudson River Park Conservancy 1992-1998

Hudson River Park Act & the Hudson River Park Trust 1998   

Environmental Land Use Laws and Public Policies

Construction Permits

Significant Coastal Fish and Wildlife Habitat

New York City Zoning 1998

New York City Local Waterfront Revitalization Program 1992

New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan 1992

Comprehensive Manhattan Waterfront Plan 1995

Hudson River Valley Greenway 1988

Public Trust Doctrine

Park Design & Construction 2000 to present

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