To create the plan we wanted to present, we first worked in our NYC government departments to figure out what we needed to include in a public plan. The Department of Transportation said we needed a bus stop, bike paths, a subway station entrance, a boat dock, cross-walks, and lots more. The Department of Sanitation voiced the need for a compost pile, trash cans, recycling bins, hand-dryers in the bathrooms, and more. The Department of Health urged us to include water fountains, bathrooms, food carts/stands that sold healthy food options, a vegetable garden, and places for people to exercise both young and old. The Department of Parks and Recreation said we needed green space, play grounds, a swimming area, many trees, and park benches. The Department of Animal Care and Control wanted a dog run, a pet medical center, green space and trees for wild animals, and free bags for pet clean-up.
After each department planned their ideal pier, we came together with our hundreds of ideas and created one large plan.
Then we got to work. We saw the model's base for the pier on the West Side Highway and began building what was needed. We labeled the larger items on the model and then created a map key for the small items that showed up repeatedly on the map (such as bathrooms, trashcans, and water fountains).
We'll share the finished model on our blog after we present on Thursday. The developers will also be presenting - we'll see which plan the citizens choose for Pier 15!
