New Meadowlands

NEW MEADOWLANDS

PILOT AREA #1

NEW MEADOWLANDSREBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATER

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DAVID ROSENBLATTASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTIONNJ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

CHRIS BENOSKY, PEVICE PRESIDENT, PROJECT DIRECTORAECOM

INTRODUCTIONS

TETERBORO AIRPORT

HACKENSACK RIVER

OVERPECK CREEK

METLIFE STADIUM

MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK

BERRY’S CREEK

TETERBORO

PILOT AREA #1

MOONACHIE

CARLSTADT

LITTLE FERRY

SOUTH HACKENSACK

I-80 EXPRESS

I-95

REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERPROTECT CONNECT GROWBUILDING FROM THE WINNING DESIGN

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REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING ALIGNMENTS

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• Winning design proposed 9 miles of flood protection features• FEMA-certifiable levees were estimated at $35M per mile• RBD alignment approximately $350M for Flood Protection

Component alone• Current funds allow for up to 3 miles of the 7 ot 9 miles proposed


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FLOOD PROTECTION & PUBLIC BENEFITCONSIDERATIONS ACROSS SCALES

• Of ecologies/green space

• To metro area

• Of adjacent communities

• From exterior flooding

• From interior flooding

• Full New Meadowlands study area

• Greater regional context

• Community redevelopment

• Local public amenities

• Experiential scale design

NETWORKS/ACCESS INTERFACES OPPORTUNITIES

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REGION

PARK

DEVELOPMENT

WILDLIFE HABITAT

BIODIVERSITY

WATERACTIVITIES

TOURISTATTRACTION

RECREATION

ENHANCED PUBLIC SPACES

PROTECTEDAREAS

ECOLOGICALHUBS

ACCESSROADS, TRANSIT

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REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING OPTIONSA KIT OF PARTS

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STREETSCAPEPUBLIC REALM

RAISED PIER/BOARDWALK

INTENSIVE BERM

SIMPLE BERM

SEA WALL

DEPLOYABLES

RESILIENTPARK

ACTIVERECREATION

TRANSPORTATIONINFRASTRUCTURE

STORMWATERBIORETENTION

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• Original MIT CAU proposal• Sloped condition at water• Raised Meadowband development• Raised vehicular lane

• Hard edge condition at water• Raised Meadowband development• Raised vehicular lane

• Less intensive berm condition at water• Meadowband development at-grade• Vehicular lane at-grade• Blocked views and access to water

• Open access to water• Temporary deployable flood protection• Meadowband development at-grade• Vehicular lane at-grade

REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTION IDEAS MATRIXFEASIBILITY CONSIDERATIONS

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FLOOD STRATEGIES PUBLIC AMENITIES

INTENSIVEBERM

SEAWALL

RESILIENTPARK

STREETSCAPEPUBLIC REALM

RAISED PIER/BOARDWALK

TRANSPORTATIONINFRASTRUCTURE

• Winning concept elements

• New public input

• Engineered elements

• Green infrastructure solutions

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REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONEXPLORING WATERSHED BASED ALTERNATIVES

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• Less reliance on frontal berm for sole line of protection

• Investigate improved stormwater management

• Identify local drainage improvements

• Explore green infustructure solutions

REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONPERFORMATIVE OPEN SPACE INFRASTRUCTURE

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TYPICAL TREATMENTSNOT TO A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY 14

REBUILD BY DESIGN: 2 YEARS LATERFLOOD PROTECTIONPERFORMATIVE RESIDENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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TYPICAL TREATMENTSNOT TO A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY 15


COMMUNITY OUTREACH CONTINUED INPUT

CITIZEN ADVISORY GROUP MEETINGAPRIL 26, 2016

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FLOOD PROTECTION & COMMUNITY BENEFITPROJECT GOALS & OBJECTIVES

• Contribute to community resiliency

• Reduce risk to public health

• Contribute to on-going community efforts to reduce FEMA flood insurance rates

• Deliver co-benefits by integrating the flood hazard risk reduction strategy with civic, cultural, and recreational values

• Activate public space and enhance the quality of life for the community

• Consider impacts from sea level rise


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CURRENT PROCESS


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A STORY OF NEW MEADOWLANDSCURRENT STATUS & NEXT STEPS

TETERBORO AIRPORT

OVERPECK CREEK

METLIFE STADIUM

MEADOWLANDS RACETRACK

TETERBORO

MOONACHIE

LITTLE FERRY

I-80 EXPRESS

I-95

THANK YOU

HACKENSACK RIVERCARLSTADT

BERRY’S CREEK

SOUTH HACKENSACK

PILOT AREA #1

New Meadowlands

Environment

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