NYT event listing for Children's Museum, Nov 2003

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

The Loop and the Spine

"The Loop and the Spine" provide da a broad vision for uniting disparate areas of Lower Manhattan. I , H d InMWipc jW--.L til ir Illustrated in the map below, the loop encircles downtown, running A «»u) J W- down West Street, around Battery <’3 Park, up Water Street, and along a new Fulton Street that spans from jJl river to river. The loop ensures easy I pedestrian and vehicular circulation, I links a network of important public spaces, and helps provide orienta­ tion within the complex street net­ .A i work. Bisecting this loop is Broadway, the canyon of heroes, that serves as the main street of The Loop and the Spine concept. Lower Manhattan.

• West Street Promenade Per the description earlier in this chapter, West Street will be redesigned as a grand promenade with a short bypass tunnel, forming a dignified and powerful connection from the World Trade Center memorial through Lower Manhattan and to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. As part of the loop, West Street will be reconfigured to provide better connections between Battery Park City and the rest of Lower Manhattan. Finally, it will be landscaped with trees to remember the victims of September 11th and provide new public spaces that enhance the pedestrian experience.

• Battery Place/State Street The southern portion of the loop is comprised of Battery Place and State Street for vehicular traf­ fic, and Historic Battery Park for pedestrians. Planned renovations to Battery Park will greatly enhance the perimeter pathway, linking the east and west sides of downtown with a beautiful, tree-lined alley.

• Water Street Water Street is home to the largest concentration of office buildings downtown other than the World Trade Center site. Redesigned as a tree-lined boulevard, it will create a focal point on the east side and help make Water Street a signature address like Park Avenue. This segment of the loop will also serve to better connect the financial district with the adjacent East River waterfront.

46 Lower Manhattan Transportation Strategies

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