Question

professor instructions for the assignment: You can earn extra credit if you read an article or news item about a project we discussed in class and write a 2 page reaction paper about it. Your paper must tell me about the project you read about, what makes it a sustainable or resilient project, what are the impacts, what did you like about the article, what did you not like, etc..

I would like to write about this new project that would expand public transportation in the Soundview area of the Bronx. An abandoned dock is being remodeled and rehabilitated for the project which is planning to open during summer 2018.

This is an article I found online that talks about this project.....

Ferry service to Soundview should be a reality this year, and some are calling for even more service in transit-starved east Bronx waterfront communities.

The route of service that includes Soundview’s ferry stop, is scheduled to begin service later this year from Clason Point Park, and the ferry dock is now under construction, according to NYC Economic Development Corporation.

As that plan inches closer to becoming a reality, the borough president used his 2018 State of the Borough speech on Thursday, February 22 to advocate for additional ferry landings.

“Ferry service is coming to Soundview, and should come to Throggs Neck and City Island as well,” said Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.

Diaz’s spokesman let the quote stand without further elaboration, but in the two east Bronx communities, leaders who have long advocated for ferry service made their case for additional stops.

Robert Barbarelli, Throggs Neck Home Owners Association board member, said he believes that ferry service could come to Throggs Neck, adding that S.U.N.Y. Maritime already docks a large training vessel in Throggs Neck.

“The waterways are not used enough which I think is a reason why there are always traffic issues on our roads,” said Barbarelli. “Utilizing waterways is a faster and more scenic route to get downtown.”

Dotti Poggi, Ferry Point Community Advocates leader, said that Ferry Point Park has a parking lot that could be used for ferry customers.

“Ferry Point is a perfect place because it has already has the infrastruc­ture,” she said.

John Doyle, City Island Civic Association officer said he believes that one appropriate location for a ferry stop could be Orchard Beach, because it already has an large parking lot that is underutilized for nine months out of the year.

“Just having this mentioned in one of these speeches is helpful as this point,” said Doyle. “I am really hoping that when the Soundview ferry comes into service that it is super successful, because then we can build on that success.”

William Rivera, Community Board 9 district manager, said that the final details for the Soundview ferry are being worked out, including expanding service on the Bx 27 and Bx 39 buses by one stop during hours of operation so that commuters don’t have to walk far from the bus to ferry.

He is also involved in the planning of a community meeting in Clason Point that will take place prior to ferry operations starting.

Also being worked on are issues related to security, safety, lighting, parking, bathrooms and amenities at the Soundview ferry.

“Everyone supports the ferry, we just make sure it is done right,” said Rivera.

An EDC spokeswoman said stops along the ferry route servicing Soundview have changed in Manhattan, with an East 62nd Street stop dropped and an East 34th Street stop added.

The spokeswoman said that EDC “will begin to analyze ridership potential and landing capabilities for future expansion to other communities once we successfully implement 2018 routes this summer.”

Answer 1

According to a report by NYC economic development corporation, a ferry service would begin later this year from Clason Point Park that would include Soundview in its way of transit. A ferry stop at Soundview would be one of the developments in the transit starved East Bronx waterfront community.

Advocating additional ferry landings, Ruben Diaz Jr, Borough president said in his speech that Ferry service is coming to Soundview, and would also come to Throggs Neck and city Island.

With this declaration, the leaders who awaited for ferry service to begin in the location have started negotiating for additional stops in the transit.

The officials suggests that the roads meet traffic issues on a daily basis because of no efficient usages of the waterways are planned.     Utilizing the waterways in the cities and towns makes the transportation and public convenience much faster than roads, also creates more aesthetic beauty to the route to get downtown.

Not only speedie, but using waterways as transportation provides a cost friendly option to the public.

The positive and advantageous side of the project is that the suggested Ferry point park already consists of the parking lot. This place which was either under-utilized or left abandoned could serve for such progressive purpose where ferry customers can utilize the area for themselves after the project comes into picture.

Hence, this way the already existing infrastructure would be utilized and serve a good purpose for the development.

The project is also supported well for the customer comfort. The authorities are expanding buses by one stop during hours of their operation. This way the commuters can avoid the distant walk from bus to ferry.

Also being worked on are issues related to security, safety, lighting, parking, bathrooms and amenities at the Soundview ferry.

This project will begin to analyze ridership potential and landing capabilities. These analysis will help for future expansion to other communities once the successfully implementation in 2018 routes this summer.