PROMOTING ACCESS AND CONNECTIVITY ALONG THE FAR WEST SIDE

Manhattan Community Board 4 (MCB4) commissioned a Capstone Team to explore strategies for improving connectivity and accessibility to the Far West Side (defined as 14th Street to 59th Street, West of 11th Avenue, Manhattan). The team joined MCB4 stakeholders on four site visits comprising the study area, led five focus groups composed of residents, real estate professionals, and government and community-based organization (CBO) leaders, and conducted landscape analyses using publicly available qualitative and quantitative data. The team identified three key focus areas on the Far West Side with either a unique challenge or unrealized potential to better promote access and connection. In addition, the team provided study area-wide recommendations to help MCB4 shape its future policy agenda and guide subsequent planning initiatives to increase inclusivity, safety, and accessibility along the Far West Side.