Utica Avenue Corridor Study Following Extension of Subway Line 4

The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President (OBBP) is an NYC Charter-mandated agency with purview over land use decision making, capital budget allocations, and legislative and budgetary oversight. In 2015, NYC’s OneNYC plan for resilience, equity, and sustainability called for a subway line extension down Utica Avenue. OBBP identified the corridor as a potential study area for transit-oriented development (TOD) and economic development opportunities. OBBP enlisted a Capstone team to identify the viability of high-density TOD and further economic development impacts on the community surrounding Utica Avenue as a result of expanding the subway along the corridor. Through census data analysis and literature review, the team assessed the existing conditions, researched best practices for TOD and subway extensions, and analyzed outcomes from a community visioning workshop. The team presented a feasibility report, which streamlines the vision and objectives through economic impact analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and TOD opportunities along the corridor.