ISSUES
The past 50 years of development along the NY5 Corridor have left a legacy of both assets and burdens, which are addressed throughout this study. Some prevalent issues and opportunities throughout the Corridor are: |
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Issues |
- Reduced economic strength along the Corridor and deterioration of some surrounding neighborhoods due in part to continued suburban expansion of the region
- Reinvestment in the Corridor is hindered by small building sizes, the age of buildings, and a fragmented ownership pattern
- Changing retail economics resulting in vacant buildings • Auto-oriented types of development and roadway design are "unfriendly" to pedestrians and bicyclists along portions of the Corridor
- Surrounding neighborhoods impacted by traffic congestion and lack of local-serving retail or service uses
- Traffic backups and safety concerns due to "dual role" of the Corridor for "through" trips and access to local streets, businesses, and residences
- Relatively narrow or "constrained" right-of-way and presence of numerous driveways limits traditional options for reducing traffic backups in some areas
- Lack of urban design or architectural standards to improve the quality of the built environment
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Opportunities |
- Traditional character of downtowns and some corridor neighborhoods
- Central location of Corridor within the Region
- Wolf Road and New Karner Commercial Activity Areas
- Regional traffic supports retail uses
- Strength of some retailers and businesses create attractive environment for other businesses
- Central Avenue Business Improvement District (BID)
- Presence of high quality and affordable residential neighborhoods in the Corridor
- Existing bus transit service provides frequent and reliable service and boasts strong ridership levels
- Ongoing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) project includes coordination of traffic signals for bus priority and to reduce traffic back-ups
- Regional transportation policies encourage creative solutions and local cooperation
The Corridor's issues and opportunities are looked at in more detail in the Issues Assessment report. To view this report you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here. |