REMARKS
Port Authority Bus Terminal replacement project overview
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Council Member Kevin Riley provides an overview of the Port Authority Bus Terminal replacement project and the related land use items up for vote. He explains the necessity of the project and the actions required to move forward.
- The existing terminal is described as unwelcoming, overcapacity, and increasingly obsolete
- The project requires a complicated, multi-phase, multi-year process
- Three actions are proposed: demapping certain streets, a zoning text amendment, and a special permit application
- Approval of these actions will allow the redesign to start without delay
Kevin Riley
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We are also voting today to approve LUs 185 to 187 relating to the Port Authority Bus Terminal replacement project.
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Millions of commuters and visitors rely on the bus terminal to access the city.
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The existing terminal is unwelcoming, overcapacity, and increasingly obsolete.
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It needs a complete redesign, and today, that is exactly why we are proving the need the needed zoning changes to make this work possible.
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As you as you can imagine, the bus terminal cannot simply be shut down.
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This will require a complicated, multi phase, multi year process.
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The proposal includes 3 actions.
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The first action is to demap portions of the certain streets around the terminal area to allow for a cohesive design.
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The second action is a zoning text amendment that will allow the port authority to construct the proposed design through a special permit.
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And the 3rd action is the special permit application.
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With the approval of these three actions, the much needed re redesign of the Port Authority bus terminal will hopefully start without delay.
