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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Blue Highway network and waterway freight transportation
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Andrew Kimball outlines EDC's vision for a Blue Highway network, emphasizing the importance of waterways in creating a sustainable freight transportation system for New York City.
- Focus on moving freight from roadways to waterways to reduce congestion and pollution
- Evaluation of potential sites for micro-mobility and Blue Highway landings
- Study on utilizing NYC Ferry's 25 landings for goods movement across the city
- Goal to remove trucks from streets by enabling direct water-based delivery between boroughs
- Vision of waterfront landings throughout the boroughs for goods delivery
- Emphasis on creating a cleaner, greener future for New York City
- Blue Highway network presented as integral to EDC's mission and Mayor Adams' vision for a modern, connected harbor
Andrew Kimball
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The harbor of the future showcases our assets, their interconnectedness and their position as an integral part of New York City's vast waterfront.
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The city was established upon our vibrant waterways and those waterways remain a vital tool to support the city's creation of a sustainable Blue Highway network to move freight from our roadways to our waterways.
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We're evaluating potential sites for micro mobility and Blue Highway landings while also studying how we can utilize New York City's New York City ferries 25 landings to move goods across the city.
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Currently, freight is almost entirely delivered via trucks which clog our roadways, contribute to air pollution and negatively impact our communities.
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To alleviate these problems we need to remove trucks from our streets.
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We envision waterfront landings throughout the boroughs allowing goods to be delivered directly by water from one borough to another from warehouses in New Jersey removing trucks from our street.
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Delivering on Mayor Adams vision of a modern and connected harbor is integral to EDC's mission and strategic priorities and delivering on a cleaner greener future for New York City is fundamental to supporting a modern sustainable city.
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We're proud to do this work in partnership with all of you and I thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today.
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We welcome any questions you may have.