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PRESENTATION
Summary of project benefits for commuters, community, and New York City
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Hersh Parekh concludes the presentation by summarizing the key benefits of the Port Authority Bus Terminal replacement project for commuters, the local community, and New York City as a whole. This chapter encapsulates the project's value proposition.
- Highlights the creation of a modern, 21st-century facility that will serve as a gateway to New York
- Emphasizes improvements for the local community, including new open green space and reduced street congestion
- Outlines enhancements to the streetscape, including retail additions and a more welcoming environment
- Stresses the project's role in addressing and mitigating challenges created by the existing bus terminal
Hersh Parekh
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And our final slide is just a summary of this entire program.
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We view this project as a win for the city of New York, a win for the community that surrounds this bus terminal, and a win for the commuters who use this bus terminal.
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It'll be a modern 21st century facility, a gateway to New York that this city and this region deserves.
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It will address and mitigate many of the challenges that the existing bus terminal has created for the community with the addition of the open green space, with the removal of the, buses that idle on local city streets, reducing congestion, moving the intercity buses into the bus terminal, enhancing the streetscape, adding retail, making it a more welcoming and friendly environment for the community.
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So with that, council members and chair Rowdy, we appreciate the time and happy to answer your questions.