Matthew Castro Milton Kondilis Kyle Kozar

Joseph LaGrand Stephen Miller Natalie Vichnevsky

Fairness Coalition Goals

Protect and Enhance Park Space Parkland Accessibility for Local Residents Fair Share and Balanced Usage Community Input Support of Local Workers Sustaining Small Businesses Mitigate Community Burden

Studio Involvement
Jan 17th Feb. 2nd Feb. 21st

Studio start Met with Fairness Coalition Site inspection and tour of the area

Mid-semester presentation on mall and stadium research

March Meeting and presentation with Fairness Coalition in Jackson Heights 7th April 22nd May 4th

Community workshop on the future of Flushing Meadows Corona Park Final studio presentation (open to public)

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Ethnicity + Race + Density

Enthicity: 1 dot = 75 People
Hispanic or Latino White Asian

Park Value

Black Other

Future Ideas

Economics

Environment

Future Ideas Economics Environment

Park Value

Existing Conditions

Existing Conditions

Park Uses
Playground Skateboarding Golf Kayak/Paddleboat Ice Skating/Aquatic Center Cricket Soccer Baseball/Softball Tennis Fishing Barbecuing Volleyball Queens Museum of Art New York Hall of Science Queens Theatre in the Park Queens Wildlife Center/Zoo Vatican Shrine

Future Ideas

Economics

Environment

Park Value

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Park Value

Existing Conditions

Building Community

Future Ideas Economics Environment

Park Value

Existing Conditions

Health Value

Existing Conditions

Monetary Value

As an open public park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park saves users over $23 million dollars.

Future Ideas

Economics

Environment

Park Value

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Impermeable Surfaces

Economics

Environment

Park Value

Impermeable Surfaces

31%

of Flushing Meadows Corona Park is made of

FMCP Pervious Surfaces

Tree Canopy Shrubs-Grass Bare Earth Building Rooftops Roadways Paved Surfaces

Future Ideas

Impervious Surfaces

The Grass Lets It Pass!

Economics

Environment

Park Value

Existing Conditions

Combined Sewage Outfalls

Approximately 90 of 130 rain events resulted in a Combined Sewage Over ow within the Tallman Island sewershed

Future Ideas

Existing Conditions

422 TREES
TRUCKS

Trees

Environment

Park Value

45

Economics

FOR

THATS 1/2 A MILLION MILES...

365 DAYS

Future Ideas

...THE DISTANCE TO THE MOON AND BACK!

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$554 million
Good Jobs New York, 2/2006

Stadiums

Park Value

$tadium $ubsidies
In the region
NYC IBO, 9/2009 All values in ation-adjusted to 2013.

$97 million
Town and county costs for land and parking, 2006

In our park
Wants free land in the park

Environment

$788 million $554 million

Good Jobs New York, 2/2006

Rent does not support park upkeep

Economics

$97 million
Town and county costs for land and parking, 2006

Trying to build a mall on parkland

Future Ideas

In our park
Wants free land in the park

Existing Conditions

Within 2 miles of Flushing Meadows Corona Park there are

Malls

Park Value

6 square feet
4

of Big Box or Department Store

retail space per person

Environment

2 1

Future Ideas

Economics

Within 2 miles of FMCP

Queens

The Bronx

Brooklyn

Future Ideas Economics Environment

Park Value

Existing Conditions

Jobs

Future Ideas Economics Environment

Park Value

Existing Conditions

Your Money

Future Ideas Economics Environment

Park Value

Existing Conditions

Jobs

Existing Conditions

Do you want YOUR MONEY...

Your Money

Economics

( ( ( (
+
or
funding shopping malls and sports stadiums maintaining and improving your park and supporting the local economy?

Environment

Park Value

Future Ideas

MAKE SURE

YOUR MONEY IS SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY!

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Park Value

Existing Conditions

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Reuse of Industry Pond

Return the underutilized Industry Pond Back to natural wetlands

Economics

Environment

Park Value

Helps to absorb ood waters and educates the community on natural environments

Future Ideas

Source: Southern Los Angeles Wetlands Park, The Daily News

Future Ideas Economics Environment

Park Value

Existing Conditions

Stadium Placement

Future Ideas Economics Environment

Park Value

Existing Conditions

WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS?!