34 th Street Transitway

Curbside Activities on 34th Street

In order to inform the preliminary design of the 34

Street Transitway, the New York City

Department of Transportation (DOT) set out in fall 2010 to collect detailed information on

curbside activities and needs along each block of 34

Street. DOT sought input from 34

Street

stakeholders at four Community Forums held in October and November of 2010, which gave

attendees a chance to learn about the Transitway project and speak directly to project staff. The

Community Forums were advertised through the project’s Community Advisory Committee,

online, and by fliers hand-delivered to each building on 34

Street.

During the forums, information on curbside activities was collected through a survey, which

gave participants an opportunity to provide detailed information on specific buildings, as well as

through comments and suggestions on the project. Stakeholders who could not attend a forum

were encouraged to fill out the survey online, or contact DOT project staff directly. DOT also

sent a letter to each 34

Street property owner notifying them of the project and the curbside

activities survey.

In addition to the Community Forums and survey, DOT reached out directly to building

managers to discuss typical curbside activities and needs of different building types, with a focus

on buildings with side street and avenue access. Project staff also conducted field observations of

curbside activities on 34

Street, 33

Street and 35

Street, as well as along the adjoining

avenues, and reviewed GPS data on taxi drop-offs and pick-ups along the corridor. In addition,

DOT met with representatives of the trucking industry, including the New York State Motor

Truck Association and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, to discuss delivery practices

on 34

Street.

Community Forums and Survey Summary

Four Community Forums in October and November 2010:

•

Fliers hand delivered in advance to every building and business on 34

Street

•

Over 240 attendees

•

30 building managers and business representatives attended

•

160 curb access needs surveys filled out

•

Survey letter sent to every 34

Street building owner

•

Survey available at Community Forums, by mail, and online

Curbside Activities Survey: Key Findings

Through the outreach process, DOT gained a thorough understanding of the curbside activities of

34

Street users. The main conclusion of the analysis is that the design of the proposed

Transitway must accommodate curbside access needs to work for residents and businesses.

Additional findings include:

•

Curbside access is key to businesses and the quality of life of residents

•

A wide variety of curbside activities occur throughout the day

•

The highest frequency of curbside activities is during daytime hours

•

Curbside needs vary by building type and by side street access

•

Certain curb activities must occur right in front of buildings, e.g. Access-A-Ride, oil

deliveries

•

Specific populations, such as the elderly, people with disabilities, and families with small

children, require special attention in the design

Curbside Activities

34

Street is home to a number of different land uses and building types. The charts on the

following pages list the curbside activities of each building type, broken out by whether the

building has a service entrance or second entrance on a side street or avenue. Activities are

classified by frequency of occurrence. The list of curbside activities for each building type is

intended to be expansive, including all possible activities for that specific building type.

Building Types:

•

Residential buildings

•

Residential buildings with retail stores or offices

•

Commercial buildings

•

Commercial buildings with retail stores

•

Medical facilities

•

Houses of worship and community facilities

•

Parking lots and garages

•

Other buildings

1. Residential Buildings:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a service entrance or second entrance on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up School bus drop-off and pick-up Taxi or private vehicle loading and

unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.) Commercial vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. furniture delivery, etc.)

Express delivery (e.g. Fedex, UPS, etc.) Utility service call (e.g. phone, cable, etc.) Garbage pick-up by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up School bus drop-off and pick-up Taxi or private vehicle loading and

unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable) Moving vans and trucks

Small renovation or construction deliveries

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable)

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

2. Residential Buildings with Ground Floor Retail or Offices:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a service entrance or second entrance on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up School bus drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Commercial vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. goods delivery, etc.)

Express delivery (e.g. Fedex, UPS, etc.) Utility service call (e.g. phone, cable, etc.) Garbage pick-up by DSNY

Garbage pick-up by private carting company

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up School bus drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable) Moving vans and trucks

Small renovation or construction deliveries

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable)

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

3. Commercial and Office Buildings:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a service entrance or loading dock on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Commercial vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. office supply delivery, etc.)

Express delivery (e.g. Fedex, UPS, etc.) Utility service call (e.g. phone, cable, etc.) Garbage pick-up by private carting companies

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable) Commercial moving vans and trucks Small renovation or construction deliveries

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable)

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

4. Commercial and Office Buildings with Ground Floor Retail:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a service entrance or loading dock on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Commercial vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. goods delivery, etc.)

Express delivery (e.g. Fedex, UPS, etc.) Utility service call (phone, cable, etc.)

Garbage pick-up by private carting companies

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable) Commercial moving vans and trucks Small renovation or construction deliveries

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable)

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

5. Medical Facility:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a service entrance or loading dock on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger and patient drop-off and pick-up by ambulette, taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up Commercial vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. medical supply delivery, etc.)

Express delivery (e.g. Fedex, UPS, etc.) Utility service call (phone, cable, etc.) Medical waste pick-up

Garbage pick-up by DSNY or private carting companies

Passenger and patient drop-off and pick-up by ambulette, taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable) Commercial moving vans and trucks Small renovation or construction deliveries

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable)

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

6. Houses Of Worship and Community Facilities:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For Buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a service entrance or loading dock on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Commercial vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. building delivery, etc.)

Express delivery (e.g. Fedex, UPS, etc.) Utility service (phone, cable, etc.)

Garbage pick-up by New York City Department of Sanitation

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Special events (e.g. weddings, funerals, etc.) Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable) Small renovation or construction deliveries

Special events (e.g. weddings, performances, etc.)

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable)

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

Moving vans or trucks

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

7. Parking Lots and Garages:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a garage entrance or loading dock on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Garbage pick-up by private carting companies

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Taxi or private vehicle loading and unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.)

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Small renovation or construction deliveries

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.)

8. Parks or Plaza:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For parks or plazas with access on 34th Street only For parks or plazas with a garage entrance or loading dock on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up Garbage pick-up by DSNY

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Park or plaza operations deliveries

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.)

9. Vacant Land:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a garage entrance or loading dock on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

To be determined (TBD) by future development

TBD by future development

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

TBD by future development TBD by future development

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.)

10. Other:

Curbside Activities on 34

Street

For buildings with access on 34th Street only For buildings with a service entrance or loading dock on a side street or avenue

Frequent Activities (Several times a day, daily, or weekly)

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up Taxi or private vehicle loading and

unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.) Other activities depending on building

Passenger drop-off and pick-up by taxi, for hire vehicle, or private vehicle

Access-A-Ride drop-off and pick-up Taxi or private vehicle loading and

unloading (e.g. luggage, bulky items, etc.) Other activities depending on building

Regular Activities (A few times a month, monthly, or a few times a year)

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable) Other activities depending on building

Oil delivery (if applicable)

Boiler cleaning truck parking (if applicable) Other activities depending on building

Infrequent Activities (Special circumstances)

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

Other activities depending on building

Major construction or renovation deliveries Construction staging (e.g. cranes, etc.) Temporary boiler (if applicable)

Curbside Activities on 34

Street: Block by Block

The following maps illustrate each block of 34

Street, the building type and curb activities of

each building. Special needs are indicated with arrows on the maps. The information

summarized in these maps will be used to guide the preliminary design of the 34

Street

Transitway, including the location of loading/parking zones and the development of Transitway

access rules. This preliminary design will be shared with the public in spring 2011, including

plans for the traffic and environmental analysis of the project.

If you see an error or discrepancy in these map (i.e. a building that has a service entrance on a

side street that is not marked), if you have general questions or comments about the 34

Street

Transitway project, or if you’d like to be notified of future public meetings on the project, please

email

[email protected]

.

Residential Buildings

Residential Buildings with Ground Floor Retail or Offi ce

Commercial and Offi ce Buildings

Commercial and Offi ce Buildings with Ground Floor Retail

Medical Facility

Houses of Worship and Community Facilities

Parking Lots and Garages

Park or Plaza

Vacant Land

Other Curb Use

No Active Curb Use

35

_St.

_{Indicates additional building access points}

Active 34

_{Street Driveway}

606*

Park

FDR Drive

First A

v

enue

Medical

Offi ce

Design to be

coordinated with

NYU Expansion

N

2

300

622*

333

340

321

597*

327

325

593*

314 316

318

320

322

324

326

328

St. V

a

rtan’

s

Cathedral

Plaza

First A

v

enue

Second A

v

enue

QMT

Entrance

Part of Chinese

Mission to

the U.N. 35

Street access

N

3

222

225

501*

206

208

210

212

231

233

235

237

243

507*

207

209

21

1

213

621*

623*

Second A

v

enue

Third A

v

enue

QMT

Exit

New York

Estonian

House -

Cultural Center

Yeshiva

University

Arts Space

Medical

Offi ce

N

4

155

166

150

₁₆₀

235*

152

139

143

140

138

Third A

v

enue

Lexington A

v

enue

NYU Clinical

Cancer Center

Hotel

N

5

3*

7*

120

132*

115

127

U.S. Post Office

Norman Thomas High School

Lexington A

v

enue

Park A

v

enue

USPS Loading

& Unloading

Building

access on

Lexington

Avenue &

35

_Street;

corner bank

has access

on 34th Street

& Lexington

Avenue

N

6

20*

66

10*

181*

55

48

47

185*

45

51

53

56 58 60 62 64

Park A

v

enue

Madison A

v

enue

Beth Israel

Medical Group

N

7

CUNY School of Professional Services

New York Public Library: The Science, Industry &

Business Library

355*

15

8

4

178*

349*

Madison A

v

enue

Fifth A

v

enue

Retail only

has access to

5

_Avenue

N

SIBL Offi ces

entrance on

34

_Street

8

Empire State Building

7

338*

31

1282*

17

1302*

22

1

358*

43

29

21

40

36

32

11

13

38

41

44

Fifth A

v

enue

Sixth A

v

enue

Event space

with shuttle bus

needs

Retail only

has access to

34

_{Street; tour}

bus drop-off &

pick-up

Limited 35

_St.

access for

retail tenants

N

9

MACY’S

441*

112

1311*

144

433*

108

152

142 140

138

136

134

130

128

126

124

1313*

Sixth A

v

enue

Seventh A

v

enue

Broadway

Tour bus

drop-off & pick-up

Billabong store

does not have

33

_Street

access

N

10

One Penn Plaza Passageway PSNY Entrance

206

225

420

450*

480*

460*

261

255 253

21

1

259 257

251 249

247 245

243

213

267 265

Seventh A

v

enue

Eighth A

v

enue

Retail tenants

do not have

access to

35

_{St. entrance}

N

11

Hotel New Yorker Manhattan Center

P

P

P

330

315

481*

461*

354

311

323

333

347

432*

420*

365

Eighth A

v

enue

Ninth A

v

enue

Performance

space event

staging needs

N

12

Lincoln T u nnel Underpass Lincoln T unnel Underpass Vacant

433*

460

414

413

408

433

440

430

455

423*

424

446

Ninth A

v

enue

T

enth A

v

enue

Dyer A

v

enue

N

13

P

P

Construction Staging

Future: Development Site

Future Hudson Yards Blvd. Development Site

516

509

427*

510

T

enth A

v

enue

Eleventh A

v

enue

McDonald’s

with drive

through

Future 33

_St.

reconstruction

will impact

33

_{St. access}

N

14

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center

P

625

Eleventh A

v

enue

T

welfth A

v

enue

N

15