"Earlier this summer, New York City lost out on $112 million in federal funding for the QueensWay, a project championed by a community-driven partnership that is working to transform an abandoned rail corridor in Queens into a vibrant new greenway. It was a devastating setback for a project that promised health, mobility and environmental benefits in one of the city's most park-starved boroughs."
"The Central Park Conservancy was a pioneer in this space more than 40 years ago, when the organization was founded to address decades of public disinvestment in Central Park, one of the most treasured public spaces in the world. The Great Lawn had become a dustbowl, the Harlem Meer a trash-strewn mud puddle, while graffiti marred virtually every structure and rock outcropping."
New York City lost $112 million in federal funding for the QueensWay, a project to convert an abandoned rail corridor in Queens into a greenway. The setback undermines health, mobility, and environmental benefits for one of the city's most park-starved boroughs. The city must address a housing crisis, modernize failing infrastructure, and expand parkland. Flexible, cost-effective collaborations between the city and civic-oriented non-profits can leverage private funding and accelerate project delivery. The Central Park Conservancy pioneered such partnerships and restored neglected parkland. The Conservancy delivered the Davis Center with $60 million public and $100 million private funding. Without broader embrace of such collaborations, similar setbacks are likely.
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