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REDESIGNING THE GATEWAY TO MANHATTAN’S CHINATOWN



Chinatown Connections will redesign the gateway to Manhattan’s Chinatown into a
safe and vibrant space that celebrates the neighborhood’s Chinese heritage,
improves multimodal circulation into and around Chinatown, and supports local
businesses.

For over 150 years, Manhattan’s Chinatown has been an important home for the
Chinese diaspora in New York City and a destination for Chinese Americans all
along the Eastern Seaboard. More recently, the COVID-19 pandemic had a deep
impact on Chinatown, with many businesses experiencing hardship.

In 2022, in response to the acute challenges the neighborhood is facing, the
Chinatown neighborhood received $20 million in grant funding from the New York
State (NYS) Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) for 11 projects to support
the neighborhood’s economic recovery. Local stakeholders identified these 11
projects through the Chinatown Downtown Revitalization Strategic Investment Plan
as catalytic investments intended to improve multimodal circulation into and
around Chinatown, support local businesses, and celebrate the neighborhood’s
rich cultural history.




IMPROVING THE PUBLIC REALM

Three of the project awards granted to the City of New York propose making
public realm improvements around Chinatown’s southern gateway at Chatham Square.
These projects represent a combined $11.5 million in funding from DRI. The City
of New York and NYS Department of State are combining the three DRI projects
into one project known as “Chinatown Connections.” Chinatown Connections merges
the $11.5 million DRI award with $44.5 million in City capital to deliver the
following public realm improvements:

REIMAGINING CHATHAM/KIMLAU SQUARE

Chatham/Kimlau Square features a six-point intersection with complex traffic
movements; this results in many conflict points, which endanger drivers,
cyclists, and pedestrians. In consultation with the local Chinatown community,
the City will kick off public engagement and a traffic study to reimagine
Chatham/Kimlau Square as a standard, four-way intersection with larger public
space, shorter pedestrian crossings, and direct bicycle connections.

BEAUTIFYING THE PARK ROW CONNECTION TO CHINATOWN

Park Row is a critical walking and biking route connecting Lower Manhattan,
Chinatown, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the new public space at the Brooklyn Bridge
Arches. The City will launch a Street Improvement Project on the Park Row
connection to Chinatown, between Frankfort Street and Chatham/Kimlau Square. In
consultation with the local community, the city will implement improvements to
upgrade the walking and biking experience into Chinatown, including safety
enhancements, art interventions, new planters, and additional wayfinding and
signage.

CREATING A CHINATOWN WELCOME GATEWAY

The City will build a Chinatown Welcome Gateway, located in the vicinity of
Chatham/Kimlau Square, finally giving one of New York City’s most historic
districts the entrance it deserves. The Chinatown Welcome Gateway will
commemorate the cultural heritage of the neighborhood and draw visitors to local
businesses. The size and design of the gateway will be determined after a robust
community engagement period.




WHAT’S NEXT

Chinatown Connections will be supported by a thorough engagement process
conducted with consideration for language accessibility, with all engagement
events and materials available in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.

The engagement process will consist of monthly Community Working Group Meetings,
public engagement events at key milestones, community board meetings, an artist
selection process run by NYC Department of Cultural Affairs for the Gateway, and
targeted stakeholder conversations, as needed.


Related Documents

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 * Chinatown Connections Public Workshop Information Boards June 10, 2024
   English Chinese Spanish
 * Chinatown Connections Public Workshop Activity Boards June 10, 2024
   English Chinese Spanish
 * Gateway Subgroup Meeting #2 Presentation May 23, 2024
   
 * Chinatown Connections Working Group Meeting #2 Presentation May 14, 2024
   
 * Gateway Subgroup Meeting #1 Presentation April 25, 2024
   
 * Chinatown Connections Working Group Meeting #1/Manhattan Community Boards 1
   and 3 Presentation March 2024
   
 * Chinatown Downtown Revitalization Strategic Investment Plan August 2022
   





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