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The
Vision
A large-scale development that provides a significant
economic benefit to the area and transforms Flushing into a true super-regional
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| GOALS |
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Facilitate
a redevelopment project on Willets Point that will:
- Make Flushing more of a destination in the region
- Take advantage of the site's excellent accessibility by car and public transportatin
- Provide new jobs for local residents
- Improve the environmental quality of the peninsula
- Capitalize on the site's proximity to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Shea Stadium, and the National Tennis Center
- Enhance development of the waterfront and Downtown Flushing |
| RECOMMENDATIONS
AND IMPLEMENTATION |
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Work with
existing businesses on relocation options |
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Issue a
Call for Ideas to solicit a broad range of compelling ideas from the development
community |
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Prepare
a strategy for site acquisition and remediation and identify funding |
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Explore
the possibility of a development authority in conjunction with the state
of New York to plan and develop the site |
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