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The project scope for the 14th Street Plan stretches the entire length of the corridor and neighboring streets. Credit: NYC DOT<\/p>\n
NYC DOT is currently undertaking\u00a0a $3 million, 24-month study<\/a>\u00a0to develop a once-in-a-generation upgrade to the entire 14th Street corridor for 28,000 daily bus riders and hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers visiting the iconic destinations along the street every day. Design features will include new landscaping, upgraded pedestrian, park, and plaza space, greenery, and safety enhancements that will all complement existing busway operations. As part of the proposal, NYC DOT will also deliver design upgrades to neighboring streets and public spaces that provide connections along 14th Street from Avenue B to Union Square Park, onto Irving Place, Broadway and University Place, over to the Meatpacking District, and into Hudson River Park. The city has committed $2 million to the study, with the additional $1 million coming from Union Square Partnership and the Meatpacking District Management Association business improvement districts (BIDs).\u00a0<\/p>\n The city plans to fast-track its redesign process so that capital projects will be developed by the end of the 24-month study. The city has already secured $9.5 million for future capital projects developed through the study, with $9 million coming from City Council, and another $500,000 from the Manhattan Borough President\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n Members of the public are encouraged to join the first public workshop for\u00a0The 14th Street Plan: Keeping People Moving and Business Booming\u00a0and can drop in any time during the hours below:\u00a0<\/p>\n Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026\u00a0 About Union Square Partnership<\/p>\n Union Square Partnership (USP) is a community-based 501(c)3 organization created more than 40 years ago to promote, preserve, and progress its vibrant namesake neighborhood. USP cultivates a welcoming, diverse space and work to enhance livability, ensuring residents, workers, and visitors can revel in the time they spend in the Union Square neighborhood \u2014 and feel compelled to make it one of their go-to spots, set up shop, or even call it home. USP fosters a thriving economy, helping create a district that amplifies exciting new businesses and iconic brands, invests in public art, events, and local hidden gems, and acts as a place to explore. Tied to all of this is USP\u2019s celebration of the neighborhood\u2019s distinct, enduring reputation. From Union Square\u2019s residents to regular visitors, businesses to artists, casual strolling to civic engagement, flagship markets to moments in history, Union Square Partnership stewards the neighborhood into a safer, happier present and a future of limitless opportunity.\u00a0For more information, please visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.unionsquarenyc.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n About the Meatpacking District<\/p>\n The Meatpacking District is a neighborhood like no other: a fusion of grit and glam, where old New York meets the frenetic pace of the 21st Century. It has a magnetic appeal. The Meatpacking District Management Association is a business improvement District (BID). It serves the businesses, residents, and visitors of the area with a common goal: to program, promote, and take care of the Meatpacking District. There is a broad community that makes the District distinct. The BID organizes community events and entertainment. It is the partner with the City to maintain and keep clean over 30,000 square feet of plazas and four Open Streets. The teams are on the ground seven days a week sweeping the sidewalks and engaging with visitors. The work, at its core, is to ensure that businesses succeed and the characters who work, live, and play here enjoy it and are happy to return. For more information, please visit\u00a0meatpacking-district.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\tLike this:<\/p>\n Like Loading…<\/p>\n
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Location:\u00a0Pratt Institute<\/a>, 144 W 14th St, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10011<\/p>\n