PROJECT ARCHIVE
Fall 2024
George Greitzer Memorial Park Redesign
Johnson City
The Village of Johnson City is located on the western outskirts of Binghamton and sought conceptual designs for Boland Park (Greitzer Memorial Park), a 6-acre site on the bank of the Susquehanna River. The design helps preserve the Village’s park areas and enhance the community’s naturally beautiful open spaces by incorporating designs for recreational activities. The conceptual design for the park will facilitate applications for the village to obtain State Local Waterfront Revitalization Program funding.
Outdoor Activities Area
Town of Georgetown
Georgetown is a small rural town in Madison County that looked to build a new outdoor activities area for its community after the closure of the local elementary school. This project involveed community engagement, planning, development, cost estimates, and design for this site that added playground, trails, and outdoor recreation space. Not only does this new outdoor space provide an environment for healthy and fun activities, it also brings Georgetown’s small community a sense of pride.
St. James AME Zion Church Ithaca
St. James AME Zion Church is a historic cultural institution in Ithaca. With a storied past in the Civil Rights Movement, the church looked to create a 10-year community development plan that reflects the organization's desire to be more accessible to the community at large. The plan outlines how the church can enhance its engagement in the community as well as how it can maximize its two-acre parcel and building interior as a public space available to all Ithacans.
Schuyler County Transit Analysis
The ARC of Chemung-Schuyler
Schuyler County Transit provides equitable and accessible transportation for all transportation-dependent populations in nearby Schuyler County. The organization looked to study the transportation needs of the County and analyze data and statistics to identify challenges, solutions, and opportunities for improvement in accordance with the Schuyler County Coordinated Transportation Plan.
Spring 2024
The Town of Ithaca is looking to extend the South Hill pedestrian/bike trail from 3.4 miles to 7.8 miles to provide a connection to the Finger Lakes Trail. The Town hopes to have a conceptual plan for the unique site context, including a creek gully, residential access and stormwater erosion. The goals for the Project are to extend the network of trails in Tompkins County to encourage more residents to get outside and get exercise, enjoy nature and meet other trail users.
Depot Park, located on Keuka Lake in Hammondsport, NY, hopes to preserve their historic train depot building along with improving their public space amenities and use. The park is a popular amenity, with trails, swimming and fishing and the town wants to renovate the historic depot building to better accommodate water-related uses and community activity. The town is hoping to save the depot building, as well as introduce environmental sustainability and better public space utilization into the current park. This project will involve historic preservation planning and design, along with overall park and recreation improvements.
The Owasco Lake Watershed Management Council recently acquired ~161 acres of land, Fillmore Nature Preserve, within the Owasco Lake Watershed for the purposes of source water protection and stewardship. This new site is seeking design ideas and implementation of a trail network, including maps and signs. This project will offer students the opportunity to establish a new outdoor and recreation experience with planning, design and community engagement.