Arthur Avenue

E 188th Street -
Crescent Avenue

Schematic Street
Design & Operations
June 2020
Credit: Leonard J. DeFrancisci
 Belmont District
Management Association
Existing Conditions Main Study Area
E 187th Street
“Typical block”

Study Area
Arthur Avenue between E 188th Street and
Crescent Avenue is part of the Belmont
District Management Association (BDMA),
also known as “Little Italy in the Bronx”
historic district with dining establishments,
markets and retail stores.
Study Area:
• 3 city blocks - One-way Southbound
• 26 Dining Establishments
• Crescent Ave – E186th St: 15
• E 186th St - E 187th St: 8
• E 187th St - E188th St: 3

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Design Paraments
Restaurant

For Safety and ‘Physical Distancing’

Sidewalk Effective
Outdoor
• 15ft Clear Path at center of Right-of-Way for: Dining
• Pedestrian Walkway Area
Parking Lane
• Emergency vehicle access (FDNY requirement)
• Keep Clear Access to Fire Hydrants
• Entrances to Dining Establishment & Building:
• Not interrupted by dining table 15’ Clear Path
• Ensure accessible path with temp. ramp mid-block (in blue)
• 6ft between
four-top tables:
Effective
Outdoor
Dining
Area

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 Plan Overview
Flow & Traffic Diversion Diagram

Temporary Temporary
Vehicular Vehicular
Closure Closure

Signage to Divert Temporary Signage to Divert

Pedestrians to Vehicular Pedestrians to
Walkway Closure Walkway

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 Schematic Street Design: Crescent Ave – 186th Street

Note: Dining table placed next to street amenity/tree pit – might require a ‘table for two’ size to keep 6ft physical distancing
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 Schematic Street Design: 186th Street – 187th Street

Note: Dining table placed next to street amenity/tree pit – might require a ‘table for two’ size to keep 6ft physical distancing
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 Schematic Street Design: 187th Street – 188th Street

Note: Dining table placed next to street amenity/tree pit – might require a ‘table for two’ size to keep 6ft physical distancing
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Operations

• Temporary Vehicular Closure

• Vehicular Closure: Thu.- Sat. 6pm-10pm
Sun. 1pm-9:30pm
• No Parking: Thu.- Sat. 5pm-11pm
Sun. 12pm-10:30pm
• Setting procedure
• Vehicular Closure executed by NYPD/BID staff
• Local businesses to place dining tables in front of their
establishment based on physical distancing guidelines and
are responsible for removal of dining tables at closure
• Signage to be placed by BID staff
• Waste management
• Garbage pickup to be coordinated outside 6pm-10pm
Thu.-Sat., 1pm-9:30pm Sun.
• No Garbage to be placed on streets/sidewalks during
temp. vehicular closure
• Accessibility
• Place temporary ramps to allow access to building
entrances/restaurant establishment & vertical indication
Arthur Avenue

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Schematic Street Design:
E 187th Street “typical block”
Option 1: ‘Sidewalk Café’
• Outdoor dining tables to be placed
adjacent to dining establishments with
6ft gaps for ‘physical distancing’
• Keep clear path for pedestrians on the
sidewalk

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Schematic Street Design:
E 187th Street “typical block”

Option 2:
‘Sidewalk Café’ + ‘StreetSeat’
• Outdoor dining tables to be placed
adjacent to dining establishment and in
the parking lane in a ‘streetseat’
configuration with 6ft gaps for ‘physical
distancing’
• Keep clear path for pedestrians on the
sidewalk

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