The draft study proposes capping sections of the Cross Bronx Expressway, which aims to improve community connectivity and address historical harms caused by the highways.
Meera Joshi emphasized that the focus of future developments is on creating green spaces, stating that efforts are directed towards covering up highways and enhancing park areas.
Funding from a $2 million federal grant allowed the NYC and NYS DOTs to explore feasible areas for capping the expressway, aiming to improve urban mobility.
The city aims to reconnect the Bronx communities separated by the expressway, with new initiatives potentially adding two acres of green space and enhancing mobility.
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