Future New York - Beyond the Street by ODA

ODA introduces its new concept, dubbed ‘beyond the street,’ which seeks to transform new york city‘s streetscape with an extended public realm. the scheme blends existing infrastructure with a proposed new zoning regulation that would take advantage of the porous urban fabric, breaking open existing city blocks to create interior courtyards and pathways that will over time. with adaptive reuse together with new development and landscape design, ODA proposes a city that is even more walkable and blooming with green space accessible to all. ODA begins its ‘beyond the street’ study in new york’s flower district stretching from broadway to 6th avenue between 23rd and 33rd. the neighborhood used to thrive as a pedestrian-filled market area with flower vendors together with hotels, dwellings, and boutique offices. over time, the area had become overrun with car traffic and empty storefronts. the team at ODA addresses this condition, along with the lack of green space, and proposes a revitalization. a new zon