Corona Plaza On Track to Be Upgraded from Temporary to Permanent

Another permanent plaza for Queens. The Department of Transportation and the design firm The RBA Group presented designs for Corona Plaza to the community late last month. A temporary plaza has been in place on Roosevelt Avenue between National and 104th Street since the middle of last year. According to the Queens Courier, DOT and the community have been in talks about the permanent plaza design since this spring. The permanent design will feature plaza seating, bike racks and corrals, a stage, green space, improved lighting, signage, additional trash cans, a drinking fountain, and an information kiosk; DOT also plans to utilize the space right under the 7 train for storage. The next step is for the Public Design Commission to review these renderings within the next few months, with an eye to installing the permanent plaza by 2015.

Potential Plans for Corona Plaza Released [Queens Courier]