More Details, Proposals for the Preliminary QueensWay Designs

Friends of the QueensWay released preliminary design concepts for the QueensWay, the proposal to turn abandoned LIRR tracks into parkland, earlier this month, now DNAinfo details the proposed amenities and activities for the site. The entire 3.5 mile stretch would have bicycle and pedestrian paths. There are also proposals for outdoor exercise areas, performance space, community gardening, art paths, learning trails. A recent feasibility study even suggests a zip line, an adventure playground for kids, a canopy walk as well as a giant slide that would go around an old railway tower in Forest Park (!!!).

As for privacy concerns, the feasibility study recommends landscaped mounds and rows of trees and shrubbery to block out the nearby houses. There are also plans to monitor the park area, with proposals of security cameras and Park Enforcement Patrol officers. Friends of the QueensWay is taking even more design considerations during this second round of community workshops, and they plan to release a final design in June. The next QueensWay workshop is actually scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, March 26th, 7 to 9 pm at the High School for Construction Trades, Architecture and Engineering, 94-06 104th Street.

Zip Line and Giant Slide Among Ideas Considered for Proposed QueensWay [DNAinfo]
All QueensWay coverage [Q’Stoner]