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2020 Technical Manual
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Open Space Map - Manhattan

Below are maps outlining the areas identified as underserved or well-served by open space for each community district in Manhattan. Some community districts contain both underserved and well-served areas, while others do not have any underserved or well-served open space areas.

Underserved areas are areas of high population density in the City that are generally the greatest distance from parkland where the amount of open space per 1000 residents is currently less than 2.5 acres.

Well-served areas

Have an open space ratio above 2.5 accounting for existing parks that contain developed recreational resources; or

Are located within 0.25 mile (approximately a 10-minute walk) from developed and publicly accessible portions of regional parks.

For the methodologies used to identify underserved and well-served areas.

*Thresholds For Assessment:*

If a project is located in an underserved area, an open space assessment should be conducted if that project would generate more than 50 residents or 125 workers.

If the project is located in a well-served area, an open space assessment should be conducted if that project would generate more than 350 residents or 750 workers in a well-served area.

If a project is not located within an underserved or well-served area, an open space assessment should be conducted if that project would generate more than 200 residents or 500 employees.

To view a map, click on a link in the table to see the specific area within a community district identified as underserved or well-served. Click here to return to the 2020 CEQR Technical Manual. To examine the underserved and well-served open space areas for another borough, click one of the following: Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, or Staten Island.

2020 Technical Manual
Outdated – DO NOT USE

MANHATTAN

Underserved Areas

Well-Served Areas

Community District 1

Community District 2

NOHO

Community District 3

NOHO

Community District 4

Central Park

Community District 5

Central Park

Community District 6

Community District 7

Central Park
Riverside Park
Van Cortland Park

Community District 8

Upper East Side

Central Park

Community District 9

Central Park
Highbridge Park
Riverside Park

Community District 10

Central Park
Highbridge Park

Community District 11

Central Park
Randall's Island/Wards Island

Community District 12

Washington Heights

Fort Washington Park
Highbridge Park
Inwood Hill Park