Brooklyn Greenway Initiative Launches Study to Increase Equity and Sustainability

August 24, 2020

Brooklyn Greenway Initiative has launched a comprehensive user study of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway that will measure environmental, economic, health and social impacts.  The study will use a computer vision sensor and data platform to document for the first time how many people use the Greenway. Field research will learn who is using the route.

“The Greenway is meant to serve all ages and abilities,” said Terri Carta, executive director of the Brooklyn Greenway Initiative. “For too long, implementation of New York City’s greenway network has been opportunistic and reactive to other capital projects and public works. This study will generate the data we need to take a more strategic approach. To understand how the Greenway can contribute to a more resilient and equitable borough, we need to know who is using it and how.”