FRONT MATTER
Studio Team.................................................................................................................................... i Acknowledgments.................................................................................................................iii Executive Summary..................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION
Why Penn Station, Why Now?......................................................................................22 History of Penn Station......................................................................................................26 Existing Conditions...............................................................................................................30 Gateway........................................................................................................................................34 Meeting the Challenge.....................................................................................................36
INTERVENTION
Madison Square Garden..................................................................................................42 Transportation & Station Design
Analysis........................................................................................................................44
Design..........................................................................................................................66
Resiliency in Design...........................................................................................90
District Design & Development
IMPLEMENTATION
The Empire Center..............................................................................................96
Designing the Public Realm.......................................................................102
The Midtown West Innovation District..............................................112
Leadership and Financing...........................................................................................130 Funding Scenarios.............................................................................................................139 Phasing.......................................................................................................................................144
C O N C L U S I O N
Next Steps................................................................................................................................152
A P P E N D I X
Supplementary Material.................................................................................................A.1
Reimagining Penn Station
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