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What is NYC ZR § 37-52?

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This section outlines the types of pedestrian circulation spaces that must be provided on zoning lots, including arcades, building entrance recess areas, and public plazas. It categorizes lots as corner, through, or interior and specifies the types applicable to each. Applies to building owners developing properties with pedestrian circulation requirements.

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§ 37-52 Types of Pedestrian Circulation Space

ZR § 37-52

The pedestrian circulation space provided shall be of one or more of the following types: an arcade, building entrance recess area, corner arcade, corner circulation space, relocation or renovation of a subway stair, sidewalk widening, transit volumes and improvements to mass transit stations, through block connection or public plaza. For the purposes of this Section, defined terms additionally include those in Section 66-11 (Definitions).

Each zoning lot shall be categorized as either a corner lot, through lot or interior lot, and pedestrian circulation space shall be provided on each zoning lot in at least one of the applicable types, or combinations of types, specified in the following table:

PROVISION OF PEDESTRIAN CIRCULATION SPACE ON CERTAIN TYPES OF LOTS

Type of Pedestrian Circulation Space

Corner lot

Through lot

Interior lot

Arcade

x

Building entrance recess area

Corner arcade

Corner circulation space

Relocation or renovation of subway stair

Sidewalk widening

Transit volumes and improvements to mass transit stations

Through block connection

Public plaza

Minimum design standards for each type of pedestrian circulation space and, where applicable, the maximum amount of each type of pedestrian circulation space that may be counted toward meeting the requirements of Section 37-51 (Amount of Pedestrian Circulation Space) are set forth in Section 37-53 (Design Standards for Pedestrian Circulation Spaces).

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