In 2006, we began working with the Town of Hempstead Department of Planning and Economic Development in their ongoing effort to redevelop business districts at various locations within the Town.
Our task was to improve the quality of the streetscape within designated business districts and coordinate the work with the Town’s Department of Planning and Economic Development, NCDPW, NYSDOT, business owners, architects, and the Town’s Street Lighting Division. Under our scope with the Town, we re-paved, designed new walkways, added new decorative lighting, street furniture, landscaping, and provided the communities with a new look and vision. Some projects were located in West Hempstead, Oceanside, and Uniondale; and involved surveying, complete landscape architecture and civil engineering designs.
H2M completed three streetscape projects for the Town in West Hempstead, Oceanside, and Uniondale. The West Hempstead project, which was completed in 2008, consisted of the reconstruction of approximately 650 linear feet of sidewalk on the south side of Hempstead Turnpike between Nassau Boulevard and Munson Avenue. The Oceanside project consisted of the reconstruction of approximately 1,020 linear feet of sidewalk on the west side of Long Beach Road between Poole Street and Tilrose Avenue, and a 180 foot section of streetscape improvements adjacent to a Town parking field. The Uniondale project consisted of the reconstruction of approximately 650 linear feet of sidewalk on the east side of Nassau Road between the Southern State Parkway and Uniondale Avenue. These projects included utility mark-out, surveying, streetscape design, preparation of bid documents, and construction administration and inspection. The design consisted of creating a pavement pattern using concrete and decorative brick banding within the sidewalk area and strategically locating decorative sidewalk lighting, wire friendly street trees, benches and trash receptacles, as well as new curbing, handicap ramps, roadway restoration, and grading improvements. These improvements corrected the poor condition of the existing sidewalks, as well as enhanced the visual appearance of the business districts.
The streetscape improvements will begin to connect the various business districts with a more uniform look throughout the Town.
