The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking ideas and proposals to develop a sustainable roof-level plaza that will be part of a new ground transportation center at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The new ground transportation center, part of the airport’s planned $18-billion transformation, would have direct access to a roof-level plaza and an active green space on a new four-level parking garage in the airport’s Central Terminal Area. It also would include AirTrain stations, a modernized and expanded Terminal 4, and a new Terminal 1.
The new plaza will help advance the port authority’s NetZero vision and offer a green roof and solar canopies. The port authority also is considering an area to showcase local food trucks, a walk/run/cycle track, an overlook with views of the airfield and the Manhattan skyline, and a grassy meadow.
“The Port Authority is committed to sustainability and to our agency-wide NetZero vision as a key element in transforming our airports,” Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton said. “Creating a sustainable rooftop plaza that also provides amenities for travelers is an important symbol of this vision.”
The port authority will review submissions and hold a public request for proposals.