The only significant open spaces within it are the one-block Washington Park near its southern end and Seminary Park, the main quad at Russell Sage.
Early in his first year in Congress, Hinchey initiated and led the successful effort to preserve Sterling Forest, the last significant area of open space in the New York metropolitan region and an important watershed for southeastern New York and northern New Jersey.
"I'm against seeing significant tracts of open space disappear without a discussion of these issues.
Both the Westchester and Yorktown land trusts stepped in and offered to help negotiate and move the process through in exchange for what Joseph V. Apicella, senior vice president of Cappelli, described as "a significant amount of open space".
The fight is over a proposal to build 26 town houses on the estate, the last significant swath of open space here and part of the same Speedwell Village Historic District that includes the workshop where Mr. Vail did his civilization-altering work.
"This has helped us develop our current plans for a development which will bring jobs, homes and, crucially, ensure significant green and open space throughout the development so it fits with local communities and the landscape around the site".
The woodlands buffering the river and the South County Trailway is one of the few significant areas of open space in the county south of I-287.
In each case, the country's top official decided to reverse a long-standing policy, taking significant risk to open space for negotiations.
This study analyses whether: (1) the buffer zones add significant value in terms of open space for recreational use.
Participants in the Imagine New York workshops also called for the addition of a significant amount of open spaces and public plazas throughout Lower Manhattan, and greater pedestrian access through downtown and along the waterfront.
