Along this 500‑foot stretch from Wall Street up towards Pier 35, the esplanade unfolds as a choreography of light, landscape, and urban life — part of a broader reconnection of Lower Manhattan with its historic waterfront. What was once a forgotten industrial shoreline in the shadow of the FDR Drive has been reimagined as a dynamic civic realm that celebrates the city’s industrial heritage while knitting the river back into the fabric of daily urban experience. Here, continuous, indirect lighting from an illuminated girder ribbon of the highway structure defines a continuous public promenade for pedestrians and cyclists that enhances connections between neighborhoods, activates overlooked thresholds, and invites people to linger, engage, and enjoy panoramic views of the water and skyline. Pier 15, conceived as a two‑level recreational pier, anchors this renewed waterfront. Its upper planted terrace restores long‑lost vistas to the river, while the shaded lower promenade accommodates café and educational spaces, forging a seamless blend of park, civic gathering place, and working pier that resonates with both the city’s past and a forward‑looking urban vision.