activism
Nuanced Concerns at Workshop Ahead of Possible Southern Boulevard Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully |
Even people making close to six digits are concerned about losing affordable apartments. And some worried about jobs as much as housing.
Affordable Housing
Bushwick Plan’s Unveiling Nears Amid Tension Over Possible Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully |
Two Councilmembers invited neighborhood stakeholders to draft a rezoning plan. But it could encounter the same misgivings that top-down plans have faced.
brownfields
Brownfields Plan Could Revive Elements of Scrapped Flushing Rezoning Scheme
Sadef Ali Kully |
But key parts of the rezoning, which was shelved in 2016 over concerns about infrastructure and flight paths, remain off the table.
Brad Lander
Gowanus is a Test of Whether NYC’s Best Attempt at Inclusive Planning Goes Far Enough
Jarrett Murphy |
The city’s framework leaves big questions to answer, forces major issues off the table altogether, and triggers legitimate doubts about the unintended consequences of a rezoning. It also could be a genuine attempt to fashion the neighborhood everyone wants.
Affordable Housing
Opinion Split at City Planning Commission Hearing on Proposed Inwood Rezoning
Sadef Ali Kully |
Some Planning Commission members expressed concerns during their questioning of city officials.
Affordable Housing
Many Unanswered Questions at Last Public Hearing for Jerome Avenue Rezoning
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
From matters of affordability to school overcrowding, much remains subject to ongoing negotiation between the Council and the administration.
affordability
Mixed Feelings as Board Takes up Mayor’s Jerome Avenue Rezoning Bid
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Community Board 4 has in the past expressed support for a rezoning with the right investments, but at a meeting on Monday evening it was clear some members still have reservations.
city planning
Inwood Sees City’s Plan Take Shape, Awaits Details on Zoning Proposal
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Local officials and the EDC say the strategy they unveiled this week reflects a healthy amount of community input. But it’s still unclear whether the city’s rezoning pitch will ease or exacerbate some of the community’s deepest concerns.
Housing and Homelessness
Growth Fears Fuel Effort to Protect Chinatown. Now, Where Exactly is Chinatown?
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
Local representatives are beginning the long-awaited move to define just what area of lower Manhattan might be covered by a “Chinatown” rezoning that the de Blasio administration has said it will initiate.
bloomberg
13 Years After Blocking New Development, Staten Island Hopes to Welcome Just Enough of it
Abigail Savitch-Lew |
In 2004 the island was rezoned to preserve suburban character and restrict population growth. Now islanders have decided they want a thriving downtown as well as quiet streets, so the zoning maps are again open for an edit.
