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community planning

CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS

CityViews: Dear NYC, Here are 10 Ideas for a Fairer, Healthier Future

Paul Benson, Anna Lu and Selwyn Rocha | July 16, 2018

‘New York City, known as one of the cultural epicenters of the world, modernizes with the times, but often at the cost of smaller, community-based initiatives.’

Mapping the Future

4 Months After Rezoning, East Harlem Stakeholders Remain Vigilant

Abigail Savitch-Lew | March 19, 2018

Some advocates are now focused on the plan’s implementation, some on making it better and others on suing the city.

community board

On Inwood Rezoning, Community Board Committee Adopts Many Residents’ Demands

Abigail Savitch-Lew | March 16, 2018

Manhattan Community Board 12’s executive committee passed a resolution calling for changes to the de Blasio administration’s proposed rezoning.

Bronx

Bronx Coalition on Jerome Ave Rezoning Deal: ‘Unacceptable’

Abigail Savitch-Lew | March 16, 2018

A coalition of Bronx stakeholders say the rezoning and investment package passed by the City Council Land Use Committee still fails to address many of their concerns.

community board

Board Deliberates Inwood Rezoning and Community Groups’ Alternatives

Abigail Savitch-Lew | February 9, 2018

As Manhattan Community Board 12 considers the city’s proposed rezoning, a number of other neighborhood groups are pushing for an alternative plan.

Community Boards

Panel: City’s Community Planning Process in Need of Major Overhaul

Abigail Savitch-Lew | February 2, 2018

A report, produced by over 40 organizations, elaborates on critiques of the de Blasio administration’s neighborhood rezoning efforts and proposes a set of citywide reforms.

Development

Separate City Projects Target Same Blocks for Housing Development, Alarming Some Neighbors

Gwynne Hogan | January 9, 2018

Within a few months this fall, the city announced two separate plans to redevelop the abandoned Greenpoint Hospital site, and across the street, a parking lot owned by the city’s public housing authority—for a total around 750 new apartments within a two-block radius.

Opponents of Any East Harlem Rezoning Seek a Voice in the Debate

Abigail Savitch-Lew | May 3, 2017

While some East Harlem stakeholders are negotiating with the administration to improve a rezoning plan for East Harlem, others continue to resist any rezoning altogether.

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Huge Waterfront Towers Frame Debate Over LES Rezoning

Abigail Savitch-Lew | April 17, 2017

After years of pushing for a comprehensive rezoning, community leaders are waiting to see the city’s outline for a smaller ‘Chinatown Core’ study as a separate public-review process begins for a row of skyscrapers in Two Bridges.

Affordable Housing

Queens Board Approves Rockaway Rezoning With Significant Conditions

Abigail Savitch-Lew | March 30, 2017

Call for lower height limits on new buildings, new infrastructure and affordable housing that favors moderate incomes.

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