Q&A
The role of neighborhood planning in NYC
1:33:53
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Chair Garodnick emphasizes the continued importance of neighborhood planning in New York City, explaining how it complements the citywide zoning proposal. He contrasts the density potential of neighborhood plans with the more diffuse approach of the citywide proposal.
- Garodnick highlights the higher housing density achieved through neighborhood plans
- He mentions ongoing neighborhood planning processes in various parts of the city
- The chair explains how neighborhood plans allow for more detailed consideration of local infrastructure and context
Kevin C. Riley
1:33:53
Does DCP still continue to see an important role for neighborhood planning the NYC?
Daniel Garodnick
1:33:59
Absolutely.
1:34:00
In fact, I should have made the point earlier that this proposal while creating less than 1 unit per acre in this plan.
1:34:13
Contrast with our neighborhood plans where we deliver a lot more housing.
1:34:18
Right?
1:34:18
Neighborhood plans are critical for our ability to deliver housing to New Yorkers just to contrast less than 11 unit per acre.
1:34:28
You all recently passed the Bronx Metro North Plan 47 units per acre.
1:34:32
So less than 1 unit versus 47 units.
1:34:36
That's the sort of thing that a neighborhood plan enables.
1:34:40
And why does it enable it?
1:34:41
Well, because we're focusing on all of the nuts and bolts of a of a specific area, thinking about the infrastructure improvements, we're thinking about the specific amount of housing to be created.
1:34:52
We're thinking about the existing context in a way that we know with a great deal of certainty that we are changing rules in a material way in that area.
1:35:04
And so that's that's key.
1:35:07
And I will note that we are enjoying great processes right now with council member Hudson on the Atlantic Avenue mixed use plan.
1:35:17
We're working with the speaker, council member Williams and others on Jamaica, council member Juan, on Long Island City, and, of course, council member of Botcher and Powers in our Midtown South mixed use plan.
1:35:29
All underway, all really important for our ability to create housing, and all will continue.
1:35:34
This is in contrast to our neighborhood plans by doing this in a way that is diffuse and less than one unit per acre, That is a a little bit more housing in every neighborhood.
1:35:47
Neighborhood plans are specific desire to focus and change rules to enable something to happen right there.
