Jean Hahn, resident of Forest Hills, Queens, on opposition to City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
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Jean Hahn, a homeowner from Forest Hills, Queens, expresses strong opposition to the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative. She argues that the plan is ill-conceived and would strip zoning decisions from local community boards, ignoring the diverse needs of different neighborhoods in New York City.
- Hahn criticizes the plan for potentially sacrificing quality of life issues like daylight, air, and open space in the name of addressing the housing crisis.
- She questions the lack of infrastructure planning to accommodate new developments and expresses concerns about the impact on historic and low-density neighborhoods.
- Hahn opposes specific aspects of the plan, including the expansion of transit and town center zones, the legalization of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and the elimination of parking requirements.
- Opposes the City of Yes plan as it strips zoning decisions from local community boards
- Concerned about loss of daylight, air, and open space
- Believes the plan won't guarantee more affordable or low-income housing
- Worried about strain on aging infrastructure and lack of plans for additional public services
- Opposes expansion of transit and town center zones in low-density neighborhoods
- Against ADUs in basements and rear yards due to quality of life concerns
- Opposes eliminating parking requirements, citing needs of families, elderly, and disabled
- Advocates for local community board control in housing decisions
- Urges City Planning Commission to vote against the City of Yes housing plan
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- Town Center Zoning
- Parking Mandates
- ADU
- Transit-Oriented Development
The following are AI-extracted quotes and reasoning about which elements of the proposal were discussed in this testimony.
This is a quick, close approximation. Occasionally, the connection between a testimony's transcript and specific elements of City Planning's proposal is tenuous.
Read about this AI-generated analysis here.
Town Center Zoning
"I'm opposed to expansion of transit and town center zones, which would negatively affect the historic and contextual fabric of my low density neighborhood, which my neighbors and I pay a hefty property tax premium to live in."
This quote directly mentions the speaker's opposition to town center zones, which is a clear reference to the Town Center Zoning element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity proposal.
Parking Mandates
"I'm opposed to eliminating the parking requirement. Many families rely on cars to transport our children to and from school and activities in our elderly and disabled family members. To say that we don't need parking, it's discriminatory against that live against those that live in transit deserts, which are pretty much everywhere outside of Manhattan high density areas."
This quote directly addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates, expressing opposition and providing reasons why the speaker believes parking is necessary.
ADU
"I own close to committing ADUs in basements, in rearguard, as a bright. Cramped spaces are not quality of life for our either the resident or the neighbors, and again brings up the question of infrastructure. Legalizing illegal basement conversions does not make a space any safer."
This quote directly addresses the Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) element of the proposal, expressing concerns about the quality of life and safety issues related to basement conversions and other forms of ADUs.
Transit-Oriented Development
"I'm opposed to expansion of transit and town center zones, which would negatively affect the historic and contextual fabric of my low density neighborhood, which my neighbors and I pay a hefty property tax premium to live in."
This quote mentions opposition to the expansion of transit zones, which is directly related to the Transit-Oriented Development element of the City of Yes For Housing Opportunity proposal.
About this analysis:
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