Robert Press from Bronx Community Board 11 on City of Yes for Housing Opportunity and its impact on the Bronx
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Robert Press, a member of Bronx Community Board 11, reports that the board voted overwhelmingly against the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity initiative. He expresses concerns about the proposal's suitability for boroughs outside Manhattan, particularly regarding parking mandates and the calculation of affordable housing rates.
- Highlights the recent construction of over 9,000 new housing units in Council District 13, challenging the need for the initiative in that area
- Criticizes the rushed nature of the process and lack of complete information provided to the community board
- Argues that the plan does not effectively control or make housing affordable, suggesting that changes to Area Median Income (AMI) calculations are necessary for true affordability
- Bronx Community Board 11 voted overwhelmingly against the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity
- Parking mandate may work in Manhattan but not in other boroughs
- Council District 13 in the East Bronx has already produced significant affordable housing without this initiative
- The process was rushed and incomplete information was provided to Community Board 11
- Concerns about inadequate parking spaces for new housing developments
- The plan does not control or make housing affordable, it just increases housing supply
- AMI calculation method needs to be changed to make housing truly affordable in the Bronx
- Current 'affordable' housing in the Bronx is still too expensive
[EXPERIMENTAL]
Which elements of City of Yes for Housing Opportunity were discussed in this testimony?
- Parking Mandates
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.
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Parking Mandates
"Let's say that the parking mandate may work in Manhattan, but not in the 4 out of boroughs."
This quote directly addresses the proposal to remove parking mandates, suggesting that while it might be suitable for Manhattan, it's not appropriate for the other boroughs.
"To the person who said 200 parking spaces at 1601 Bromstale Avenue is enough. There are 24108 units of housing. It is ridiculous that only 200 parking spaces will be there. Where will the other 2200 plus or more cars be parked?"
This quote further elaborates on the speaker's concerns about removing parking mandates, providing a specific example of how reduced parking might be problematic in their view.
About this analysis:
This analysis is done by AI that reasons whether or not a quote from the testimony discusses a particular element of the proposal.
All the prompts and data are open and available on Github.
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When an element is explicitly stated in the testimony (e.g. "Universal Affordability Preference" or "UAP"), the analysis is accurate.
But the connection between a quote from the testimony and an element of the proposal is sometimes implicit.
In these cases, the AI might eagerly label a testimony as discussing a proposal when the connection is tenuous, or it might omit it entirely.