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Seeking examples of alternative land use decision-making models
0:52:41
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Commissioner Anita Laremont asks Howard Slatkin for examples of other jurisdictions with different land use paradigms that NYC could learn from. Slatkin mentions historical NYC examples like at-large council members and commits to providing more current models.
- Slatkin notes NYC previously had at-large council seats, offering a different representation model.
- He agrees to research and share examples from other jurisdictions.
Anita Laremont
0:52:41
Howard, you know, in thinking about this, I think it would be helpful to the commission if there were examples of jurisdictions that have changed or deviated from the original paradigm that is similar to ours for us to think about.
0:52:59
Because I know it's it's a really challenging thing to think about how we would change this.
0:53:03
So do you have any examples, or could you, you know, share some with us as we move forward?
Howard Slatkin
0:53:08
I'll try to to share some examples.
0:53:10
I think there are a lot of examples from the history of the city, and, interestingly, many of them have been discarded.
0:53:19
Things like at large council members.
0:53:21
Right?
0:53:22
This is something that existed prior to the nineteen eighties.
0:53:25
So that's with 84, I think, the last at large members were eliminated.
0:53:30
But, there are I think one of the ideas is that, well, up yes.
0:53:36
We'll come back with some more models from for you.
Richard R. Buery Jr.
0:53:38
Thank you.
Howard Slatkin
0:53:39
See if everyone's done.