Water Street POPS Programming
The Department of City Planning is proposing a text amendment to the Special Lower Manhattan District to allow events and temporary amenities in existing plazas, arcades, and other privately owned public spaces along and around Water Street for the summer, fall, and holiday seasons of this year. The text amendment is part of an interagency effort to revitalize the Water Street corridor following Hurricane Sandy by allowing temporary programmatic changes to POPS that would help activate these open space resources and attract residents, workers, and visitors. The proposed text amendment would provide additional flexibility in programming these spaces from its effective date until January 1st, 2014.

Manhattan Core Public Parking Text Amendment
The Department of City Planning (DCP) is proposing to revise the zoning regulations governing off-street parking in the Manhattan Core, which is comprised of Manhattan Community Districts 1-8, south of 96th Street on the East Side and below 110th Street on the West Side (excluding Governor's Island, Roosevelt Island and the special Hudson Yards parking regulations). The Manhattan Core already has the most progressive parking regulations in the country with no minimum parking requirement, and with limitations on the amount of permitted parking, however, the Manhattan Core Public Parking Study (2011), identified recent trends in off-street parking as well as a number of deficiencies in the 30-year old existing parking regulations. DCP is now proposing targeted improvements to these existing off-street parking regulations to ensure that the right amount of parking spaces is being provided to support Manhattan Core businesses, residents and visitors while also addressing the city's sustainability objectives to encourage public transit and reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

Waterfront Revitalization Program
The Department of City Planning is proposing a series of revisions to the Waterfront Revitalization Program (WRP) in order to proactively advance the long-term goals laid out in Vision 2020: The New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan, released in 2011. The WRP is the City’s primary coastal zone management tool, and the proposed revisions, currently undergoing public review, emphasize sustainability and climate resilience planning, promote a range of ecological objectives and strategies, facilitate interagency review of permitting to preserve and enhance maritime infrastructure, and support a thriving, sustainable working waterfront.

Vision 2020: The NYC Comprehensive Waterfront Plan
Released on March 14, 2011, Vision 2020 is the culmination of a year-long, participatory planning process involving multiple agencies and organizations and input from New Yorkers in every borough. Building on the City's success in opening up to the public miles of shoreline that had been inaccessible for decades, and supporting expansion of the maritime industry, Vision 2020 sets the stage for expanded use of our waterfront for parks, housing and economic development, and our waterways for transportation, recreation and natural habitats. The 10-year plan lays out a vision for the future with new citywide policies and site-specific recommendations.