http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/prarch.shtml Press Releases en Copyright 2011, NYC Department of City Planning http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/gif/interface/apple.jpg http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/prarch.shtml http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr012712.shtml January 27, 2012 – On behalf of the New York City Theater Subdistrict Council (TSC), City Planning Commissioner Amanda M. Burden and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin today announced that 10 organizations will receive grants totaling $1.3 million for a range of projects that will encourage audience development and foster the creation of new work. The groups are the beneficiaries of a zoning initiative that preserves historic theaters, and helps ensure the long term viability of live theater within New York City's Theater District, the world-famous area in midtown Manhattan from 40th to 57th Street. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr012712.shtmlMon, 06 Feb 2012 15:37:23 EST http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr010312.shtml January 3, 2012— City Planning Commissioner Amanda M. Burden today announced the beginning of public review for new zoning that would reinforce the character of the Upper West Side's main shopping streets. The proposed regulations will help ensure that over time the general multi-store character of Amsterdam and Columbus avenues would be maintained, while promoting a more varied and active retail environment on Broadway. These zoning tools have been crafted to respond to community concerns about the potential erosion of the Upper West Side's unique commercial character and to support active pedestrian retail streets. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr010312.shtmlWed, 04 Jan 2012 10:41:36 EST http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr121511.shtml New York City, December 15, 2011 – New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today released the North Shore 2030 report, a twenty-year vision for Staten Island's North Shore. North Shore 2030 defines clear priorities for public and private actions that seek to create quality jobs, reconnect people with the working waterfront through increased public access, strengthen existing neighborhoods by supporting and creating neighborhood centers and improve mobility for residents and businesses. The report is the culmination of an extensive, two-year, public engagement process that included significant input from over 200 community members including local residents, stakeholders, civic partners and elected officials, during six public open houses, workshops, and focus group meetings. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr121511.shtmlThu, 15 Dec 2011 11:46:04 EST http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr121211.shtml December 12, 2011 - City Planning Commissioner Amanda M. Burden today unveiled details of a comprehensive initiative to remove impediments to measures that make buildings more energy efficient and enable them to produce their own energy. The proposed zoning changes that officially entered public review today would help facilitate green investment such as generating solar energy on rooftops or improving the energy efficiency of exterior walls. These changes would focus on existing buildings, which make up 85% of the buildings we will have in 2030. They would also encourage new high performance buildings. The new zoning will be complemented by upcoming proposed Green Building Amendments to the City's energy code as well as amendments to the State Multiple Dwelling Law, changes which together are called Zone Green. This program is a key component of the Bloomberg Administration's PlaNYC for greening the City's roughly one million buildings, which cost $15 billion per year to power and heat, and account for 80% of the city's greenhouse gas emissions. Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings and enabling them to produce their own clean energy represents a critical contribution to the global environment. The Zone Green proposal would save money for property owners, businesses and residents, unlocking as much as $800 million in potential annual energy savings for New Yorkers, based on the total estimated number of buildings eligible to make use of the provisions. In addition, it would foster local urban food production by encouraging greenhouses and farms on rooftops. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr121211.shtmlMon, 12 Dec 2011 13:52:34 EST http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr111511.shtml I think that the Mayor would want to tell you that when he thought about this ten years ago, that basically people weren't sure about the position of New York. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr111511.shtmlFri, 25 Nov 2011 08:55:25 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr110911.shtml November 9, 2011 – The Department of City Planning is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1961 Zoning Resolution and, in conjunction the pivotal Zoning The City conference, has released a collection of historic documents, including the landmark 1916 and 1961 Zoning Resolutions. The documents are now available online at www.nyc.gov/planning... http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr110911.shtmlWed, 09 Nov 2011 16:24:53 EST http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr102711.shtml October 27, 2011 – Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will address the agenda-setting conference "Zoning The City," November 15, 2011 at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center in New York City. Decision makers, scholars and noted planners will explore how zoning can confront 21st century economic, social, environmental, and physical challenges facing New York City at this day-long event sponsored by the New York City Department of City Planning, the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and Baruch College's Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. (More...) http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr102711.shtmlThu, 27 Oct 2011 15:16:33 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr101311.shtml Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri today announced the opening of the NYC Development Hub, a state-of-the-art plan review center that will accelerate the approval process for construction projects throughout the City and speed up job creation. Licensed architects and engineers can submit digital construction plans to the Department of Buildings at the Development Hub and resolve any issues with City officials in a virtual environment – without ever meeting in person. Equipped with large television screens, smart boards, webcams and desktop computer tablets, the Development Hub will allow Buildings plan examiners to review thousands of building designs easier, faster – and without the use of paper for the first time in New York City. Representatives from six other City agencies involved in the project approval process are creating their own mini-hubs at their offices to participate in video conferences while reviewing plans in a digital format. New York City is among the first cities in the country to receive and review digital plans for proposed construction projects. The Mayor was joined by Deputy Mayor for Operations Cas Holloway, Landmarks Preservation Commissioner Robert B. Tierney, Steve Spinola of the Real Estate Board of New York and Bruce Beal of Related Companies. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr101311.shtmlFri, 14 Oct 2011 14:58:59 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr101211.shtml Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri today announced the opening of the NYC Development Hub, a state-of-the-art plan review center that will accelerate the approval process for construction projects throughout the City and speed up job creation. Licensed architects and engineers can submit digital construction plans to the Department of Buildings at the Development Hub and resolve any issues with City officials in a virtual environment – without ever meeting in person... http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr101211.shtmlThu, 13 Oct 2011 11:16:47 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr092911.shtml Creative thinking meets zoning in the agenda-setting conference, "Zoning The City," November 15, 2011 at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center in New York City. Decision makers, scholars and noted planners will explore how zoning can confront 21st century economic, social, environmental, and physical challenges facing New York City at this day-long event sponsored by the New York City Department of City Planning, the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and Baruch College's Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute. Join Bloomberg LP Chief Executive Officer Dan Doctoroff, architects Thom Mayne and Robert A.M. Stern, The New Yorker's Paul Goldberger, NYU Professor and Deputy Chancellor Hilary Ballon, and Alex Garvin, Professor of Urban Planning and Management at Yale University, among others, to debate how to chart the city's future. They will be welcomed by NYC Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert Steel, who will open the conference. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr092911.shtmlThu, 29 Sep 2011 13:25:21 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr090711.shtml City Planning Commissioner Amanda M. Burden and Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications (DoITT) Commissioner Carole Post today announced launch of ZoLa, the Zoning and Land Use web application, which provides a new and simple way to find a wide range of land use information in interactive, highly-readable map layers pertaining to a particular property, or to the city at large. ZoLa allows users to enter an address and quickly find a wealth of information including: property ownership, zoning, land uses in the surrounding area, historic districts, landmarks and local elected officials. One can also select a citywide map to see where a citywide initiative is in place, such as the FRESH program, which incentivizes neighborhood grocery stores. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr090711.shtmlThu, 7 Sep 2011 15:27:24 EDT http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr081011.shtml Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today unveiled New York City's formal challenge to the results of the 2010 U.S. Census, citing the large number of housing units mistakenly classified as vacant by the Census Bureau in Brooklyn's Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst neighborhoods and Queens' Astoria and Jackson Heights neighborhoods – which are among the most vibrant areas in New York City. While adjustments to the city's population will not affect Congressional reapportionment or local redistricting, changes would be incorporated into the baseline annual Federal estimates of the city's population that shape how much money New York City receives through Federal aid programs. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/pr081011.shtmlWed, 10 Aug 2011 12:40:46 EDT