BYTES of the BIG APPLE™ & Publications- NYC Department of City Planning

NYC GIS Zoning Features - Release April 2013 is now available - free download

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:20:59 EST

The April 2013 releases of the GIS Zoning Features data set is now available on the Bytes of the Big Apple page of the DCP website. The date of the most recent City Council adoptions included in this data is 4/9/2013.

While representative of the information contained in DCP’s printed zoning maps and the New York City Zoning Resolution, this GIS data set is not intended to replace those maps or text, but to provide an additional source of zoning information for the general public’s use in digital mapping and analysis applications. The downloadable data will be updated on the last Monday of every month. Updated data will represent recent zoning changes adopted by the City Council.

The GIS Zoning Features data set is provided as a free download in ESRI Shapefile and file geodatabase formats. These are industry-standard GIS data formats, compatible with most GIS and CAD software, and also viewable using free GIS viewers like ESRI’s ArcGIS Explorer or Google Earth.

Sidewalk Cafes - Release April 2013 is now available - free download

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:20:59 EDT

The April 2013 releases of the Sidewalk Cafes data set is now available on the Bytes of the Big Apple page of the DCP website. The date of the most recent City Council adoptions included in this data is 4/9/2013.

This line feature class is a spatial interpretation of the Sidewalk Café regulations in the New York City Zoning Resolution, Chapter 1, Article 4. The CafeType field indicates the types of Sidewalk Cafés that are permitted: All Cafés (includes Enclosed, Unenclosed, and Small);Unenclosed Only (includes Small);Small Only; and Not Permitted- for locations where the zoning district would normally permit, but some other zoning condition, like an elevated railway or special purpose district, prohibits a café.

Note: These features only indicate areas where certain cafes types should or should not be allowed according to zoning regulations. The Department of Consumer Affairs approval is always required for sidewalk cafes.

While representative of the information contained in DCP’s printed zoning maps and the New York City Zoning Resolution, this GIS data set is not intended to replace those maps or text, but to provide an additional source of zoning information for the general public’s use in digital mapping and analysis applications. The downloadable data will be updated on the last Monday of every month. Updated data will represent recent zoning changes adopted by the City Council.

The Sidewalk Cafes data set is provided as a free download in ESRI Shapefile and file geodatabase formats. These are industry-standard GIS data formats, compatible with most GIS and CAD software, and also viewable using free GIS viewers like ESRI’s ArcGIS Explorer or Google Earth.

Selected Facilities and Program Sites - Release 2012 rev.1 is now available - free download

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:25:32 EDT

Release 2012 rev 1 is now available.
Data providing the location, type and capacity of public and private community facilities in New York City, including schools, parks, libraries, public safety, day care, foster care, special needs housing, health and mental health facilities and programs. Additional data included to provide location of transportation and waste management facilities.

NYC GIS Zoning Features - Release March 2013 is now available - free download

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:28:59 EDT

The March 2013 releases of the GIS Zoning Features data set is now available on the Bytes of the Big Apple page of the DCP website. The date of the most recent City Council adoptions included in this data is 3/13/2013.

While representative of the information contained in DCP’s printed zoning maps and the New York City Zoning Resolution, this GIS data set is not intended to replace those maps or text, but to provide an additional source of zoning information for the general public’s use in digital mapping and analysis applications. The downloadable data will be updated on the last Monday of every month. Updated data will represent recent zoning changes adopted by the City Council.

The GIS Zoning Features data set is provided as a free download in ESRI Shapefile and file geodatabase formats. These are industry-standard GIS data formats, compatible with most GIS and CAD software, and also viewable using free GIS viewers like ESRI’s ArcGIS Explorer or Google Earth.

Sidewalk Cafes - Release March 2013 is now available - free download

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:20:59 EDT

The March 2013 releases of the Sidewalk Cafes data set is now available on the Bytes of the Big Apple page of the DCP website. The date of the most recent City Council adoptions included in this data is 3/13/2013.

This line feature class is a spatial interpretation of the Sidewalk Café regulations in the New York City Zoning Resolution, Chapter 1, Article 4. The CafeType field indicates the types of Sidewalk Cafés that are permitted: All Cafés (includes Enclosed, Unenclosed, and Small);Unenclosed Only (includes Small);Small Only; and Not Permitted- for locations where the zoning district would normally permit, but some other zoning condition, like an elevated railway or special purpose district, prohibits a café.

Note: These features only indicate areas where certain cafes types should or should not be allowed according to zoning regulations. The Department of Consumer Affairs approval is always required for sidewalk cafes.

While representative of the information contained in DCP’s printed zoning maps and the New York City Zoning Resolution, this GIS data set is not intended to replace those maps or text, but to provide an additional source of zoning information for the general public’s use in digital mapping and analysis applications. The downloadable data will be updated on the last Monday of every month. Updated data will represent recent zoning changes adopted by the City Council.

The Sidewalk Cafes data set is provided as a free download in ESRI Shapefile and file geodatabase formats. These are industry-standard GIS data formats, compatible with most GIS and CAD software, and also viewable using free GIS viewers like ESRI’s ArcGIS Explorer or Google Earth.

BYTES of the BIG APPLE™

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:03:37 EST

DCPLION and LION Differences File (LDF): release 13A
Administrative and Political Districts: release 13A
Geosupport Desktop Edition: release 13A
Neighborhood Tabulation Areas: release 13A
PAD (Property Address Directory): release 13A
SND (Street Name Dictionary): release 13A

NEW Sidewalk Cafés data set! - Release January 2013 is now available - free download

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 9:08:10 EST

Beginning in January 2013, there will be a new data set available for download on the Bytes of the Big Apple page of the DCP website: Sidewalk Cafés.

The date of the most recent City Council adoptions included in this data is 12/10/2012.

This line feature class is a spatial interpretation of the Sidewalk Café regulations in the New York City Zoning Resolution, Chapter 1, Article 4. The CafeType field indicates the types of Sidewalk Cafés that are permitted: All Cafés (includes Enclosed, Unenclosed, and Small);Unenclosed Only (includes Small);Small Only; and Not Permitted- for locations where the zoning district would normally permit, but some other zoning condition, like an elevated railway or special purpose district, prohibits a café.

Note: These features only indicate areas where certain cafes types should or should not be allowed according to zoning regulations. The Department of Consumer Affairs approval is always required for sidewalk cafes. This data set will be updated monthly on the last Monday of every month.

While representative of the information contained in DCP's printed zoning maps and the New York City Zoning Resolution, these GIS data sets are not intended to replace those maps or text, but to provide an additional source of zoning information for the general public's use in digital mapping and analysis applications. The downloadable data will be updated on the last Monday of every month. Updated data will represent recent zoning changes adopted by the City Council.

The GSidewalk Cafés data set is provided as a free download in ESRI Shapefile and file geodatabase formats. These are industry-standard GIS data formats, compatible with most GIS and CAD software, and also viewable using free GIS viewers like ESRI's ArcGIS Explorer or Google Earth.

NYC GIS Zoning Features - Release January 2013 is now available - free download

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 9:05:10 EST

The January 2013 release of the GIS Zoning Features data set is now available on the Bytes of the Big Apple page of the DCP website. The date of the most recent City Council adoptions included in this data is 12/10/2012.

While representative of the information contained in DCP's printed zoning maps, this GIS data set is not intended to replace those maps, but to provide an additional source of zoning information for the general public's use in digital mapping and analysis applications. The downloadable zoning data will be updated on the last Monday of every month. Updates will include recent zoning changes adopted by the City Council.

The GIS Zoning Features data set is provided as a free download in ESRI Shapefile and file geodatabase formats. These are industry-standard GIS data formats, compatible with most GIS and CAD software, and also viewable using free GIS viewers like ESRI's ArcGIS Explorer or Google Earth.

NEW Sidewalk Cafés data set! - Release December 2012 is now available - free download

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 9:15:10 EST

Beginning in December 2012, there will be a new data set available for download on the Bytes of the Big Apple page of the DCP website: Sidewalk Cafés.

The date of the most recent City Council adoptions included in this data is 12/10/2012.

This line feature class is a spatial interpretation of the Sidewalk Café regulations in the New York City Zoning Resolution, Chapter 1, Article 4. The CafeType field indicates the types of Sidewalk Cafés that are permitted: All Cafés (includes Enclosed, Unenclosed, and Small);Unenclosed Only (includes Small);Small Only; and Not Permitted- for locations where the zoning district would normally permit, but some other zoning condition, like an elevated railway or special purpose district, prohibits a café.

Note: These features only indicate areas where certain cafes types should or should not be allowed according to zoning regulations. The Department of Consumer Affairs approval is always required for sidewalk cafes. This data set will be updated monthly on the last Monday of every month.

While representative of the information contained in DCP's printed zoning maps and the New York City Zoning Resolution, these GIS data sets are not intended to replace those maps or text, but to provide an additional source of zoning information for the general public's use in digital mapping and analysis applications. The downloadable data will be updated on the last Monday of every month. Updated data will represent recent zoning changes adopted by the City Council.

The GSidewalk Cafés data set is provided as a free download in ESRI Shapefile and file geodatabase formats. These are industry-standard GIS data formats, compatible with most GIS and CAD software, and also viewable using free GIS viewers like ESRI's ArcGIS Explorer or Google Earth.

LION Differences File (LDF) - Release 12C is now available - free download

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:40:03 EST

Release 12C is now available.
A sequential file containing records documenting certain types of changes that have occurred between a particular release of LION and the immediately previous LION release.

Street Name Dictionary (SND) - Release 12C is now available - free download

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:38:03 EST

Release 12C is now available.
The SND (Street Name Dictionary) file contains a set of geographic feature type names for New York City.

PAD - Release 12C is now available - free download

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:17:33 EST

Release 12C is now available.
The PAD (Property Address Directory) file contains additional geographic information at the tax lot level not found in the PLUTO files. This data includes alias addresses and Building Identification Numbers (BINs).

Administrative and Political Districts - Release 12C is now available - free download

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:33:45 EST

Release 12C is now available.
- Political & Election Districts
- Borough & Community Districts
- School, Health, Fire & Police
- 2010 and 2000 Census Blocks & Tracts: (with and without Water Area)

DCPLION - Release 12C is now available - free download

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:33:46 EST

Release 12C is now available.
A single line street base map representing the city's streets and other linear geographic features such as shorelines, surface rail lines and boardwalks, along with feature names and address ranges for each addressable street segment.

Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (Formerly "Neighborhood Projection Areas") - Release 12C is now available - free download

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:33:48 EST

Release 12C is now available.
Geographic files of Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs) as created by the New York City Department of City Planning, using whole census tracts from the 2010 Census as building blocks.

Inclusionary Housing - Release 2012.1 is now available - free download

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:16:00 EST

Release 2012.1 is now available.
The Inclusionary Housing Designated Areas Program was created in 2005 to encourage the creation and preservation of affordable housing in medium and high-density neighborhoods being rezoned to create new housing opportunities. The program modifies the base floor area ratio (FAR) available for developments and offers a floor area bonus for developments that provide affordable housing either on-site or within the surrounding community.