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1: Pursue transit-oriented development
Use upcoming rezonings to direct growth toward areas with strong transit access
2: Reclaim underutilized waterfronts
Continue restoring underused or vacant waterfront land across the city
3: Increase transit options to spur development
Use transit extensions to spark growth as the subways did more than a century ago
4: Expand co-locations with government agencies
Pursue partnerships with City and State agencies throughout the city
5: Adapt outdated buildings to new uses
Seek to adapt unused schools, hospitals, and other outdated municipal sites for productive use as new housing
6: Develop underused areas to knit neighborhoods together
  • Continue to identify underutilized areas across the city that are well-served by transit and other infrastructure
  • Examine the potential of major infrastructure expansions to spur new growth in neighborhoods
7: Capture the potential of transportation infrastructure investments
 
8: Deck over rail yards, rail lines and highways
Explore opportunities to create new land by constructing decks over transportation infrastructure
9: Develop new financing strategies
Continue to pursue creative financing strategies to reach new income brackets
10: Expand inclusionary zoning
Seek opportunities to expand the use of inclusionary zoning, harnessing the private market to create economically integrated communities
11: Encourage home ownership
Continue to develop programs to encourage home ownership, emphasizing affordable apartments over single-family homes
12: Preserve the existing stock of affordable housing throughout New York City
Continue to develop programs to preserve affordable housing that so many New Yorkers depend upon today
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Read the PlaNYC report on Housing
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Read Progress Report 2008 on Housing
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Additional Resources
Topics:
The New Housing Marketplace: Creating Housing for the Next Generation, 2004, NYC Housing Preservation and Development

New York City Population Projects by Age, Sex and Borough 2030 Report, NYC Department of City Planning

Websites:
New York City Housing Development Corporation

NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

NYC Department of City Planning

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