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Dec 4, 2014
Pratt PSPDBushwickSustainable Development Studio Fall 2014
Mantener Bushwick, BushwickEstrategias para mantener la asequibilidad del barrio
¿Quiénes somos?
City and Regional Planning Graduate Students
Fall Studio 2014
A “Trending” Neighborhood
Rents Rising and People Displaced
Photo source: Bushwick Daily
Real Average Rent in Bushwick
+50%
City interest in Rezoning
Photo Source: NY Post
How to ensure development addressesBushwick’s needs?
Photo source: Bushwick Daily
AGENDA● The Issues ● What we heard from you● The Development Gold Rush● Focus: How to preserve neighborhood affordability?
○ 4 Policy Recommendations○ Where should preservation/development happen?
● Two 20-minute Board Break-Out Sessions● Dinner and sharing
The Issues
We heard from you that these are important...1. Protect Existing
Residents from Tenant Harassment & Preserving Affordability
We heard from you that these are important...
1. Protect Existing Residents from Tenant Harassment & Preserving Affordability
2. Promote Industrial Retention and Local Jobs
We heard from you that these are important...We heard from you that these are important...
1. Protect Existing Residents from Tenant Harassment & Preserving Affordability
2. Promote Industrial Retention and Local Jobs
3. Improve Safety, Sanitation, and Quality of Life
We heard from you that these are important...We heard from you that these are important...
Other Recommendations...1. Protect Residents from Tenant Harassment and Preserve Affordable Housing
1.1. Advocate for More accessible data + disclosure of harassing landlords 1.2. Promote Anti-Harassment, Anti-demolition zoning provisions1.3. Advocate for AMI bands that reflect Bushwick1.4. Advocate for preservation over creation (including TIF)1.5. Right of Return -- Affordable Housing lottery
2. Promote Industrial Retention and Local Jobs2.1. Closing as-of-right loopholes in M zones 2.2. Light Manufacturing Mixed Use district (“overlays”) in residential 2.3. Partner to create a coalition for industrial retention + job training via trade school in Bushwick2.4. IBZ Manufacturing Zones
3. Improve Safety, Sanitation, and Quality of Life3.1. Propose safety mitigation measures (street lighting & traffic safety) 3.2. Develop and implement educational campaign to improve civic culture3.3. Enrich open spaces with Informational/ culturally educational Spaces in Underutilized Spaces
Under the Train 3.4. Designate parks in need of improvement; in need of activation (+as jobs)
The Development Goldrush
New Development Benefits & Drawbacks
Photo source: NY Daily News
Opportunity to Advocate for Affordability
Advocate to...Preserve and Protect
1. Anti-Harassment, Anti-Demolition Zoning Provisions2. Preservation over Creation
Create and Reserve3. Affordabilities & unit sizes that reflect Bushwick needs4. “Right of Return” in Housing Lottery
Especialmente en las zonas donde hay muchos apartamentos de renta estabilizada
1) Advocate for Anti-Harassment, Anti-Demolition Provisions in Zoning Code (example: Special Clinton District in MN)
Infographic by Pratt Sustainable Development Studio Fall 2014
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Infographic by Pratt Sustainable Development Studio Fall 2014
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Infographic by Pratt Sustainable Development Studio Fall 2014
HPD
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Infographic by Pratt Sustainable Development Studio Fall 2014
HPD
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Infographic by Pratt Sustainable Development Studio Fall 2014
HPD
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Infographic by Pratt Sustainable Development Studio Fall 2014
HPD
Asequibilidad obligatorio!
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2) Advocate for Preservation over Creation
865 Hart StreetAEP Building
3) Advocate for Affordability levels that reflect Bushwick median incomes
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Household Income Brackets
3) Advocate for Affordability levels that reflect Bushwick median incomes
1 in 2 Bushwick households earns below 40% AMI (less than $36,600)
4) Advocate for Right of Return in Affordable Housing Lottery
Right to return!
So where should preservation & development happen?
Preservation AreasSite Example: 165 Bleecker Street
Moderate GrowthSite Example: Myrtle Ave and Wilson St - Thrift Store
High growthSite Example: 775 Broadway Ave - Walgreens
● Anti-Harassment, Anti-Demolition● Preservation over Creation● AMI reflective of Bushwick incomes● Right to Return Housing Lottery ● Preservation Areas● Moderate and High Growth Areas
Summary of things to advocate for
● Zoning● Housing● Jobs● Environment/Quality of Life● Cultural Preservation
Two Break-Out Sessions(15 minutes each)