Dec 4, 2014

Pratt PSPDBushwickSustainable Development Studio Fall 2014

Mantener Bushwick, BushwickEstrategias para mantener la asequibilidad del barrio

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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)

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HPD

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HPD

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HPD

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HPD

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2) Advocate for Preservation over Creation

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3) Advocate for Affordability levels that reflect Bushwick median incomes

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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)