Food Policy. Neighborhood Planning. Neighborhood Strategies

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1 1 Food Policy Neighborhood Planning + Neighborhood Strategies Nov 17, 2015 Daniel Hernandez Deputy Commissioner NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

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4 Housing Production 4

5 Affordable Housing Green Building Design 5

6 Via Verde Bronx 6

7 Via Verde Bronx 7

8 8 Via Verde Bronx 150 Low-Income Rental Units Fitness Center 71 Middle- Income Co-ops Healthy Food Store Health and Wellness Center

9 Via Verde Bronx 9

10 Via Verde Bronx 10

11 Affordable Housing Active Design 11

12 12 Active Design Key Strategies Promote stair use in the building Locate stairs near building entry and to be more visible Design elevators to be less prominent Provide well-lit and quality materials in stairway Increase opportunity for physical activities Design activity and exercise space to accommodate a wide range of abilities Co-locate play areas near adult spaces Create physical activity spaces in outdoor and indoor spaces Increase use of courtyard Locate physical activity space in centrally visible location Provide views to the outdoors from physical activity space Locate building functions to encourage walking Encourage walking and biking within the neighborhood Provide visually appealing experience along path of travel Provide benches at regular intervals along path of travel Provide bike rooms

13 Arbor House Bronx NYCHA infill site 13

14 Arbor House Bronx NYCHA infill site 14

15 Arbor House Bronx NYCHA infill site 15

16 Neighborhood Planning 16

17 17 PLANNERS WANTED NEEDED

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19 19 Full of Fun Stamp out Fun The Vernacular Spirit The Official Spirit

20 20 PROBLEM-SOLVERS DESIGN THINKERS CITIZEN PLANNERS

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23 23 Changing from negotiators to problem solvers and design thinkers

24 Inter-Agency Collaboration HPD EDC - DCP 24

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26 Creating Partnerships 26

27 27 Lived Experience Desktop Research

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29 29 TRANSPARENCY CLARITY COLLABORATION

30 Jerome Corridor Bronx 30

31 From Rezoning Neighborhoods to Planning Neighborhoods with Communities 31 Bay Street East Harlem East New York Flushing West Inwood Jerome Avenue Long Island City NEXT

32 CITIZEN PLANNERS 32

33 33 Fresh Food Neighborhoods Strategies

34 34 Community identifies the need Developers and property owners create opportunities City agencies provide support

35 Laying the Groundwork Vibrant street life and quality ground floor uses for affordable housing 35

36 36 Laying the Groundwork Vibrant street life and quality ground floor uses for affordable housing Zoning for Quality and Affordability

37 37 Neighborhood Commercial Corridors Stabilization and Preservation Housing Preservation and Development - Stabilized rents in projects financed by HPD in rezoning areas - Storefront design guidelines in RFPs Economic Development Corporation - Small business needs survey - Small business loans Small Business Services - Technical assistance - Survey market trends and gap analysis

38 38 FRESH Food Retail Expansion to Support Health Optimal Ratio of Neighborhood Grocery Stores National: 50, ,000 sf store / 10,000 people in 8 10 minute drive Existing NYC: 15,000 sf / 10,000 people in neighborhood Goal in NYC: 30,000 sf / 10,000 people in neighborhood

39 FRESH Food Retail Expansion to Support Health Zoning Incentives 39 Additional Development Rights One additional sf of residential floor area for every sf of grocery store in a mixed-use building up to 20,000 sf Reduction in Requirement Parking Up to 40,000 sf grocery retail space exempt from parking requirements in commercial districts that permit residential buildings with ground floor retail Up to 15,000 sf grocery retail space exempt from parking requirements in other commercial and manufacturing districts Financial Incentives Real estate tax reductions Sales tax exemptions Mortgage recording tax deferral

40 40 Food Policy Neighborhood Planning + Neighborhood Strategies Nov 17, 2015 Daniel Hernandez Deputy Commissioner NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

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New York City Department of City Planning

New York City Department of City Planning Purnima Kapur, Executive Director Jeff Shumaker, Director, Urban Design By- og Boligudvalget 2014-15 BYB Alm.del Bilag 62 Offentligt Sophie Nitkin, Special Assistant