Envision SoHo-NoHo: Summary of Preliminary Recommendations

By Manhattan Borough President’s Office, Council Member Margaret Chin’s Office, and the Department of City Planning

Jun 13  |  Community

Envision SoHo-NoHo Public: Summary of Preliminary Recommendations at Scholastic building venue – Public Engagement Event

Topic: Presentation of Preliminary Recommendations
Date/Time: Thursday, June 13th, 6:00 – 8:15 P.M.
Location: Scholastic, 130 Mercer Street

The SoHo/NoHo Planning Process is an initiative undertaken collaboratively by the Manhattan Borough President’s Office, Council Member Margaret Chin’s Office, and the Department of City Planning as Process Sponsors to examine key land use and zoning issues in the two neighborhoods and seek community input to develop strategies to both honor SoHo/NoHo’s history and ensure the continued vitality of the neighborhoods.

Beginning in January 2019, and continuing for approximately six months, the Process Sponsors, with the help of Jonathan Martin of BFJ Planning and Pratt Institute, a participatory planning consultant, will convene a series of public sessions to hear from the local community on topics including housing, jobs, arts and culture, preservation, retail, quality of life, and creative industries. Insights and findings from the public discussions and Advisory Group meetings will be distilled into a report in the summer of 2019, expressing values and priorities of the SoHo and NoHo stakeholders and putting forward recommendations.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

Hear a summary of the complete community engagement process to date and next steps
Learn about the preliminary recommendations based on the engagement process that will go into the final report
Provide feedback and ask the SoHo/NoHo Team questions
Format of June 13th Presentation of Preliminary Recommendations:

6:00 – 6:15 Meet the SoHo/NoHo Team and your neighbors
6:15 – 7:15 Presentation by SoHo/NoHo Team
7:15 – 8:15 Feedback and Q&A

More Ways to Get Involved:

More Ways to Get Involved:

• Share your comments and suggestions on the SoHo/NoHo Interactive Map
• Participate in a survey on defining mixed-use in SoHo/NoHo
• Participate in a survey on identifying priorities and preferences here (scroll down)
• Contact the Evision SoHo/NoHo Process Partners directly with comments or questions

Additional Resources:

• For more information on zoning in SoHo, see the  SoHo Zoning Guidebook
• For more information on the Envision SoHo/NoHo planning process and to sign-up for email updates, visit the Envision SoHo/NoHo website
• Find a recap of the May 2, 2019 Public Workshop 4 here
• Find a recap of the April 11, 2019 Public Workshop 3 here
• Find a recap of the March 20, 2019 Public Workshop 2 here
• Find a recap of the February 28, 2019 Public Workshop 1 here
• For more information on the February 6, 2019 Open House, see Open House Summary

We look forward to seeing many of you on June 13th!