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The Department of City Planning, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and Council Member Margaret Chin have been co-hosting three information sessions in the recent months based on the following topics:
1) Affordable Housing and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing. Event held February 3. Summary and links pasted below.
2) Mixed-Use, Quality-of-Life Issues, and Public Realm. Event held February 25. Summary and links pasted below.
3) Arts and Culture: March 30. Participation information and draft agenda below!
Each session will include relevant city agencies and focus on specific aspects of the SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan.
Approximately 200 New Yorkers logged onto, called into or livestreamed an information session focused on housing. DCP presented with the Department of Housing and Preservation regarding existing housing in SoHo and NoHo as well as strategies for housing and affordable housing in the Neighborhood Plan. There was also a question-and-answer session with attendees.
Approximately 150 New Yorkers logged onto, called into or livestreamed an information session focused on mixed-use and public realm. DCP presented with the Department of Transportation and Department of Sanitation regarding mixed-use zoning and quality of life strategies for residents and businesses in SoHo and NoHo. There was also a question-and-answer session with attendees.
Over 150 New Yorkers logged onto, called into or livestreamed an information session focused on arts and culture in SoHo/NoHo. DCP presented with the Department of Cultural Affairs regarding how the Neighborhood Plan will accommodate creative businesses and live-work, create a path to transition Joint Live Work Quarters for Artists (JLWQA), and support arts and culture in new ways. There was also a question-and-answer session with attendees.
