On April 25, 2024, the Department of City Planning announced an update to the DCP Housing Database for 2023. The agency also launched two interactive tools, one showing total housing production over time and by borough here, and another showing the 2023 figures by community district here.
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Dept. of City Planning Releases “Principle of Good Urban Design” Guidebook
On March 4, 2024, the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director Dan Garodnick announced the release of the ‘Principles of Good Urban Design’, an illustrated guidebook that strives to make New York City’s urban design principles clear and understandable to the public. The goal of the guidebook is to inspire all New Yorkers to put the principles of good urban design into action in their own communities.
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 189th CityLaw Breakfast with Dan Garodnick, Director of the Dept. of City Planning – Fri. 10/6
New York Law School
and Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 189th CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Dan Garodnick, Director of the Department of City Planning and Chair of the City Planning Commission
Speaking on:
Building a City of Yes
Date: Friday, October 6, 2023
Time: 8:15 AM – Speaker begins 8:30 AM
Place: Events Center, New York Law School
Dept. of City Planning Announces New Community Planning and Engagement Division
On February 23, 2023, the New York City Department of City Planning announced the creation of the Community Planning and Engagement Division within the department. The new division will consist of seven members and is tasked with getting community input on new policy developments handled by the Department of City Planning and related agencies.
Dept. of City Planning Releases New FRESH Program Report
On February 1, 2023, the Department of City Planning updated the progress of the Food Retail Expansion to Support Health program with a new report, “FRESH By the Numbers.”. The Food Retail Expansion to Support Health (“FRESH”) program gives property owners the ability to construct slightly larger buildings in certain districts if the building includes a FRESH supermarket. The program targets neighborhoods that often lack access to fresh produce and other groceries, which … <Read More>
City Reveals Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan to Bring Affordable Housing and Open Space to Central Brooklyn
On September 7, 2023, the New York City Mayor’s Office and New York City Department of City Planning released plans for new affordable senior homes and a revamp of St. Andrew’s Playground in Central Brooklyn. The departments’ objective was to further their ‘Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan’ by building in a zone of Brooklyn that has been stifled by restrictive zoning regulations.