I. Introduction
a. Background on Resilient Neighborhoods
• Description of overall Resilient Neighborhoods initiative
• Relation to the City’s overall response to Sandy and resiliency planning
• Relation to other DCP work, such as Citywide Text Amendment
• Relation to other state and federal initiatives
• Why this study area was chosen
Following Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, New York City developed a detailed action plan for recovery from the storm and the long-term resiliency of the City’s coastal communities, buildings, and infrastructure. As part of this effort, the Department of City Planning (DCP) created the Resilient Neighborhoods initiative to work with communities on identifying zoning and land use changes, as well as other actions …show more content…
Planning Framework
The ten study areas examined as part of Resilient Neighborhoods encompass a wide range of physical, environmental, social, and economic conditions, all of which create a distinct set of planning challenges for each neighborhood. To account for this diversity of neighborhood contexts and to ensure that our planning approach followed a consistent baseline in all areas, DCP created a risk and resiliency assessment process that provides a step-by-step set of analyzes that serve to inform and support an implementable set of planning and policy strategies, which will be detailed later in this …show more content…
Prevalent uses include an increasing number of commercial, residential and office properties, galleries and arts-related businesses, warehouses and large utility or infrastructure facilities. Some of the defining features are the High Line, a segment of Hudson River Park and Chelsea Piers. Neighborhoods surrounding the study area are diverse. Chelsea Market and West 14th Street, the historic Gansevoort and Meatpacking districts are home to creative firms, high-end retail, event spaces, restaurants and nightlife. The residential neighborhood of Chelsea consists of historic row houses, new condominiums and public housing towers. Immediately to the north of the study area is the high-density, mixed use Hudson Yards
a. Background on Resilient Neighborhoods
• Description of overall Resilient Neighborhoods initiative
• Relation to the City’s overall response to Sandy and resiliency planning
• Relation to other DCP work, such as Citywide Text Amendment
• Relation to other state and federal initiatives
• Why this study area was chosen
Following Superstorm Sandy in October 2012, New York City developed a detailed action plan for recovery from the storm and the long-term resiliency of the City’s coastal communities, buildings, and infrastructure. As part of this effort, the Department of City Planning (DCP) created the Resilient Neighborhoods initiative to work with communities on identifying zoning and land use changes, as well as other actions …show more content…
Planning Framework
The ten study areas examined as part of Resilient Neighborhoods encompass a wide range of physical, environmental, social, and economic conditions, all of which create a distinct set of planning challenges for each neighborhood. To account for this diversity of neighborhood contexts and to ensure that our planning approach followed a consistent baseline in all areas, DCP created a risk and resiliency assessment process that provides a step-by-step set of analyzes that serve to inform and support an implementable set of planning and policy strategies, which will be detailed later in this …show more content…
Prevalent uses include an increasing number of commercial, residential and office properties, galleries and arts-related businesses, warehouses and large utility or infrastructure facilities. Some of the defining features are the High Line, a segment of Hudson River Park and Chelsea Piers. Neighborhoods surrounding the study area are diverse. Chelsea Market and West 14th Street, the historic Gansevoort and Meatpacking districts are home to creative firms, high-end retail, event spaces, restaurants and nightlife. The residential neighborhood of Chelsea consists of historic row houses, new condominiums and public housing towers. Immediately to the north of the study area is the high-density, mixed use Hudson Yards