Herrick ZONE: Land Use and Environmental Blog

Westchester Fair Housing Update

Richard Bass, Urban Planner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:48:48 +0000

Westchester County continues to avoid compliance with the County’s settlement agreement to produce 750 units of affordable housing in communities with low minority population. Please see...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

Downtown Brooklyn Parking Text Amendment – Is it enough?

Jennifer Dickson, Urban Planner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:07:35 +0000

This summer, City Planning is in the midst of a zoning change that will reduce the parking requirements for new buildings in Downtown Brooklyn. The text amendment is part of the city’s larger...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

A Blueprint with Two Holes?

Eldad Gothelf, LEED AP Urban Planner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:46:23 +0000

Earlier this year, the Department of City Planning unveiled the launch of their new Business Process Reform (i.e. BluePRint). Over the past 18 months, the Department worked with dozens of...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

City Planning Looks to the Future with East Midtown Zoning Proposal

Jennifer Dickson, Urban Planner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:37:07 +0000

Last week, at a meeting of Community Board 5, City Planning finally released details of a much anticipated zoning proposal for East Midtown. The proposal, which could be the last major rezoning...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

Transparent Zoning

Mitch Korbey, Partner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:11:21 +0000

As a pedestrian, we want to see a lively street-scape at eye-level; we want buildings to have a “street life”, not a blank face. A recent goal of new zoning for commercial strips is to...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

Landmarks Commission does 30!

Mitch Korbey, Partner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:49:39 +0000

Following the recent designation of the East Village Historic District and the major expansion to the existing Upper West Side Historic District, the current Landmarks Preservation Commission –...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

Old Glory, Stars and Stripes and Zoning

Mitch Korbey, Partner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:40:50 +0000

It is appropriate that in this, the 51st year of our Zoning Resolution – and the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812 and our national anthem – that we point out that the American Flag...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

The (Forever?) Iron Triangle

Eldad Gothelf, LEED AP Urban Planner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:37:08 +0000

Last week, opponents of the Bloomberg Administration’s plan to redevelop Willets Point found themselves cheering a move by the Mayor. The Administration withdrew its legal request to utilize...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

‘Occupy’ing the Zoning Resolution

Eldad Gothelf, LEED AP Urban Planner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:31:26 +0000

On September 17, a leaderless (or, alternatively, leader-full) group of people began a demonstration aimed at highlighting the vast income inequality that exists in this country today. Named ‘Occupy...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.

The Next 50

Eldad Gothelf, LEED AP Urban Planner, Herrick's Land Use Group — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:34:43 +0000

Next Thursday, the New York City Zoning Resolution turns 50 years old. As zoning nerds the world over take a minute to acknowledge this milestone, we must not forget to turn our attention to the next...

Herrick, Feinstein LLP is proud to announce the official launch of ZONE, our new land use and environmental blog. In the ZONE, you’ll find salient and up-to-the-minute land use and environmental news in and around New York City. Zoning, development, brownfields, sustainability, land use policy, 421a issues, affordable housing, and variances – if it’s new and relevant, we’ll share it with you.