Posts tagged regional growth
On The Waterfront: Finding the Balance for Development and Communities

Space for new development is severely restricted in the New York metro region. While industrial uses of the waterfront continue to decline, there are still port jobs at stake and a thriving import/export industry. How can the city and region plan for the best use of the New York and New Jersey waterfronts, to benefit communities and the wider economy?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramercommunities, community infrastructure, development, economy, export, financial crisis, growth, import, indistry, jobs, neighborhoods, policies, politics, Port Authority, public policy, public space, regional growth, urban development, urban planning, urban policy, urban space, waterfrontComment
Community Development and the Mega City

With large-scale developments underway in every borough, the physical face of New York City is already changing on a scale unseen in decades—even as the Bloomberg administration is planning for sustainable growth of nearly a million more residents by 2030. What are the implications formore livable neighborhoods and community renewal?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBloomberg, city government, communities, community infrastructure, community renewal, economic boom, economic growth, economic influence, economy, growth, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, policies, politics, public policy, regional growth, sustainability, sustainable growth, urban development, urban policy, urban sustainabilityComment