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The Hudson River Park, a remarkable 500-acre development extending 4 miles along Manhattan's waterfront, stands as the largest park project in Manhattan since Central Park. Created on a previously neglected and perilous area, this park has revitalized the Hudson River estuary, safeguarded maritime commerce, and provided recreational opportunities to millions, significantly boosting tourism and the city's reputation. Additionally, it has spurred economic redevelopment in neighboring districts. However, the park's future faces uncertainty without continued community engagement and a focus on public benefit. Its inception followed the collapse of the Westway project—an ambitious $2.3 billion initiative proposed in 1974 to replace deteriorating infrastructure and introduce commercial and residential spaces topped with a park. The project's failure led to a more community-focused redevelopment process starting in 1986, culminating in the establishment of the Hudson River Park by the 1998 Hudson River Park Act. Despite the initial public investment and creation of the Hudson River Park Trust to manage the park, subsequent leadership, including mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg, shifted focus towards commercial real estate development, often neglecting the park's funding needs. This approach was exemplified by the Trust's strategy to enforce self-sufficiency for the park, further endangering its financial sustainability. The Friends of Hudson River Park, a nonprofit formed in 1999, has played a crucial role in advocating for the park, raising funds, and ensuring its preservation and enhancement. Yet, recent leadership changes and legislative amendments have intensified pressures to commercialize the park, risking its integrity and public accessibility. As the park approaches its 25th anniversary amidst these challenges, there is a pressing need to reestablish a dedicated funding mechanism, such as a park improvement district, to ensure its long-term maintenance and benefit to the community. This will require renewed civic engagement and governmental commitment to protect and prioritize this vital public space. #HudsonRiverPark #ManhattanWaterfront #CommunityEngagement #PublicSpaces #UrbanGreenSpace #EnvironmentalProtection #NYCRecreation https://lnkd.in/etg8qy5R

Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing cities in one of the fastest-growing regions of the country. But Mayor Mattie Parker says continuing that growth isn’t just about attracting new businesses and building places for their employees to work and live. It’s about preserving green space for the future. In October 2023, Parker announced the Good Natured Program, with a goal of setting aside 10,000 acres in the next five years and creating a nonprofit land consultancy. A recent analysis by the Trust for Public Land highlighted how investing in and creating additional parks, trails, and green space have become more crucial for economic development. In a city that stretches over 350 square miles and has still only developed half of its land, Mayor Parker says it’s important to make sure that parks, green space, and tree canopy are strategically and thoughtfully included and prioritized in the other half. Read more about the importance of including parks and green spaces in new development: https://ow.ly/6amT50TJlhj #FortWorthEDP #FortWorth #ItBeginsFW #GreenSpace

As part of our recent Spring Update report, we shared one of #BaltimoreTogether’s recent wins. The completion of Phase 1 of #PerkinsSquare marks a significant milestone in the #PerkinsSomersetOldtown (PSO) Transformation. This achievement aligns with our commitment to #InvestinPeopleAndPlaces throughout #BaltimoreCity. Phase 1 of the mixed-use, multi-phase redevelopment project delivered 103 new mixed-income housing units. Supported by $40 million in #ChoiceNeighborhoodImplementation grants, the Perkins Square community will encompass 796 of 1,651 new mixed-income units being developed across the entire PSO. This project exemplifies #BaltimoreTogether’s dedication to redeveloping blighted properties and increasing population through strategic neighborhood enhancements. To learn more about the Perkins Somerset Oldtown (PSO) Transformation, visit?https://rb.gy/ma1xy4

As cities intensify, privately owned public spaces are proliferating, which provide open space without the financial burden of land acquisition and maintenance on municipalities. Read our case study to learn how cities are balancing the risks and opportunities of POPS through creative policy. Weston Family Foundation - City of Toronto - plazaPOPS #CCPR2023 #pops #parks #parkplanning #funding

??Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Round 5 funds in action! The City of Imperial will break ground next month on a $6.6 million community development project in a rural area of the county near West Worthington Road and Barioni Boulevard. ??? The “Worthington La Luna” project will not only bring #AffordableHousing to the area but also build pedestrian-friendly transit options through the development of the bike lanes, signage, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, pedestrian crossings, and other tie-in features. #AHSC is administered by the California Strategic Growth Council and implemented by the California Department of Housing & Community Development. AHSC is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities. #CaliforniaForAll

CITY OFFICIALS ARE EXECUTING DEVELOPERS AGREEMENTS BEFORE PUBLIC IS AWARE ? TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION? DISPARITY REPORT 2016 STATES. Redevelopment Authority] approved the goal over the objections of the Human Relations Department of I think 1.2 minority [participation] and 2.5 WBE [participation], when there was adequate availability of minority and women contractors to meet the City’s standard kind of goal of 15 [percent] and 7 [percent]. They’re diluting the opportunity for minority and women contractors when it comes through the statutory business development organizations, all of whom have different sets of rules..… There ought to be a uniform code that is incorporated in all the development agreements which people in our community never see.… There’s a disconnect. And I realize they’re trying to change some of that now but the insulting part of it was there was more money spent through statutory agencies last year for contracting activities than there were through City departments.… It’s obviously developer driven. By the time we see it the development agreement has already been executed.

Spotlight On: Brandon Hembree, Mayor, City of Sugar Hill 3 min read October 2024 — Brandon Hembree, mayor of the city of Sugar Hill, sat down with #Focus: to discuss Sugar Hill’s value proposition to the Metro #Atlanta area, the importance of active prioritization of #green spaces and #recreational areas, tackling low inventory of affordable #housing and more. READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/g2aXHDYv

As a cultural anthropologist, I have long been an advocate of cultural preservation. It's not just about history and architecture, it's about Culture! This broader view certainly includes history and architecture while simultaneously promoting the significance and richness of cultures.

Three Master Developments Utah Residents Should Know About Power District, Salt Lake City https://lnkd.in/eARm86zU Considerations: Gentrification Baseball Stadium Dependence On Tax Dollars? Water Usage Utah City Development, Lindon https://lnkd.in/ebksikBH Considerations:? Urban Sprawl Diminishing Agricultural Land Parking concerns Dessert Color, St George https://desertcolor.com Considerations:? Water Usage? Urban Sprawl Car dependency Bonus: Ephraim Crossing, Ephraim? https://lnkd.in/eEMB83Me Consideration:? Hospital Location Diminishing Agricultural Land? Job Availability? Car dependency Comments: Master-planned developments face various challenges, particularly concerning the negative impacts of urban sprawl. These issues include the high costs and extensive materials needed for developing unimproved land, worsening traffic congestion due to reliance on cars, and the encroachment on agricultural areas. In Utah, the urgent problem of water availability, particularly evident in St. George, requires controversial solutions like the proposed multi-billion-dollar pipeline from Lake Powell. However, despite the critical need for water conservation, master-planned communities in the state often neglect desert landscaping practices and conservation measures, and are persisting in incorporating water-intensive features. Additionally, while these communities emphasize walkability, they frequently overlook the broader implications of accessibility, such as planning for a variety of job opportunities with fair wages and benefits within the community. This oversight presents challenges for residents in terms of housing affordability and often necessitates long commutes to jobs outside the range of walkability.

I’m so proud of my teams for successfully executing on the vision we designed with our White House partners to tell the story of the work we are doing in Pittsburgh - how we are redressing the historical wrongs of poor urban renewal policies of the past and rebuilding communities by leveraging federal investment with local investment. We couldn’t have done this without the support and execution of our City Comms team, Intergovernmental Affairs team, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, community members, and the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Maria Monta?o Darius Wallace Olga George Cydney Cooper Audrey Wells Thank you Director Perez for coming to Pittsburgh! EXCERPT: “Gainey said the effects of urban renewal have left deep scars on Pittsburgh. Gainey noted that Pittsburgh is one of the only large U.S. cities that doesn’t have a Black or brown middle-class neighborhood. The mayor said there is still a lot of work left unfinished to improve communities like the Hill District, but he praised the help from the White House. “When we have partners that we can call on, we got an obligation to let people know this is why we need them to stay in office. Because we haven’t always had this type of relationship with the White House,” Gainey said. Earlier in the day, Perez and Gainey visited Manchester to speak about the need for investment to help tear down a viaduct that carries Route 65 over the neighborhood and splits Manchester and the Chateau neighborhood. “These urban renewal projects were anything but renewal. They ended up being destruction projects,” Perez said, noting that the highway now divides Chateau and Manchester. He vowed to “tear down the wall” that separates the two neighborhoods.” https://lnkd.in/eXyF4hkU #WhiteHouse #IntergovernmentalAffairs #Biden #Infrastructure #UrbanRenewal #HillDistrict #Manchester #AffordableHousing