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Prof. Jean Park | Spring 2024 | CCNY – Macaulay Honors College
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Gina Celentano (she/her)
Zoning – rules abt what can be built in regards to where, how, and what buildings are allowed to be in a part of a city
Changes to zoning rules work for profits for developers & landlords
Williamsburg ex (rezoning): white & asian population increasing significantly & latinx & black population decreasing
Process:
Department of city planning > community board makes recs for props > broogouh president makes recs > city planning commission votes > city council votes > mayor approves / vetoes
Julia Bryant – “‘Fuck gentrificaiton’ is not a policy… besides ‘fuck gentrification,’ what would you like to see?”
Community Land Trusts (CLT) – non-profit organizations that treat land as a public good
CLTs get land and lease it at affordable rates
Run by people who provide funding
Nia Clement (she/her)
Notes
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1umsSEE-Uu0hPCja-RqhFrrDmbh01c5yG_db91tF_t-Q/edit?usp=sharing
Dr. Jean Park (She/her/hers)
Notes from Sydney Johnson (@sydneyj):
Its interesting to learn how the government, and business owners find many unconventional ways to perpetuate gentrification. Gentrification is far more complicated than rent prices going up. It is ingrained into NYC’s economy in almost every facet. For example, the type of structures built in the area impact the job market and activity of the residents of that neighborhood. From an outside perspective, gentrification may not even be immediately apparent because it is made up of a process of many steps that on their own may seem innocent, however, it strongly affects the people of nyc who are being pushed out of their housing and have fewer and fewer options. The government is not doing enough to combat gentrification, because they can profit from it. Gentrification is essentially a modern version of stealing land or colonizing. We have seen this patten throughout history and yet the fight is still going on. People have started to sue the city to combat this issue. Housing is a human necessity and if gentrification is allowed to continue, people may start to run out of options.
Dr. Jean Park (She/her/hers)
Notes from Escarlin Mercado (@escarlin):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-Dz_GrdsunG1lKO8h855izBDyNGTGSPFbutrSzNaXec/edit