Oh, nice! Let me know what you think. I'm hoping to visit during our annual pilgrimage in August. Also, please share this with any NYC primary voters! ;-)
“There is a Charter Revision Commission2 that is currently examining the ULURP process. They are soliciting input from the public experts, from community members.”
In other words, all the people who currently have veto power over anyone nailing two boards together are deciding if they should give up that veto power?
We could make new density the norm by using simple defaults, like automatically approving mid-rise buildings in designated zones unless someone says no. Or, we could create “opt-out” community benefits districts where residents can choose not to participate. But we need to make sure everyone understands the benefits of mixed-use density, like shorter commutes and more lively streets.
Building a lot of new houses will cost a lot of money. How will we pay for these new bonds? Will state and city governments have enough money to pay for it all, or will we have to borrow money from private companies? If we borrow too much money, we could have trouble paying it back in the future. We’ve seen this happen before. When things get too easy to borrow money, they always end badly. And the interest rates are so high right now that even if things go well, we’ll still have a lot of debt. So, we need to come up with a plan that works for both the government and the private sector, but also makes sure that we don’t borrow too much money. (We already borrowed too much)
OMG this guy is AMAZING! If I lived in NYC I would SO vote for him!
Taking off my journalist hat for a moment: same.
I’m actually heading for NYC tomorrow, to spend Mother’s Day weekend with my stepmom and sister. Looking forward to visiting the redone Frick Museum.
Oh, nice! Let me know what you think. I'm hoping to visit during our annual pilgrimage in August. Also, please share this with any NYC primary voters! ;-)
I will!
“There is a Charter Revision Commission2 that is currently examining the ULURP process. They are soliciting input from the public experts, from community members.”
In other words, all the people who currently have veto power over anyone nailing two boards together are deciding if they should give up that veto power?
You’re right, this is why Hochul’s failure to do anything meaningful in state-level preemption is so worrisome
We could make new density the norm by using simple defaults, like automatically approving mid-rise buildings in designated zones unless someone says no. Or, we could create “opt-out” community benefits districts where residents can choose not to participate. But we need to make sure everyone understands the benefits of mixed-use density, like shorter commutes and more lively streets.
I think the end game has to be expanding what is allowed by right, and ensuring that approvals are expeditious.
I can’t wait to rank Marie my number one!
Building a lot of new houses will cost a lot of money. How will we pay for these new bonds? Will state and city governments have enough money to pay for it all, or will we have to borrow money from private companies? If we borrow too much money, we could have trouble paying it back in the future. We’ve seen this happen before. When things get too easy to borrow money, they always end badly. And the interest rates are so high right now that even if things go well, we’ll still have a lot of debt. So, we need to come up with a plan that works for both the government and the private sector, but also makes sure that we don’t borrow too much money. (We already borrowed too much)