The Department of City Planning (DCP) is the department of the
government of New York City
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responsible for setting the framework of
city's physical and socioeconomic planning. The department is responsible for
land use
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and environmental review, preparing plans and policies, and providing information to and advising the
Mayor of New York City,
Borough presidents, the
New York City Council,
Community Boards and other local government bodies on issues relating to the macro-scale development of the city. The department is responsible for changes in New York City's
city map
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, purchase and sale of city-owned real estate and office space and of the designation of
landmark and historic district status. Its regulations are compiled in title 62 of the ''
New York City Rules
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''. The most recent Director of City Planning
Marisa Lago
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resigned in December, 2021 following her confirmation as Under Secretary for International Trade at the United States Department of Commerce.
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City Planning Commission
The City Planning Commission was created under the 1936
New York City Charter
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[City Planning Commission]
New York City Department of City Planning. Accessed February 23, 2009. and was given responsibility for creating a master plan.
The Commission currently operates under the terms of the revised 1989 Charter, with 13 members. The board consists of a chair, who serves at the Mayor's pleasure, and 12 other members who serve terms in office of five years on a staggered basis. The Mayor appoints the chair, who serves
ex officio as the Director of City Planning, and six other members. Each
Borough President appoints one member. The
New York City Public Advocate
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appoints one member.
[Table of Commissioners]
- Terms of Office (1990 - Jan 2016), New York City Planning Commission
Greenmarkets
In 1976, after the original Greenmarket on 59th Street & 2nd Avenue proved to be successful, the New York City Department of City Planning proposed to the Council on the Environment
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of New York City opening a second farmers market in Union Square
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and a third market in Brooklyn
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. The Union Square farmers market was smaller and considerably less hectic than the 59th Street & 2nd Avenue location. The Brooklyn Market was large and nearly as successful and the 59th Street & 2nd Avenue location. The land where the Brooklyn Market was located was privately owned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The Union Square market and the 59th Street & 2nd Avenue market were publicly owned by the city. [Benepe, Barry "Greenmarket, The Rebirth of Farmers Markets in New York City", "]Council on the Environment of New York City
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", 1977. Accessed April 28, 2015.
See also
* City Environmental Quality Review
City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) is a process New York City agencies must undergo to determine if any discretionary action they approved has any deteriorating impact on the environment. Projects that have to be reviewed by CEQR are either ...
* Uniform Land Use Review Procedure
Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) is a process mandated by the 1975 revision of the New York City Charter that is invoked when a proposed development will affect certain legal protections afforded to the existing area and/or its inhabitan ...
References
External links
NYC Department of City Planning
Department of City Planning
in the Rules of the City of New York
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City Planning
Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...
Urban planning in New York City