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Learn More at Yourlic.NYC Learn More at YourLIC.NYC 1 Public Workshop 5: Density and Uses at the Queens Waterfront June 30, 2020 2 Agenda Workshop 5 Density and Uses at the Queens Waterfront 1. Introduction 2. Presentation Part 1: Density 3. Presentation Part 2: Mixed Use Economic Development 4. Breakout Groups 5. Read-Outs 6. Q&A Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BLM_protest_in_New_York_City_on_June_9,_2020.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2020-05-29_GeorgeFloyd-BlackLivesMatter-Protest-in-O akland-California_192_(49952391632).jpg Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going TODAY Public Engagement November 2019 December 2019 January 2020 March 2020 Spring 2020 June 2020 Summer 2020 - Spring 2021 Workshop 1: Workshop 2: Workshop 3: Workshop 4: Covid-19 Workshop 5: Release Planning Framework Economic Resilience & Community Mobility & NY State Density & Empowerment Public Open Resources Sustainable on Pause Uses Commence Land Review & Career Space Infrastructure (ULURP) Process Development Please read our workshop content and community feedback reports from each workshop at YourLIC.NYC Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. A Comprehensively Planned Mixed-Use Community to Provide an Economic Engine for Queens ILLUSTRATIVE MASSING Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 7 1 Density “Density makes mass transit possible. It allows for more affordable housing. It creates environments where people can walk and where children can find playgrounds. It enables us to pool risks. It supports big public hospitals and stronger safety nets. It allows us to curb climate emissions, which present a public health problem of an entirely different kind. Crucially, it enables the kind of redundancies that make communities more resilient during disasters.” Emily Badger NY Times March 24, 2020 Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 9 Density Opportunity More Opportunities A New Hub for Jobs and for Local Residents A More Inclusive Community Industries of the Future Density increases equitable By creating places where people can Cities can create the conditions for a opportunities for long time live and work in close proximity, cities wide range of jobs and industries to residents and new arrivals to create communities where everyone operate in close proximity. Long city neighborhoods. can feel that they have a stake. Island City is particularly advantaged in this way. Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 10 Housing Density Exurban Suburban Townhouses Urban 1 Unit / Acre 1-10 Units / Acre 15-25 Units / Acre 25-200+ Units / Acre Rockland County, NY Nassau County, NY Park Slope, NY Manhattan, NY 0.84 Units / Acre 1.64 Units / Acre 24 Units / Acre 55-200+ Units / Acre Source:https://2020census.gov/en.html Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 11 Source:https://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/larc301/lectures/housing.htm#:~:text=Density%20and%20Human%20Scale,-Density%20is%20 generally&text=In%20small%20towns%20and%20typical,about%2020%20units%20per%20acre. Jobs Density There are 1.43 million office jobs in NYC Manhattan has 1,180,000 (83%) Brooklyn has 105,744 (7%) Queens has 94,401 (7%) The Bronx has 32,353 (2%) Staten Island has 12,926 (1%) NYC needs to decentralize office jobs for more equitable and economically resilient growth Source: https://nycfuture.org/research/a-blow-to-the-boroughs Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 12 How Can We Bring the Benefits of Density to the Queens Waterfront? Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 13 Density Can Facilitate Productive Diversity and Create Jobs Density creates demand for more and different types of jobs, uses and encourages unexpected adjacencies that make neighborhoods more vibrant. Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 14 DENSITY Can Support Social Networks And Infrastructure + WALKABLE MASS TRANSIT MULTIPLE COMMUNITY LOCAL JOBS NEIGHBORHOODS HOSPITALS RESILIENCY https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/upshot/coronavirus-urban-density-risks.html Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 15 Dense, Mixed-Use Neighborhoods Improve Proximity Creating Opportunity People benefit from living closer to work creating environmental and quality of life benefits. Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 16 Density Supports Shared Spaces Density provides both the demand for public spaces and community facilities – as well as the economics to pay for it Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/zokuga/7532986306 Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 17 Density and Height Can Create Opportunities For Open Space VS. Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 18 Denser environments use less energy and have a smaller carbon footprint. Density Lowers Our Carbon Footprint VS. SUBURBS URBAN 3 - 4 dwelling units / acre 60+ dwelling units / acre 72 jobs / acre 1,049 jobs / acre 5.25 tons 1.29 tons Annual carbon emissions per Annual carbon emissions per household household Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 19 Density Can Provide Integrated Green Energy VS. Density makes it possible to provide strategies that will not create additional burdens on energy infrastructure. Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 20 Density Supports Alternate forms of Transportation WALKABILITY + BIKE ROUTES + SCOOTERS BUS ACCESSIBILITY BIKE SHARE Lower commute times for local residents with increased utilization of transit (buses, subways) and demand for Citibikes, bike networks means decreased need for taxis/ubers, etc. Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 21 Density Enables Investment in Resiliency Before Resiliency Measures After Resiliency Measures Opportunities for pooling of resources to create resilient infrastructure reducing impacts on existing infrastructure. Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification. 22 2 NYC Density Density vs. Overcrowding in Residential Settings Residential Population Density Internal Residential Overcrowding Average number of people living per acre or Number of people living in a single apartment square mile http://chpcny.org/density-covid-19-nyc/ “Population density is not the same as household overcrowding… In 2013, the Bronx had New York “Population density is not the same as household overcrowding. The U.S. City’s highest percentage of crowded households census defines crowding as more than one person per room, excluding the (12.4%), followed by Brooklyn (10.3%) and kitchen and bathroom. That means a one-bedroom apartment occupied by four people is crowded. In 2013, the Bronx had New York City’s highest Queens (9.3%).” percentage of crowded households (12.4 percent), followed by Brooklyn (10.3 percent) and Queens (9.3 percent). Manhattan and Staten Island had 5.4 percent and 3.4 percent crowding. (Nationally, 2 percent of people live in -Mary T. Bassett crowded households.)” NY Times May 5, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-cities-density.html NYC Neighborhoods and Covid-19 Case Rate The Bronx has 400% the density of Staten Island and nearly the same case A number of other factors, especially rate. income levels, healthcare access, and higher rates of pre-existing conditions, are correlated with rates of COVID-19 in different neighborhoods across NYC. The data does not support a correlation between Covid-19 and Density. Covid Case Rate Neighborhood Manhattan is the densest of the boroughs (06/22) Density yet has the lowest rate of COVID-19. http://chpcny.org/density-covid-19-nyc/ https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-data.page Global Perspective Density Does Not Correlate with COVID-19 Spread SAN FRANCISCO Population 882,000 30 ppl/acre 1 in 388 contracted COVID-19 NEW YORK CITY Population 8,400,000 44 ppl/acre 1 in 44 contracted COVID-19 SEOUL Population 10,000,000 67 ppl/acre 1 in 13,500 contracted COVID-19 HONG KONG Population 7,500,000 28 ppl/acre 1 in 7,100 contracted COVID-19 http://chpcny.org/density-covid-19-nyc/ 3 Mixed Use Economic Development Districts Dense mixed-use districts with concentrations of related businesses are recognized for their capacity to accelerate productivity and innovation, and to attract and retain the next generation of workers, entrepreneurs, and community and cultural institutions. Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification.29 Theory Behind Mixed-Use Economic Development Districts Community hubs Workforce training Industry focus Diverse business ownership Inter-firm relationships Close to residential uses Community & cultural events Note: Figures and Graphic Depictions are Preliminary and Subject to Modification.30 Strategies to Foster Inclusion & Equity in Mixed-Use Districts ● Support locally-owned and/or M/WBE businesses to generate jobs and empower residents ● Provide robust workforce development and educational programs ● Produce accessible jobs, especially to those who have previously been denied opportunities ● Thoughtfully partner with existing
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