QUEENS, NY – Queens Borough President Melinda Katz stated the following in response to questions about the preliminary proposal to eliminate or reduce parking spot requirements for any affordable and/or senior housing, as presented by the Department of City Planning to the Borough Board last night:
“Serious concerns were raised by the Queens Borough Board. In a transit desert like the borough of Queens, the reality for many families is having to rely on cars to get to work. For our seniors, we want them to maintain an independent, active quality of living for as long as possible. Our current mass transit system – including subways, buses and Access-A-Ride – is simply insufficient in reliability, frequency and reach to warrant stripping parking requirements. We share the goal of creating more affordable units, however, and we’re glad the city is coming up with outside-the-box ideas to reach this goal. We look forward to continuing discussions with the agency about alternative solutions for fair and smart growth.”
The preliminary proposal was one part of the Department of City Planning’s overall presentation about “Zoning for Quality and Affordability”.
關於博羅委員會
市議會由《紐約市憲章》規定的市議會主席擔任主席,由自治市的市議會成員和自治市各社區理事會主席組成。 董事會側重於涉及土地使用、開發、公共政策、預算和其他具有潛在全區影響的重要事項的問題。委員會聽取市政局官員和其他人的陳述,作為土地使用審查程式的一部分,有時被要求就影響多個社區委員會區的土地使用問題進行表決。
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