N.Y. / RegionNew York
At the urging of the Manhattan borough president, the Department of City Planning has agreed to work with community groups and others to develop a long-term plan for development in the Manhattanville neighborhood that would take into account the surrounding character and the need for moderately priced housing.
The borough president, Scott M. Stringer, and many residents have said they fear that Columbia University’s $7 billion plan to expand its campus on 17 acres will lead to a wave of gentrification in the surrounding area. Columbia’s proposal is in the midst of a highly contested public review.
In the meantime, Mr. Stringer proposed the creation of a special zoning district that would preserve the low scale of the neighborhood and encourage the development of lower-cost housing and the retention of local businesses. In a letter to Mr. Stringer, Amanda M. Burden, director of city planning, said she hoped to begin work on the rezoning this fall, with the goal of creating a proposal by June.
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