Mayor Muriel Bowser recently unveiled DC’s Comeback Plan, outlining a five-year economic development strategy for the District of Columbia. At the core of this initiative is the Downtown Action Plan (DAP), which identifies strategies, programs, and initiatives to reimagine and reinvigorate Downtown DC. I encourage my industry friends (and those who live in The District) to take a moment to read through the plan and make a conscious commitment to drive this vision where we can. Here is a quick summary of the Foundational Elements outlined: 1. Anchoring Downtown’s Comeback in Public Safety – Proactively and aggressively address safety concerns, developing both top-down and bottom-up approaches to public safety. 2. Creating a Place of Choice to Locate & Do Business – Enhance the attractiveness of Downtown D.C. as a place to start and grow businesses, and expand the toolkit with which the District can attract these businesses and enable them to thrive. 3. Building a Residential Base – Improve the ability for housing conversions and new developments to occur in Downtown D.C., and create appealing residential nodes that make the area more inclusive, multigenerational, and equitable. 4. Planning for Transportation as an Asset - Build on the District’s competitive advantage of having an accessible, multimodal, and pedestrian first central business district, and improve the ease with which all users can travel to, from, and within it. 5. Making it Happen - Lay the groundwork for the successful execution of the Downtown Action Plan, and develop a strategy for distressed and public assets. What are your thoughts on the plan? As someone who works in Golden Triangle Business Improvement District and lives adjacent to DowntownDC BID, I take pride in continuously improving our city. I look forward to the impact we can make on the future of The District! #bedowntown #washingtondc #dcrealestate
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The New York City Council has approved a groundbreaking zoning initiative, paving the way for sustainable job growth and business expansion across the five boroughs. Key Highlights: - Expands where businesses can operate, boosting economic opportunities - Doubles space for small-scale clean manufacturing like microbreweries and apparel makers - Enables adaptive reuse of vacant buildings, revitalizing neighborhoods This visionary move modernizes outdated commercial zoning regulations, removing barriers that stifled entrepreneurship and innovation. Mayor Eric Adams hailed it as a "historic step" towards a more vibrant and prosperous NYC. "Our proposal will replace outdated restrictions with new rules that support sustainable job growth, help businesses open and expand, and fill vacant storefronts." Don't miss this chance to grow your business in the City of Yes! Constrafor #NewYorkCity #EconomicDevelopment #ZoningReform #SmallBusiness #RealEstate #Entrepreneurship #JobGrowth #construction #nyc #contractor
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City of Yes marches forward with the approval of the second of three major initiatives: Zoning for Economic Opportunity. Check out our alert below, which provides a high level overview of some of the highlights.
🚨Client Alert: Last week, the New York City Council approved, with modifications, the NYC Department of City Planning’s Zoning for Economic Opportunity, the second of Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes initiatives. The new zoning seeks to support economic growth, create more opportunities for small businesses, and bolster new and growing industries. Read more from Vivien Krieger, Rachel Scall, and Meenakshi Srinivasan: https://lnkd.in/dZgHQHrv #zoning #NYCcouncil #cityofyes
City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” Approved by the City Council [Alert]
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The proposed 20-year growth plan for Seattle's Capitol Hill and First Hill: 9,000 new housing units and 3,000 new jobs are planned for these neighborhoods. Zoning changes will allow for taller buildings near light rail stations, and infrastructure upgrades will support this expansion. What additional changes would you like to see for growth in these Seattle neighborhoods? #seattlehousing #housingdensity #housingcrisis
While Seattle figures out its 20-year growth plan, a vision for developing Capitol Hill and First Hill housing, transit, and community from the ground up is also being shaped
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