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New York City Places and Spaces

Collected by: Columbia University Libraries

Archived since: Jan, 2010

Description:

A growing collection of websites selected by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library staff for web archiving preservation by the Columbia University Libraries' Web Resources Collection Program. Website captures began in 2010 and are ongoing; in 2020, to reflect the collection's evolving subject focus, the collection title was changed to 'New York City Places and Spaces' (from the original 'Avery Library Historic Preservation and Urban Planning'). The collection's principal thematic focus is documenting the evolution of the built environment and public spaces in and around New York City through the interaction of historic preservation efforts and new development projects within urban planning debates. Selected websites are mostly published by non-profit groups or individuals based in the New York City area, including historic preservation groups, neighborhood associations, community development groups, public policy organizations, parks and open space conservancies, and both sponsors and critics of ongoing development projects.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities Government - Cities Society & Culture,  Community development ,  Public spaces Parks City planning Historic preservation Architecture

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Title: Center for New York City Neighborhoods

URL: http://cnycn.org/

Description: "We promote and protect affordable homeownership in New York so that middle- and working-class families can build strong, thriving communities."

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Subject:   Housing,  Community development ,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Pratt Center for Community Development

URL: http://prattcenter.net/

Description: "As a department within Pratt Institute, Pratt Center for Community Development works closely with faculty and students from multiple disciplines, leveraging the Institute's architecture, planning, and design resources, in support of community-driven plans for a more sustainable and equitable New York City."

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Subject:   Sustainable urban development City planning,  Community development

Title: South Beach Civic Association

URL: http://southbeachcivic.org/

Description: "The South Beach Civic Association of Staten Island, NY is a group of neighboring, non-partisan citizens acting together to solve community problems. We strive to spark discussion and inspire civic achievement in order that everyone may enjoy their homes, families and quality of life."

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Subject:   Community development ,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Alliance for a Human-Scale City & Human-scale NYC

URL: http://www.humanscale.nyc/

Description: "We, the undersigned residents of New York City, call for an end to the violence that real estate developers have inflicted on our skyline, parks, public areas, and cityscape with the proliferation of dramatically over-scaled buildings that ignore the historic context of our city."

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Subject:   Historic preservation Historic districts--Conservation and restoration Real estate development,  Community development

Title: Metropolitan Organization for the Real Expansion of New York City, MORENYC

URL: http://www.morenyc.org/

Description: "MORENYC--the Metropolitan Organization for the Real Expansion of New York City--works to expand the population and built environment of New York City in order to create jobs, lower housing costs and save the environment by encouraging more people to live in an urban environment of lower per capita energy use."

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Subject:   Housing,  Community development

Title: West Shore BID

URL: http://www.westshorebid.org/

Description: "In May 2012, Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) was selected by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to assist in developing a new industrial business improvement district on the West Shore of Staten Island. Since its inception in July 2015, the West Shore Business Improvement District (WS-IBID) has provided much needed services including private maintenance, private security, signage and wayfinding, advocacy on behalf of property owners and important infrastructure improvements. The ultimate goal of the WS-IBID is to transform the West Shore into a premier industrial corridor for Staten Island and the City."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Community development

Title: Westerleigh Improvement Society

URL: http://www.wisonline.org/

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning,  Community development

Title: Community Development Venture Capital Alliance – Private Equity for the Public Good

URL: https://cdvca.org/

Description: "The Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) is the network for the field of community development venture capital (CDVC) investing. CDVC funds provide equity capital to businesses in underinvested markets, seeking market-rate financial returns, as well as the creation of good jobs, wealth, and entrepreneurial capacity."

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Subject:   Community development ,  Economic development

Title: Center for Active Design

URL: https://centerforactivedesign.org/

Description: "The Center for Active Design is the leading non-profit organization that uses design to foster healthy and engaged communities. We take a multi-disciplinary approach to translating research into practical design solutions. We guide the creation and implementation of initiatives that respond to unique community priorities, and result in measurable outcomes. Our mission is to transform design and development practice, ensuring equitable access to vibrant public and private spaces that support healthy communities."

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Subject:   Community development ,  Housing and health Urban health Evidence-based design

Title: CHPC New York City, Citizens Housing Planning Council

URL: https://chpcny.org/

Description: "For over 80 years, CHPC’s research has helped to shape public policy to improve the City’s housing stock and quality of life in NYC’s neighborhoods. Our methodologies combine data analysis, policy analysis, case studies, and interviews."

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Subject:   Housing,  Community development

Title: City Club of New York

URL: https://cityclubny.org/

Description: "The City Club of New York promotes thoughtful urban land use policy that responds to the needs of all New Yorkers. We provide a forum for public discussion of development issues affecting the urban environment and advocate vigorously for solutions that best serve the greater good."

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Subject:   Community development ,  Land use

Title: City Parks Foundation

URL: https://cityparksfoundation.org/

Description: "City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer programs in public parks throughout the five boroughs of New York City. At CPF, we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through sports, arts, community development, and education programs for all New Yorkers. Our programs and community building initiatives--located in more than 350 parks, recreation centers, and public schools across New York City--reach 425,000 people each year."

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Subject:   Community development ,  Parks

Title: Cooperative Economics Alliance of New York City| Closing the Wealth Gap

URL: https://gocoopnyc.com/

Description: "The Cooperative Economics Alliance of New York City (CEANYC) strengthens and expands community-led, democratically-controlled initiatives — from worker, financial and consumer co-ops to community land trusts and gardens, mutual housing, and low-income housing co-ops. Our goal is to build an economy based on values of social and racial justice, ecological sustainability, cooperation, mutualism, and democracy."

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Subject:   Community development ,  Housing

Title: Cooperative Economics Alliance of New York City

URL: https://gocoopnyc.org/

Description: "The Cooperative Economics Alliance of New York City (CEANYC) strengthens and expands community-led, democratically-controlled initiatives — from worker, financial and consumer co-ops to community land trusts and gardens, mutual housing, and low-income housing co-ops. Our goal is to build an economy based on values of social and racial justice, ecological sustainability, cooperation, mutualism, and democracy."

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Subject:   Community development ,  Housing

Title: Center for an Urban Future

URL: https://nycfuture.org/

Description: "The Center for an Urban Future is a public policy organization dedicated to improving the overall health of New York City and serving its long-term interests by targeting problems facing low-income and working-class neighborhoods in all five boroughs."

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Subject:   Community development ,  City planning Planning Quality of life Community organization

URL: https://takerootjustice.org/

Description: "TakeRoot Justice provides legal, participatory research and policy support to strengthen the work of grassroots and community-based groups in New York City to dismantle racial, economic and social oppression."

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Subject:   Community development ,  Housing Legal aid

Title: Trees New York

URL: https://treesny.org/

Description: "Trees New York was founded in 1976 as a volunteer response to New York City’s devastating cutbacks in forestry and tree-related community services. Trees New York has 40 years of experience in community tree planting, stewardship and education projects. Since its founding, Trees New York has trained over 12,500 Citizen Pruners and 8,000 youth in tree care and stewardship. Since 2005, Trees New York has planted over 5,000 trees in underserved communities throughout New York City."

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Subject:   Open spaces,  Community development ,  Trees--Pruning Tree planting

Title: Citizens Committee For New York City

URL: https://www.citizensnyc.org/

Description: "Our mission is simple: to help New Yorkers —especially those in low-income areas— come together and improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods. "

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Subject:   Community development ,  Neighborhood planning

Title: Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC)

URL: https://www.siedc.org/

Description: "Since 1993, the Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) has served as the lead advocate for economic development on Staten Island. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, SIEDC’s mission is to enhance Staten Island’s economy by promoting public and private investment, and encouraging responsible and sustainable development, all of which improve the quality of life and provide broad and diverse employment opportunities in the borough."

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Subject:   Economic development,  Community development ,  Sustainable development

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