Cozen O'Connor’s Post

The public realm needs to become that. More public. More accessible and an example of what we want to see in our cities.

We argue for months or years about each #project and are never satisfied. What distinguishes city planning from other pursuits is its concentration on the whole #community. We have become dreadful at this. Moving from project to project, or zoning case to zoning case, is not what differentiates planning; the #administrators and #lawyers can handle that. Exceptional solutions to our biggest #city planning #problems, such as housing affordability and climate resilience, will never be achieved piecemeal. #City #People #PublicPolicy #CityBuilding #CityPlanning #UrbanPlanning

Downtown Atlanta will bounce back, says urban planning expert Contact me to discuss the latest scoop in real estate! #georgia #georgiarealtor #georgiarealestate #geogiahomes #georgiarentals #georgiahousing #georgiatoprealtor #georgiatoprealestateagent #georgialistings #georgiabrokerage

Downtown Atlanta will bounce back, says urban planning expert Contact me to discuss the latest scoop in real estate! #georgia #georgiarealtor #georgiarealestate #geogiahomes #georgiarentals #georgiahousing #georgiatoprealtor #georgiatoprealestateagent #georgialistings #georgiabrokerage

Toronto's Zoning Revolution After 111 Years! 🏙️ Written by Seyfi Tomar BY-LAW NUMBER 2 of 1912 once locked our city's streets into single residential zones, a system further strengthened by the YELLOW BELT BYLAW of 1920. No wonder we lacked the urban planning finesse seen in many European cities. 🏡🌆 We've had skyscrapers alongside single residential areas, leading to the "Missing Middle" conundrum. But now, thanks to the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT offering "carrots" to municipalities, a MAJOR REVOLUTION is unfolding! 🌟 Major arteries can now reach for the sky with buildings up to 6 stories, and many other single residential areas can be ZONED for 4 units. This is a GAME-CHANGER for Toronto! 🏗️🏘️ #TorontoRevolution #UrbanPlanning #ZoningRevamp 🌆🏢🏠 #TomarsDoner #seyfitomar

Rezoning initiative: The Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan “We are building on promises made in this year's State of the City by launching the Midtown South mixed use neighborhood plan. This will set up the path to create a mixed use neighborhood south of 40th Street so that we can really reinvigorate that community. More jobs and new homes, including permanently affordable homes. In central Manhattan where new housing is currently not allowed because of outdated zoning, our office conversion and reimagining Midtown South increase our housing supply and they help our economy to flourish by revitalizing our business districts, which are our city's economic engine. In fact, it is the state's economic engine.” - Mayor Adams The area covers 42-blocks that are currently M zoned. The boundaries are West 40th Street to the north, West 23rd Street to the south, Fifth Avenue to the east, and Eighth Avenue to the west. #zoning #rezoning #midtownmanhattan #manhattan #nyc #housing #conversion #development

Downtown Atlanta will bounce back, says urban planning expert Contact me to discuss the latest scoop in real estate! #georgia #georgiarealtor #georgiarealestate #geogiahomes #georgiarentals #georgiahousing #georgiatoprealtor #georgiatoprealestateagent #georgialistings #georgiabrokerage

How Significant Is New York City's Proposed Zoning Overhaul? Contact me to discuss the latest scoop in real estate! #newyorkrealestate #newyorkrealestateagent #newyorkrealestatebroker #longislandrealestate #nyrealestate #realestatenyc #realestateny #newyorkrealtor #nycbuildings #housingmarket

In the blueprint of town planning, every street tells a story, every building carries history, and every square holds the spirit of community. #planning #sustainabledevelopment #sustainableplacemaking #sustainableurbanisation #TownPlanning #urbangovernance #urbanplanning #regionalplanning