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Urban renewal; urban planning; land use; city planning; community planning; New York City; New York; Boston; eminent domain; public use clause; housing; urban development; affordable housing; Berman v. Parker; zoning; zoning resolution; Murray v. LaGuardia; Kaskel v. Impellitteri; Jane Jacobs; Robert Moses; Local Law No. 40; 197-a plan; blight; gentrification; sustainability; redevelopment; Housing Act; citizen participation; slums; replanning; community development; New York City Council; urban policy
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Dismantling Mid-Century Urban Renewal: A Community-Based Approach For The Future Of New York City, Alia Soomro
Dismantling Mid-Century Urban Renewal: A Community-Based Approach For The Future Of New York City, Alia Soomro
Brooklyn Law Review
Despite more than half a century since urban renewal programs were first established throughout the United States, these urban development programs are still negatively associated with the destruction of communities, displacement, and poor urban planning practices. While many jurisdictions continue to utilize state urban renewal legislation, few of these jurisdictions have actually addressed the future of urban renewal programs. This note focuses on urban renewal in New York City, where many of these plans are about to expire, and asks whether urban renewal programs—with its infamous history—can be utilized in an equitable and sustainable way. Analyzing Local Law No. 40 …