The document discusses proposed zoning changes in New York City that would eliminate parking requirements for affordable housing and senior housing developments located within half a mile of subway stations. This could potentially create thousands more affordable housing units by allowing existing senior housing lots to be redeveloped and making it more financially feasible to build new affordable housing. Eliminating parking minimums could save up to $1 million in development costs per project and help house more people. Public hearings will be held at community boards to gather input on the proposals before they are voted on by the city planning commission and city council.

1. Makeyourvoiceheardinpublic
hearingsatyourcommunity
boardinsupportofLessParking
andMoreAffordableHousing!
Aftercommunityboardreview,
proposalgoestotheCity
PlanningCommissionandCity
Councilforhearingsandvotes.
Proposed Zoning Regulations
also eliminate parking
requirements for Senior Housing
within Transit Zones, allowing
existing Senior Housing to
reclaim underutilized lots.
At least 39 lots are underutilized
and buildable, potentially
creating 2,000 more Senior
Affordable housing units.
Senior Affordable Housing
Households with cars
(Data source: NYC Planning, “Housing New York: Zoning for Quality and Affordability”, Feb 2015.)
(Data source: “Paving the Way for Senior Housing”, LiveON NY, May 2015.)
Affordable Housing
Households with cars
LessParking=
MoreAffordableHousing!
NYC Department of City Planning
proposed zoning changes
eliminate parking requirements
in new affordable housing
buildings in Transit Zones, most
of which are within ½ mile from
a subway.
For more information:
www.thenyhc.org
New York Housing Conference
Households in all housing
types with cars
Current Zoning Regulations
Require
25parking
spots
in a new 100-unit Affordable
Housing building
(analysis based on typical
R7 zoning district)
Proposed Zoning Regulations
Will Require...
0parkingspots
(instead of 25 parking spots)
Save up to...
$1 million
in public subsidy, which can
fund affordable housing for up
to 50 people on another site
(underground parking can cost
$40k per spot!)
18% 5%32%
Residents of Affordable and
Senior Housing in NYC,
who live within a ½ mile
radius of a subway station,
own fewer cars
½ mi. subway
$