Manhattanville

Manhattan Community Board 9 197-a Plan

Past Project last updated November 3, 2009

From 2003 to 2007, the Pratt Center worked closely with Community Board 9 Manhattan (CB9M) and the Harlem Community Development Corporation to craft a comprehensive set of recommendations to guide the future development of three neighborhoods in northern Manhattan: Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, and Hamilton Heights.

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Manhattan Community Board 9 197-a Plan

Testimony last updated December 12, 2007

Testimony to the New York City Council; Subcommittee on Planning, Dispositions & Concessions; Zoning & Franchises

Mercedes Narciso
Senior Planner
Pratt Center for Community Development
December 12, 2007

Chairpersons and Honorable Council Members, thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony today. My name is Mercedes Narciso and I am a Senior Planner with the Pratt Center for Community Development, assisting CB9 as the lead planner of the 197-a Plan and review of the ULURP process. I am also a member of the Campaign for Community-Based Planning, an initiative seeking to create a more meaningful role for communities in New York City's planning and decision-making processes.

I am here to support the community's 197-a Plan as the community envisioned it -- that is, integrating new academic facilities into the fabric of a mixed-use neighborhood.