Community Development and the Mega City

Community Development and the Mega City With large-scale developments underway in every borough, the physical face of New York City is already changing on a scale unseen in decades—even as the Bloomberg administration is planning for sustainable growth of nearly a million more residents by 2030. What are the implications for more livable neighborhoods and community renewal? Can City Hall’s vision survive beyond the current mayoralty and the latest economic boom?

Presentation by: Daniel L. Doctoroff, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding, City of New York

Discussion with: Errol Louis, New York Daily News Sheena Wright, President & CEO, Abyssinian Development Corporation Kathryn S. Wylde, President & CEO, Partnership for New York City

Supported by the Milano Foundation.

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