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New York City Places and Spaces

Collected by: Columbia University Libraries

Archived since: Jan, 2010

Description:

A growing collection of websites selected by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library staff for web archiving preservation by the Columbia University Libraries' Web Resources Collection Program. Website captures began in 2010 and are ongoing; in 2020, to reflect the collection's evolving subject focus, the collection title was changed to 'New York City Places and Spaces' (from the original 'Avery Library Historic Preservation and Urban Planning'). The collection's principal thematic focus is documenting the evolution of the built environment and public spaces in and around New York City through the interaction of historic preservation efforts and new development projects within urban planning debates. Selected websites are mostly published by non-profit groups or individuals based in the New York City area, including historic preservation groups, neighborhood associations, community development groups, public policy organizations, parks and open space conservancies, and both sponsors and critics of ongoing development projects.

Subject:   Arts & Humanities Government - Cities Society & Culture Community development Public spaces Parks City planning Historic preservation Architecture

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Title: Ditmas Park Association

URL: http://ditmas-park.info/

Description: "The Ditmas Park Association was founded in 1908 and is said to be one of the oldest homeowner associations in the country. In 1981, Ditmas Park was designated an historic district by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission."

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Subject:   Historic districts Ditmas Park (New York, N.Y.) Community development Neighborhood planning

Title: East River 50s Alliance

URL: http://erfa.nyc/

Description: "The East River 50s Alliance (ERFA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation founded in 2015 by East River Fifties residents, co-operatives and condominiums to reform New York City’s zoning laws to prevent out-of-scale development in the East River Fifties (the area between 52nd Street and 59th Street, east of First Avenue). "

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Subject:   Zoning Land use City planning Real estate development

Title: Fort Greene Association

URL: http://historicfortgreene.org/

Description: Community organization for the Fort Greene historic district in Brooklyn, New York.

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Subject:   Historic districts--Conservation and restoration City planning

Title: Jackson Heights Green Alliance

URL: http://jhgreen.org/

Description: "The Jackson Heights Green Alliance (JHGA) is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization that advocates for increased open space in Jackson Heights, New York. Founded in 2007 by a group of residents concerned about the lack of park space in the neighborhood, the JHGA has since launched several initiatives, including the 78th Street Play Street, the Grow-A-Park campaign, and created the 78th Street Public Plaza."

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Subject:   Community development Neighborhood planning

Title: Long Island City Cultural Alliance

URL: http://licca.org/

Description: "The Long Island City Cultural Alliance (LICCA) is an alliance of leading arts and cultural organizations in and around Long Island City, Queens, including: American Folk Art Museum Annex; The Chocolate Factory Theater; Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs; Flux Factory; Fisher Landau Center for Art; Materials for the Arts; MoMA PS1; Museum of the Moving Image; The Noguchi Museum; SculptureCenter; Socrates Sculpture Park; Thalia Spanish Theatre. Founded in 2001, LICCA bands together Long Island City’s pioneering arts institutions through innovative and inclusive collaboration, pooling resources in marketing, community outreach, and public relations."

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Subject:   Economic development Neighborhood planning

Title: Historic Morningside Heights

URL: http://morningsideheights.org/

Description: "Morningside Heights has a rich history which is embodied in its buildings, green spaces and streetscapes. These elements contribute to a sense of place and certain expectations about our quality of life, and proportions of residential and commercial use. Protecting these attributes along with our social, and architectural history is the goal of the Morningside Heights Historic District Committee. To achieve this end we are seeking a historic designation by the Landmarks Preservation Commission."

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Subject:   Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.) Historic preservation Historic districts--Conservation and restoration Neighborhood planning

Title: Neighborhood in the 90's

URL: http://n90s.org/

Description: "Neighborhood In The Nineties (N90's) is dedicated to improving the quality of life and safety of the community, from Amsterdam Ave to Riverside Drive, and from 90th to 97th Streets. Our goal is to ensure that our neighborhood remains a safe and enjoyable place to live, work and visit. We work to ensure that our neighborhood receives proper delivery of no more than it's fair share of government services and supportive facilities. We also partner with government officials to make certain our neighborhood is well represented by the elected and appointed officials who serve our community."

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Subject:   Community development Neighborhood planning

Title: Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, NAG

URL: http://nag-brooklyn.org/

Description: "NAG has fought to achieve much-needed waterfront parkland, the preservation of viable industrial and artisanal jobs, the creation of affordable housing, and development strategies that maintain neighborhood character. NAG continues to advocate for a balanced North Brooklyn."

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Subject:   Community development--Environmental aspects Historic districts--Conservation and restoration Greenpoint (New York, N.Y.) Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.)

Title: ASAP - Artist Studio Affordability Project, Artist Studio Affordability Project

URL: http://www.artiststudioaffordabilityproject.org/

Description: "As gentrification spreads, we are priced out of neighborhood after neighborhood. Most working artists cannot afford this city's exponentially increasing studio rents: many of us are adjuncts, freelancers, part-time, or otherwise unprotected workers. We all know of fellow artists who have recently lost their spaces. The Artist Studio Affordability Project (ASAP) is an effort to bring this issue to the attention of the public and local politicians. We focus on raising awareness about the crisis of affordable studio space, and on advocating legislation that will protect and expand affordable artist studios."

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Subject:   Housing Gentrification

Title: Atlantic Yards Watch

URL: http://www.atlanticyardswatch.net/

Description: "Atlantic Yards Watch is a community-based initiative to protect the health and livability of neighborhoods impacted by Atlantic Yards and the Barclays Center."

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Subject:   Atlantic Yards (Project) Barclays Center (New York, N.Y.) City planning Land use

Title: College Point Civic/Taxpayers Association

URL: http://www.collegepointcivic.org/

Description: "The College Point Civic / Taxpayers Association is an organization of people who live and/or work in the College Point [Queens, NY] community. We come together for a united purpose: to improve the quality of life in our neighborhood. The monthly meeting is an open forum to discuss the goings on in our community and how to improve it. Issues of crime, zoning, building construction, transportation, graffiti, and parks are some of the topics discussed."

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Subject:   College Point (New York, N.Y.) Community development Neighborhood planning

Title: Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association, FIPNA

URL: http://www.fipna.org/

Description: "The Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association is a community group dedicated to preserving and improving the quality of life for residents of our historic community."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning Community development Parks Fort Independence Park (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Friends of the Lower East Side

URL: http://www.friendsofthelowereastside.org/

Description: "Friends of the Lower East Side is a grass roots organization founded in 2011 by Linda Jones, Mitchell Grubler, and Joyce Mendelsohn. We are dedicated to preserving the architectural and cultural heritage of this historic center of immigrant life in lower Manhattan. The area, located between East Houston and Water Street, stretching from the East River to the Bowery, contains a number of significant buildings reflecting its history as the first home in America for immigrants from throughout the world."

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Subject:   Historic preservation Neighborhood planning

Title: Hell's Kitchen Neighborhood Association

URL: http://www.hknanyc.org/

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Subject:   Hell's Kitchen (New York, N.Y.) Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration Historic districts--Conservation and restoration Planning

Title: Holliswood Civic Association

URL: http://www.holliswoodcivic.org/

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Subject:   Community development Neighborhood planning

Title: Coalition for a Livable West Side

URL: http://www.livablenewyork.org/

Description: "The Coalition for a Livable West Side, formed in 1981, is a grass roots all-volunteer, community-based environmental organization whose members care about the city and protecting a healthy environment."

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Subject:   Environmental protection Planning

Title: Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA)

URL: http://www.riraonline.com/

Description: "The purposes of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) are: To represent the interests of its members to all governmental, quasi-governmental and private institutions that develop policy affecting Roosevelt Island and its residents; that supervise or manage our housing and that supervise or manage other Island operations; and To ensure that the health, safety and welfare of its members and the quality of life in our community are maintained and improved."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning Community development

Title: Rockaway Civic Association

URL: http://www.rockawaycivic.com/

Description: "Rockaway Civic Association’s service area is the community of Rockaway Park. The boundaries of this area are defined as follows: Beach 98th Steet to and including Beach 129th Street from the bay to the ocean ... Our mission: To protect, promote and encourage the balanced growth of our community. Safeguard and expand the quality of life for all stakeholders and establish our community as a thriving, safe and attractive place to live, play and work. We endeavor to foster neighborhood cooperation, self-reliance and problem solving, expand civic awareness and provide a vehicle for community-based efforts."

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Subject:   Community development Neighborhood planning

Title: Mud Lane Society for the Renaissance of Historic Stapleton

URL: http://www.themudlanesociety.org/

Description: "The Mud Lane Society for the Renaissance of Stapleton is a non-profit neighborhood corporation that exists to promote and improve the village of Stapleton, located on the Northeast coast of Staten Island, N.Y."

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Subject:   Economic development Neighborhood planning

Title: Tenants United Fighting for Lower East Side, TUFF x LES

URL: http://www.tuffles.org/

Description: "Mission: To cultivate, promote, represent and advocate community interests of preserving affordability, appropriate and diverse commercial and residential community development, disaster recovery preparedness, resiliency and environmental quality, crime reduction, leadership support, transportation, commuting and infrastructure"

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Subject:   Community development

Title: West 45th Street Block Association

URL: http://www.west45ba.org/

Description: "The West 45th St. Block Association was formed in 1976 by Roger Puckett (owner of Triton Gallery) and other concerned neighbors as a neighborhood safety patrol. Since those earlier, rougher days in the neighborhood, the association has evolved its focus to include block beautification, community affairs, and community-building."

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Subject:   Neighborhood planning

Title: Morningside Heights Community Coalition

URL: https://morningsideheightscommunitycoalition.com/

Description: "A recent spate of development threatens to change the face of our historic community with luxury housing. From the new apartments on the grounds of St. John the Divine to the former nurses residence diagonally across the street, to what's going up at Jewish Theological Seminary and Union Theological Seminary, our neighborhood is changing, and not for the better. To look into these developments, MHHDC decided to initiate the Morningside Heights Community Coalition (MHCC). This new organization consists of community groups in MSH and individual coops throughout the neighborhood who are working together to try and have an impact on these projects."

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Subject:   Historic preservation Neighborhood planning

Title: Bed Stuy blog

URL: https://thebedstuyblog.com/

Description: Blog about Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood news.

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Title: Town & Village | Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village, Gramercy, Waterside

URL: https://town-village.com/

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Subject:   Stuyvesant Town (New York, N.Y.)

Title: Central Park Civic Association

URL: https://www.centralparkcivicassociation.com/

Description: "The Central Park Civic Association, a new, citywide advocacy group, has begun working to alert New Yorkers to the serious and mounting problems the five boroughs face regarding homelessness, garbage overflowing on the streets, crumbling infrastructure, delays in public transportation and other issues."

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Subject:   Central Park (New York, N.Y.) Neighborhood planning

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