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Chinatown Working Group

 


Ed Ma, Dan Chen, Jim Solomon, Thomas Yu (far right) with Secretary Ray LaHood, US Dept of Transportation, May 19, 2010  
Photographer:  Zella Jones


On May 19, 2010 the Chinatown Working Group met at the request of Secretary Ray LaHood of the US Dept of Transportation
as part of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).  Read here about the CWG initiatives presented.  Read here about the White House initiative.

 

THE TOWN HALL on FEBRUARY 1ST, 2010 was conducted through Cantonese, Mandarin, Fukienese , Spanish and English Charrettes and provided valuable feedback for the Chinatown Working Group's  Preliminary 197a Action Plan.

 

The entire CWG is currently engaged in preparing its proposed Action Plans and Study Areas, as we develop a comprehensive 197a Plan to submit to the NYC Department of City Planning, hopefully sometime this summer.   Community Boards  #1, 2 & 3, who WOULD BE co-sponsors of the plan WITH THE CWG, are conducting public hearings regarding the CWG'S PROPOSED PLAN. 

MISSION 

The Chinatown Working Group (CWG) is a community-based planning initiative on the future of Chinatown in New York City. Our goal is to support the community’s residents, workers, businesses and visitors. Chinatown Working Group members include Chinatown’s stakeholders – representatives of community groups, Community Boards #1, 2 & 3 and interested parties.

Our focus is on issues of shared concern throughout Chinatown including but not limited to affordability, preservation, revitalization and the social and economic well being of families, seniors and youths.

The Chinatown Working Group's objective is to articulate common goals for Chinatown’s future with consideration for its impact on adjacent New York City communities, and to formulate and work with New York City agencies to implement a precise, comprehensive, meaningful, timely and broadly supported community-based plan.

OBJECTIVES
    
             
The Chinatown Working Group's plan is to create an inventory of existing conditions and identify realistic implementation of strategies that address, among many issues: truly affordable housing, multi-cultural and historic preservation, economic revitalization and sustainability, commercial stability, residential and business displacement, small/light manufacturing use, open space, public infrastructure, transportation, congestion, tenant rights, the environment including air quality, education, the arts, human rights, immigrant needs, social conflicts and crime, the well being of families, seniors and youths, and zoning.  Although zoning is a powerful planning tool that can be used to mitigate the potential negative impacts of development in a neighborhood, it is not the only strategy that should be applied in Chinatown.  A broader community-based planning strategy that goes beyond zoning may be pursued.

STRATEGY

The Chinatown Working Group's community-based plan for Chinatown will engage in a democratic, comprehensive and transparent process in building consensus among diverse groups.  CWG will conduct extensive public outreach to involve as many of Chinatown’s stakeholders as possible.  CWG meetings will be held regularly and open to everyone.  CWG hopes to have the full cooperation and support of the City for this community-based initiative including access to staff from various agencies, such as City Planning, HPD, Small Business Services, Department of Transportation and Economic Development Corporation.

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Contact & Inquiries

The Chinatown Working Group (CWG) is a democratic and transparent initiative.  Meetings are open to everyone. 

  • The full Working Group regularly meets the first Monday of each month, 4-6pm @ American Legion Post 1291, 191-193 Canal St, 2nd Fl., New York, NY.  Check listings in the right column for updates.

  • The Working Group Steering Committee regularly meets the second Wednesday of each month, 4-5:30p, @ Community Board #1,  49-51 Chambers St, Rm. 709,  New York, NY.  Check listings in the right column for updates.

Check for all meetings, as they are scheduled, in column to the right.

JULY CALENDARS


Thursday, July 1st
CWG Planner Matrix Committee Meeting, 1-2:30pm
Community Board 1
49-51 Chambers Street
Room 709

Thursday, July 1st
4-5:30pm, CAPZ
Community Board 1
49-51 Chambers Street
Room 709.


Thursday, July 8, 6:30pm.
NYU Silver Building, 32 Waverly Pl. Room 507-(I.D. Required)
, Community Board 2 Land Use Committee.  (CAPZ/Economics Working Teams presenting current zoning proposals)

Monday, July 12, 6:30pm, , University Settlement, Speyer Hall, 184 Eldridge Street,
Community Board 3 Land Use Committee. 
(CAPZ/Economics Working Teams representing current zoning proposals)

Thursday, July 15th, 1-2:30 pm,
CWG Planner Matrix Committee Meeting, Community Board 1
49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709

Thursday, July 15th, 4-5:30 pm, CAPZ Meeting, Community Board 1, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709


Monday, July 19, 6-8pm
Full CWG, American Legion Post 1291, 191-193 Canal Street, 2nd Floor

Thursday, July 22, 4-5:30 @ Community Board #1, 49-51 Chambers Street, Room 709. - The Culture Affordability, Preservation & Zoning (CAPZ) and Economics Working Teams will be reviewing contrasting zoning proposals from the Preservation and Economics Teams among other agenda items.

 
Friday, July 23, 2-3pm, Conference Call - The newly formed CWG Finance & Fundraising Committee is conducting a conference call to discuss current CWG finances and future fundraising strategies. If you haven't already volunteered to participate on this Committee and are interested in doing so, please contact CWG Administrator, Elisa Espiritu (elisa@chinatownworkinggroup.org). Elisa will send participants via a direct email the conference call-in information

Monday, August 2, 6-8pm Full CWG Meeting,  American Legion Post 1291, 191-193 Canal Street, Floor 2.
 



 

 

 

 


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