Unlocking Opportunities for Transit-Oriented Development Around the IBX

Join AIA New York Chapter and New York Building Congress for a program exploring the opportunities for Transit-Oriented Development around the Interborough Express (IBX). Based on the recent Building Congress Report, Housing and the Interborough Express: Tackling New York City’s Housing Crisis One Stop at a Time, the discussion will focus on the regulatory, zoning, and financial tools needed to unlock opportunities for housing development. In conversation with land use, design, transportation, and policy experts, we will unpack the lessons learned of rezonings near transit projects, such as Penn Access, as well as the massive step forward taken with City of Yes for Housing Opportunity and critical questions on the design of the IBX project related to connectivity. 
 

Run of Show:

8:30am – Arrivals, Coffee, Networking

9:00am – Intro Remarks from Jesse Lazar

9:05am – Presentation from Carlo Scissura on NYBC Report

9:15am – Panel and Q&A

• Alyssa Cobb Konon, Deputy Chief Development Officer, Planning, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) 
• Ken Fisher, Member, Business Law, Cozen O’Connor
• Laura Smith, Deputy Executive Director, Strategy Planning, New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) 
• Moderator: Greg Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, STV & Chair, New York Building Congress