Andrew Albrecht on R7X zoning rationale and transit access
Albrecht explains the R7X district allows shaping bulk to give presence to each program section and makes HPD subsidy go further. The added density addresses Bed-Stuy's housing affordability crisis, with excellent transit access including G, A, C, shuttle, LIRR, and multiple bus routes. All nearby transit stations will be ADA accessible by end of decade per MTA. The project received unanimous approvals throughout public review.
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So this whole program is made possible by the R7X district, and the district works well here for two principal reasons.
One, it allows us to shape the bulk of the building to give presence to each section of the program.
The greater bulk allows the HBD subsidy to go further, making it...
More appropriate.
Now, this district is well appropriate in this area.
It's good from land use perspective.
You know, the added density helps us address the housing affordability crisis in Bed-Stuy.
There's terrific transit access, the G, the A and the C, the shuttle, the Long Island Railroad,
Burl Spanian bus routes running right nearby, going in each cardinal direction.
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And all of these transit access locations will be ADA accessible by the end of the decade, according to the MTA.
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Ensuring that these seniors can continue to use this project.
You know, we're on Bedford Avenue, which will be further activated as a commercial corridor by this action.
And the community has recognized us, which we've been really proud about.
You know, everyone in the public review so far has approved us with flying colors.
And so I'll turn it over to Pierre to show.
So what will happen from now to building?