PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL RETENTION AND LOCAL JOBS

Recommendations1. Create Mixed-Used Zones

2. Improve IBZs

3. Create Partnerships for Local Hirings

In new, designated mixed-use zones, new developments should prioritize light manufacturing space in an effort to put people closer to their jobs and to create diverse, vibrant, and affordable neighborhoods. Truly live-work neighborhoods can be achieved by requiring builders to allow for light manufacturing spaces in all new developments within the mixed-use zone.

Industrial Business Zones (IBZs) were originally established to protect manufacturing businesses from developers and other business interests, but have since been threatened by an increasing number of restaurants, shops, and bars that are technically permitted under IBZ regulations. By closing the loopholes that allow non-industrial businesses access to what should be industrial-only land, IBZ’s will be strengthened to retain, recruit, and empower current and future manufacturing businesses. Improved IBZ’s will protect and create more well-paying jobs for members of the community by ensuring that manufacturing companies are given priority to operate in these dedicated zones.

Make The Road could work with local CBOs and the listed potential partners to evaluate the current skills of its members, the state of the manufacturing facilities and operations in Bushwick, and potential training programs for residents seeking these jobs.

We identified a site at 395 Melrose in the proposed Mixed Use Zone and have created an example of what a vertical mixed use building would look like.

Mixed Market-Rate and Affordable Housing

Mechanical and Building

Services

LightManufactoring

Proposed Mixed-Use Zone

Mixed-Use (Close Up)

StudioThe general purpose of the Sustainable Communities Studio is to expose PSPD Students to the issues of sustainable development and the interdependence and interrelationship of sustainable development to global, national, regional and local programs, policies and practices. The students enrolled in the class will be responsible for the development of a sustainable, resilient and responsive community neighborhood-based plan, where economic, social, political and educational opportunities for area residents are maximized.

TeamYasmeen Abu Al SaudHanna AtlasVictor CoachmanPaola DuranAsher FreemanJason HernándezKethia JosephLise Lamatia

Marcel NegretStephen MillerBryan RossThom SteadGiovania TiarachristieMelanie Truhn

Stuart PertzEddie Bautista