NYC Council Land Use Training

In 2021, Hester Street partnered with Local Progress and the Advocacy Institute to design a training tailored to the needs of newly elected NYC Council Members around land use and zoning. The training included historic and contemporary applications of land use, showcased the effects of policy on New Yorkers, and illustrated processes and programs relevant to Council Members’ work. 

The materials Hester Street developed for the training may be downloaded and used as popular education tools for organizers and educators to build capacity and knowledge around NYC land use issues, including:

• Handout on City Council’s role in land use planning
• Glossary of land use terms
• Land use training slide deck
• Speaker’s notes for land use training