BFJ Team. Susan Favate AICP, PP Principal Susan Favate has more than 17 years of experience in land use and environmental planning for both public- and private-sector clients. Her areas of focus include zoning; comprehensive planning; site plan reviews; community visioning; environmental analysis; and real estate, market and housing studies. Prior to joining BFJ, Ms. Favate spent five years as a writer and editor for Dow Jones Newswires.

Environmental Planning. BFJ has established itself as a leader in directing environmental review processes pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) and the New York City Environmental Quality Review procedures (CEQR). Our broad expertise in these review processes to a range of clients from municipalities, public agencies, community groups, and institutions to private developers and corporations. Contact. Sarah Yackel, AICP s.yackel@bfjplanning.com SEQR and NEPA Environmental Reviews BFJ provides consulting services for all aspects of the SEQR and NEPA environmental review process. We offer expertise in state and federal environmental review processes, including impact assessment and mitigation. Hudson Valley Project SEQR Review → Pine Plains, New York CEQR Environmental Reviews BFJ prepares CEQR environmental assessments and environmental impact statements for a variety of projects in New York City. Atrium at Sumner CEQR, SEQR and NEPA Review → Brooklyn, New York Environmental Advisory Services for Municipalities and Agencies BFJ reviews and makes recommendations on SEQR documents, including Environmental Impact Statements, for numerous municipalities and local and state agencies. BFJ also prepares SEQR scoping documents, and negotiates mitigation and design on behalf of Planning Boards and Town or Village Boards, for various proposed developments. Downtown Overlay Zone SEQR Review Services → New Rochelle, New York Natural Resource Inventories Another component of BFJ’s environmental work are natural resource inventories prepared for municipalities looking to preserve or protect natural resources or in coordination with site planning. These inventories include the use of geographical information systems databases and mapping to identify environmentally sensitive lands. Branford Station Transit-Oriented Development → Branford, Connecticut

Real Estate Consulting. BFJ’s team of planners, fiscal analysts and economists provide a comprehensive range of real estate and development consulting services from individual building feasibility studies to local and county-wide market studies. Contact. Frank Fish, FAICP f.fish@bfjplanning.com Market Analysis BFJ prepares market analyses for private- and public-sector clients who need to test the feasibility of their real estate projects. The firm also works with financial institutions to help them evaluate the worthiness of proposed projects, including analysis of market supply and demand, and absorption rates. New Canaan Market and Municipal Facilities Studies → New Canaan, Connecticut Retail and Commercial Revitalization Studies BFJ has extensive experience in retail and downtown revitalization efforts. This work includes shopper surveys, merchant focus groups, retail market analyses, and the development of downtown revitalization strategies. Retail work includes numerous market and management studies for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and municipalities focused on their downtown or other business areas. Bartlett Dairy RFEI, CEQR, and ULURP → JFK North Site, Springfield Gardens, Queens, New York Fiscal Analyses BFJ conducts fiscal analyses of proposed developments to evaluate the cost and revenue implications of the project for municipalities. This includes analysis of the school-children generation for residential development. Somers Realty Corp. Development Approvals Process → Somers, New York Housing Needs Studies BFJ prepares housing needs studies, including feasibility studies for assisted care housing and affordable housing studies that address both the need for such housing and techniques for providing it. Affordable Housing Market Inventory Study → Connecticut Development Consulting BFJ has integrated its real estate and planning components, offering private developers, institutions, and non-profits a range of development consulting services, including evaluating both market and planning potential of specific projects, and representing clients in the development approvals process. Freightway Site Redevelopment Plan → Scarsdale, NY

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Sustainability and Resiliency Planning. Planning for sustainability and resilience is a central component of our work. Our process is action oriented, providing clients with specific strategies to achieve a greater level of sustainability, to reduce carbon emissions, prioritize infrastructure improvements and increase awareness of and provide opportunity for residents to live healthier lives. From energy efficiency, transit and connectivity enhancements, infrastructure and open space, to public health and response to climate change, we have collaborated with professional colleagues, community leaders, and municipal staff in identifying needs and action items, priorities, and initiatives to achieve success and accomplish goals. Contact. Frank Fish, FAICP f.fish@bfjplanning.com Sustainable Growth A critical component of planning for sustainability is encouraging development patterns that build upon existing resources such as mass transit and mixed-use areas. We have worked with both private and public sector clients to plan, zone, and seek approvals for projects that promote transit-oriented development (TOD) which helps to reduce reliance on the automobile Ludlow Street TOD Master Plan → Yonkers, New York Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Our transportation practice is committed to promoting alternative forms of transportation that reduce reliance on the automobile. Communities that are pedestrian- and bike-friendly help to reduce emissions and promote public health goals. East River Esplanade Visioning → New York, New York Stormwater Resilency, Climate Change, and Sea Level Rise Our team has also gained experience in addressing the challenges communities due to climate change, including six plans for the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program. NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plans → Nassau County, New York → Innovative Strategies to Protect Natural Resources BFJ is committed to promoting ecology, biodiversity, and habitat protection. We have provided initiatives to reduce stormwater runoff, protect water bodies and wetlands, ad preserve open space. Clustering development is one tool we use to concentrate development, reserving open space for habitat and recreation. BFJ has developed zoning to guide the placement of solar facilities and equipment. BFJ has also created a guide for Transfer of Development Rights, a zoning tool that can be used to focus development in designated commercial centers while protecting environmental and agricultural areas from development. Gardens at Harriman Concept Plan → Harriman, New York

BFJ Team. Silvia Del Fava AICP, LEED AP ND Associate Silvia Del Fava brings a diverse background in planning, policy, and urban design in the public and private sectors. She has experience in facilitating stakeholder engagement, zoning and development analysis, and graphic rendering and analysis. Prior to joining BFJ, Ms. Del Fava worked for New York City’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Department of Transportation (NYCDOT), as well as in the private sector for a planning firm and architecture studio.

Transportation Planning. BFJ has extensive experience and capabilities in the fields of transportation planning and traffic circulation. We perform traffic circulation and impact studies, infrastructure capacity and performance analyses, safety studies, traffic calming studies, parking programs, transit studies, and multi-modal transportation plans, including micro-mobility strategies. Our transportation planners work closely with our land use planners, environmental experts, and economists to provide our clients with integrated transportation solutions. Contact. Georges Jacquemart, PE, FAICP, PP g.jacquemart@bfjplanning.com Traffic Circulation and Impact Studies Finding safe and sustainable solutions to complex traffic circulation problems has been a major goal for BFJ’s transportation planners. The firm has extensive experience in traffic impact analyses and developing realistic traffic mitigation measures for many types of developments including mixed-use projects. These studies have been undertaken in a wide range of environments from small villages to dense urban areas and covered all modes of transportation. Route 9W Lane Reconfiguration Plan → Marlborough, New York Campus Transportation Plans BFJ has developed a widely recognized expertise in transportation planning for campus environments, including Ivy League universities, state universities, community colleges, and corporate campuses. These studies cover traffic circulation recommendations, parking management programs, transit shuttle services, Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies, and metrics to measure the impacts of changes. Princeton University Arts and Transit Neighborhood →Princeton, New Jersey Figure source: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Complete Streets, Road Diets, and Traffic Calming BFJ understands that streets should be designed to be comfortable, and safe for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and people with disabilities, as well as motorists. Our approach to creating more friendly streets is context-specific and may include a variety of design interventions to improve safety, while maintaining efficient vehicular movement. Realignment of U.S. Route 501 → Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Parking Studies and Programs BFJ provides a range of parking services, including comprehensive parking demand and supply studies, parking management programs, and parking surveys and studies. Shared-parking has been a hallmark of our parking work. Nyack Parking Study → Village of Nyack, New York Multi-Modal Transportation Planning BFJ has substantial expertise in multi-modal transportation planning, including integrated transportation systems addressing vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and mass transit needs and efficiencies. Our projects integrate transportation and land use planning into efficient and sustainable communities. Beacon TOD Transportation Linkages Plan → Beacon, New York Transit Planning and Design BFJ provides extensive transit and paratransit planning and design services, including data collection, alternative evaluation studies, service assessments of particular lines or entire systems, passenger projections, market studies, costs and revenue estimates, productivity analyses and conceptual designs for stations and terminals Mobile NR Shuttle Feasibility Study → New Rochelle, New York Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning BFJ has extensive experience in the preparation of bicycle and pedestrian studies for public agencies, institutions, and private clients. Our studies include facility and alignment options, demand estimates, safety analyses, and rails-to-trails plans. They integrate cost-effective design solutions into attractive and safe pedestrian and bicycle improvements. Branford Station TOD → Branford, Connecticut Roundabout Planning and Design These new circular intersections are a very effective and sustainable traffic control and traffic calming tool. BFJ began advocating for modern roundabouts in the late 1990s, when most traffic engineers saw these circular intersections as problematic. In 1998, the firm wrote the first national publication on modern roundabouts for the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council. Modern roundabouts have been successful in reducing injury crashes at intersections by more than 70 percent and practically eliminating fatalities. BFJ has undertaken numerous roundabout feasibility and performance studies throughout North America, Latin America, and Europe. Plymouth State University → First Modern Roundabout in New Hampshire

Case Study: Bridgeport, CT Overview BFJ Planning has a long history working in the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut. In 2000, in collaboration with Urbanomics, BFJ prepared a community needs assessment for Bridgeport's Lower East Side neighborhood. In 2006 BFJ assisted the City in preparing new zoning for Steele Point, a major waterfront redevelopment site. Then in 2007 BFJ was hired to lead a consultant team in preparing a new Master Plan for the city. The project included not only the preparation of the Master Plan itself but also an organizational review of Bridgeport's planning and zoning application process and the preparation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the City. Following the adoption of the Master Plan in 2008, BFJ worked with the City to update its Zoning Code to implement the recommendations of the Master Plan. Then in 2010, Bridgeport hired BFJ to prepare zoning for a Village District in the city's Black Rock neighborhood. As a follow-up to the Master Plan, BFJ worked with the City and neighborhood residents on a Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) Plan for Bridgeport's Reservoir Avenue neighborhood. Master Plan Preparation of Bridgeport's Master Plan was a partnership between the BFJ Planning team, city planners and Bridgeport's Planning and Zoning Commission. The Master Plan is Bridgeport's central planning document, balancing economic and social policies and reflecting public input gathered through an extensive community participation process. The guiding purpose of the plan is to capture economic development potential and enhance quality-of-life for city residents. The plan describes an overall vision for Bridgeport's future that is centered around six major themes: Downtown: The Catalyst for Improving the City's Image Jobs: Expand Economic Opportunities and Attract 15,000 New Jobs by 2020 Neighborhoods: Foster Neighborhoods of Choice Education: Quality and Choice to Attract Families Infrastructure: A Foundation for the Future Environment: A Greener Bridgeport The recommendations of the Master Plan are currently being implemented by the City and its partners. Zoning Update Immediately following the adoption of the Master Plan in 2008, BFJ began working with the City on a crucial first step in implementing the Plan- updating the zoning code. The Zoning Code Update addressed the following needs that were identified in the Master Plan: Reduce the number of zoning districts in the City Eliminate spot zoning Introduce design controls Strengthen review and approval procedures Strengthen environmental protection As part of this project, BFJ also prepared a user-friendly Zoning Handbook to serve as a companion to the code. The handbook provides an overview of the most significant changes found in the 2008 code revisions and explains the zones, districts, and major regulations that govern development in Bridgeport. Reservoir Avenue Neighborhood Revitalization Zone (NRZ) Plan BFJ is worked with the City of Bridgeport and neighborhood residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to develop a strategic plan for the Reservoir Avenue neighborhood revitalization zone (NRZ). The NRZ planning process is a collaborative effort between the City, BFJ, and the neighborhood to determine priorities and needs and develop an actionable plan to improve physical infrastructure and quality of life in the Reservoir Avenue neighborhood. Issues addressed in the plan ranged from improvements to streetscapes, open spaces, building facades, and property maintenance to programmatic changes addressing safety and health. Community input is central to the success of this project and BFJ has been working with the City on innovative approaches to public engagement

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Case Study: Princeton University Overview BFJ has been the traffic and parking consultant for Princeton University since 1988 when we prepared a traffic impact analysis for a new garage in the Engineering Quad and assisted in its functional design. The garage, which was designed by Machado and Silvetti Associates, received an AIA Honor Award. This was the beginning of a long relationship with Princeton University that still continues in 2023. BFJ’s assignments for the University included long-term planning projects for the existing historical campus, the east campus and the currently ongoing expansion into West Windsor across from Lake Carnegie, as well as technical assistance in support of zoning and site plan applications for new campus buildings and infrastructure improvements. West Campus Garage In the 1990s BFJ prepared a traffic and circulation plan for the university to mitigate traffic impacts associated the West Campus Garage. The plan included the design of two modern roundabouts to ease congestion at critical intersections on Faculty Road and Elm Drive. These roundabouts were the first modern roundabouts built in the State of New Jersey. Princeton Campus Plan for 2016 Between 2006 and 2008 BFJ worked with Princeton University and Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners to develop the transportation element of the university's Master Plan. The transportation element addressed traffic, pedestrian and bicycle circulation, bus service, parking and truck circulation and loading. As part of this work, BFJ developed a parking model for the campus, allowing the university to monitor and forecast parking demand. BFJ has assisted Princeton in the approval and implementation of all major projects resulting from the Master Plan including several new academic buildings, new housing for faculty and students and the new Arts and Transit Neighborhood. The Master Plan received the 2008 Honor Award for Excellence in Planning presented by the Society for College and University Planning and the American Institute of Architects. Arts and Transit Neighborhood Plan Following the publication of the Master Plan, the university embarked on an effort to rezone the western portion of the campus near the Dinky train station and McCarter Theater to create the new Arts and Transit neighborhood anchored by the future Lewis Center for the Arts and a new relocated train station. BFJ provided transportation planning support for both the rezoning effort and the site plan application for the new neighborhood. The firm was responsible for the analysis of the traffic impacts of the proposed plan and for the development of transportation mitigation measures. As part of this project, BFJ analyzed all access modes and assisted the design team in developing programs that improve the overall access to the station and mitigate relocation impacts. This work included geo-coding rail users by access mode, assessing the impacts of various transit strategies, developing bicycle improvement plans and designing the proposed transit plaza. The adopted plan included the construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Alexander Street and University Place, the upgrading of numerous bicycle facilities in the neighborhood and the improvement of local bus service. Construction of the Arts and Transit project was completed in 2015. (image: Michael Van Valkeburgh Associates) 2026 Princeton University Campus Plan Starting in 2016 BFJ worked with the Urban Strategies group on the plan for the campus development through 2026 and beyond. The goal was to create a flexible, revisable framework to guide the development of the campus and accommodate a significant increase of Princeton’s undergraduate student body. This very ambitious plan laid the foundation of the campus expansion into the Township of West Windsor across from Lake Carnegie – the creation of Lake Campus (later named Meadows Neighborhood). BFJ’s role was to assist the team in developing the circulation element of the new campus, projecting future parking demands and preparing a comprehensive traffic impact study submitted to the municipality as part of the approval process. BFJ also developed pedestrian and bicycle forecasts for a planned pedestrian/bicycle bridge over Lake Carnegie. The 2026 Campus Plan also led to the development of the Environmental Studies and School of Engineering and Applied Science buildings, a new soccer stadium and practice field and a 1,500-space parking garage on East Campus. BFJ worked with the SOM and Ennead teams on these initiatives to design the circulation system and undertake the necessary transportation impact studies to obtain approvals from the municipality of Princeton. These projects are under construction as of 2023. (image source: SOM) Princeton Forrestal Campus Transportation Studies The Princeton Forrestal Center located in the Township of Plainsboro includes a large office park, several residential developments, the Princeton Forrestal Village and several academic and research buildings, including the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. BFJ undertook a major TDM study for the Forrestal Center with the goal to reduce overall traffic and parking loads and increase mobility options for the employees in the center. A key concern of the companies located in the Forrestal Center was related to their ability to attract the younger, educated workforce to work in the Forrestal Center. This assignment included focus group meetings with the major employers, user surveys, and the creation of TDM strategies tailored to the Forrestal Center. BFJ also undertook a major traffic impact study of the Forrestal Campus expansion to assist the University in gaining approval for a 20-year General Development Plan (GDP). This study included the feasibility and impact analysis of previously approved GDP conditions of a new roadway connection and significant intersection upgrades. BFJ's traffic study for the 2022 Forrestal Campus GDP led to an alternative set of intersection improvements that are more cost-effective and sustainable.