Featured Projects. Yonkers Environmental Services Yonkers, New York BFJ Planning has performed numerous environmental reviews under both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) on behalf of the City of Yonkers as well as for private sector clients on projects located within the City. BFJ’s work for the City has included a NEPA Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ashburton Avenue Master Plan and Urban Renewal Plan, NEPA Environmental Assessments (EA) for the Yonkers Affordable Housing Project (generic EA and site specific EAs), a NEPA environmental review for the new Yonkers Ferry Station, a NEPA EA for the Saw Mill River Daylighting and Restoration Project at Larkin Plaza, and SEQR review services to the City of a private development application for the expansion of the South Westchester Executive Park and development of the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center. In addition, BFJ, on behalf of the Yonkers-based not-for-profit Greyston Foundation, Inc. and Loewen Development, prepared a SEQR Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) and related attachments for the Warburton Riverview Workforce Housing Project, a mixeduse workforce condominium project located in Downtown Yonkers. The project received approval from the Yonkers Zoning Board of Appeals in late 2008. BFJ is also providing site planning and SEQR services on behalf of a private development group for the Point Street Landing project, a large-scale mixed-use development on a Brownfield site located on the Yonkers waterfront; this project is ongoing. Client City of Yonkers Year 2003, 2011

Featured Projects. Nyack Comprehensive Plan Nyack, New York BFJ Planning prepared an update, funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), of the 2007 Nyack Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code. The plan update focused on incorporating demographic and economic conditions and coordinating them with the Sustainable Nyack Action Plan, potential impacts of the new Tappan Zee Bridge, other planning efforts within the Village and ongoing development activity in Nyack and along the Hudson River waterfront. The Comprehensive Plan update incorporates sustainability principles by identifying goals and initiatives from the Sustainable Nyack Action Plan and coordinating with NYSERDA Cleaner Greener Communities efforts to develop a strategy for ongoing tracking through sustainability indicators and metrics. With a focus on the key opportunity areas of downtown, the waterfront and the “Gateway” area of the Village, the Plan also evaluates the potential for commuter or recreational ferry service. BFJ led a multidisciplinary team of consultants including Perkins Eastman Architects and COWI North America, to cover specific aspects of the Plan such as waterfront opportunities and urban design. As part of the effort, BFJ has directed all public outreach aspects of the Plan update process, including seven public workshops and charrettes and a public survey taken by nearly 1,000 people. The plan was adopted in October 2016. Client Village of Nyack Year 2016

This is the home page for BFJ Planning, an urban planning consulting firm with five service areas: Planning, Urban Design, Transportation Planning, Environmental Analysis, and Real Estate Consulting. Awards. One White Plains Comprehensive Plan Planning Achievement Award, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, 2025 Ossining Comprehensive Plan and Form-Based Overlay Districts Planning Commendation Award, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, 2021 Mount Kisco Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Overlay Zone Heissenbuttel Award for Planning Excellence, New York Planning Federation, 2021 Mount Kisco Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Overlay Zone Planning Commendation, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, 2018 Scarsdale Freightway Site Redevelopment Study Planning Achievement Award, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, 2018 Plan Nyack: Blueprint for the Future, Comprehensive Plan, Village of Nyack, NY New York Planning Federation, Comprehensive Plan Award Pleasantville Plan & Zoning Update Planning Achievement Award, Westchester Municipal Planning Federation, 2017 NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plan for Gravesend/Bensonhurst Award for Inclusive Community Engagement, 2015 Mamaroneck Transit-Oriented Development Study New York Planning Federation Award and New York Planning Federation, Pomeroy Award for Zoning Achievement, 2013 Downtown Planning & Implementation, Tuckahoe, NY Westchester Municipal Planning Federation Award Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Update, Port Chester, NY Westchester Municipal Planning Federation Award Comprehensive Plan, Rockland County, NY New York Planning Federation Award Comprehensive Plan, Village of Mamaroneck, NY Westchester Planning Federation Commendation Hanoi Master Plan to 2030 and Vision to 2050 AIA New York Chapter Design Awards, Urban Design Merit Award August Heckscher Award, New York, NY August Heckscher Award for Community Service, CIVITAS Comprehensive Planning Initiative, Bridgeport, CT Certificate of Appreciation, American Planning Association, Connecticut Chapter Princeton University Master Plan, Princeton, NJ Honor Award for Excellence in Planning for an Established Campus, Society for College and University Planning and the American Institute of Architects, Committee on Architecture for Education Waterfront Plan, Stratford, CT Outstanding Planning Award, American Planning Association, Connecticut Chapter Neighborhood Revitalization Plans, Hartford, CT Outstanding Planning Program Award, American Planning Association, Connecticut Chapter Regional Plan of Conservation & Development, South Western Regional Planning Association, CT Sustainable Planning Award, American Society of Consulting Planners Regional Plan of Conservation and Development and the Regional Housing Needs/Supply Assessment, South Western Region Planning Association, CT Outstanding Regional Planning Program Award, American Planning Association, Connecticut Chapter Downtown Duluth Waterfront Plan, Duluth, MN Top Honor Award, the Waterfront Center Outstanding Planning Award, American Planning Association, Minnesota Chapter Master Plan, Montpelier, VT Outstanding Planning Award, State of Vermont Planners Association Roanoke Vision: A Public Process of Comprehensive Planning, Roanoke, VA Honorable Mention for Outstanding Planning, National American Planning Association S/S William A. Irvin, Ore Boat Museum, Duluth, MN Honor Award, Waterfront Center Hoboken Master Plan Reexamination Report and Land Use Element Smart Growth Award, New Jersey Future, 2019

Featured Projects. Red Bank Planning Advisory Services Red Bank, NJ BFJ is working with the Borough of Red Bank on a holistic plan for the redevelopment of the area around its train station. The area is a mix of surface parking owned by NJ Transit, rail-related infrastructure, privately owned properties, and the Borough’s Public Works facility. We prepared redevelopment designation studies and then completed a redevelopment plan that built on concepts established in the 2023 Red Bank Master Plan (which BFJ also completed) and that incorporated community input on desired uses and the scale and aesthetics of development. The redevelopment plan, currently in the public hearing stage, establishes a set of implementing standards that govern the uses, design, and built form of future development, with a significant focus on enhancing the public realm and the historic station building. In addition to this project and the 2023 Master Plan, as Red Bank’s Borough Planner, BFJ also completed an updated municipal Environmental Resource Inventory and assisted in the Borough’s reporting on consistency with New Jersey’s State Plan. Client Borough of Red Bank Year Ongoing

The BFJ-led process to prepare Red Bank, NJ’s first comprehensive Master Plan since 1995 concluded on February 6, 2023, with a unanimous adoption by the Borough’s Planning Board. The 14-month planning process incorporated significant community engagement and presented actionable strategies to support better mobility, affordable housing, a thriving downtown, high quality-of-life, and a resilient future. < Back Red Bank, NJ Adopts First Master Plan Since 1995 John T. Ward Read Article Feb 8, 2023 The BFJ-led process to prepare Red Bank, NJ’s first comprehensive Master Plan since 1995 concluded on February 6, 2023, with a unanimous adoption by the Borough’s Planning Board. The 14-month planning process incorporated significant community engagement and presented actionable strategies to support better mobility, affordable housing, a thriving downtown, high quality-of-life, and a resilient future. Previous Next 1/1

Featured Projects. Jersey City Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Five-Year Strategic Plan Jersey City, New Jersey The City of Jersey City commissioned BFJ Planning and Urbanomics to prepare an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) Five Year Strategic Plan. The study included an analysis of existing conditions, participation in meetings with stakeholders in each of the major commercial districts within the city, and the formulation of a strategic economic Action Plan. The recommendations included the establishment of benchmarks that can be used to evaluate progress in implementing economic projects identified during the course of the study. Client City of Jersey City Year

Susan Favate, BFJ Planning, presented a draft Environmental Review Inventory (ERI) at a public hearing. The Board unanimously approved the ERI which will amend the borough's Master Plan. < Back Red Bank Planning Board Approves Environmental Resource Inventory Draft Scott Wingerter Read Article Jan 9, 2025 Susan Favate, BFJ Planning, presented a draft Environmental Review Inventory (ERI) at a public hearing. The Board unanimously approved the ERI which will amend the borough's Master Plan. Previous Next 1/1

BFJ Team. Frank Fish FAICP Principal Susan Favate AICP, PP Principal John West Senior Associate Mark Freker Associate Nile Johnson Planner Evan Accardi Planner Georges Jacquemart PE, FAICP, PP Principal Noah Levine AICP, PP Associate Principal Silvia Del Fava AICP, LEED AP ND Associate Emily Tolbert AICP Senior Planner Michelle Gilman Planner Nick Cerdera Planner Sarah Yackel AICP Principal Jonathan Martin Ph.D., AICP Associate Principal Christine Jimenez LEED AP ND Associate Suzanne Goldberg Senior Planner Eshti Sookram Planner Francoise Mohamed Office Manager

BFJ Team. Jonathan Martin Ph.D., AICP Associate Principal Jonathan Martin is an urban designer with more than 20 years of experience in community planning and project management. He leads BFJ’s design practice, contributing expertise in site planning, design guidelines and interactive community engagement. Mr. Martin is also a professor in graduate programs at Pratt Institute and Columbia University.

Featured Projects. Branford Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plan and Zoning Branford, Connecticut BFJ Planning worked with the Town of Branford to develop a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Master Plan for the area around the expanded Branford Shoreline East Train Station. The Branford TOD Plan provides the Town with direction and tools to promote the long term transformation of the outdated industrial and commercial legacy uses in the study area, particularly near the AMTRAK rail line, to more productive uses better suited to the current local and regional economy. Promoting growth and redevelopment that is more transit oriented will increase the Town’s tax base and fit into the overall state and regional planning vision of promoting future growth in areas with available transit and appropriate utility services. The Branford TOD Plan lays the groundwork for physical improvements and regulation changes to allow development that is financially feasible and is appropriately scaled to fit into the existing historic Branford Town Center and its surrounding residential neighborhoods. The Plan examines constraints, specifically flooding issues that present a partial obstacle to development in this area. A significant portion of the study area is located within the 100-year floodplain. The plan also focuses on improvements to the streetscape including pedestrian and non-motorized vehicle access. The final report includes a comprehensive set of recommendations for action including, zoning changes, architectural and streetscape design guidelines, as well as preliminary designs for specific infrastructure improvement projects. Client Town of Branford Year 2017

BFJ Planning was the lead consulting firm for both of these efforts. BFJ Planning also produced the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) covering the impacts of adopting both measures. The entire team embarked on the bulk of this work during an unprecedented pandemic which contributed to many challenges, as well as some... < Back Village Board of Ossining, New York adopts both Comprehensive Plan and New Form Based Code Read Article Jul 9, 2021 BFJ Planning was the lead consulting firm for both of these efforts. BFJ Planning also produced the Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) covering the impacts of adopting both measures. The entire team embarked on the bulk of this work during an unprecedented pandemic which contributed to many challenges, as well as some... Previous Next 1/1

Featured Projects. The Gardens at Harriman Station Concept Plan Harriman, New York BFJ Planning developed a Concept Plan for a proposed 130-acre transit-oriented community adjacent to the Harriman Train Station in Orange County, NY. The Plan features approximately 1,500 residential units, as well as shopping, restaurants, recreational and community facilities in walkable, vibrant neighborhood. The proposed design, shows higher residential densities within a half-mile radius of the transit station and lower densities further from the station. A contemporary version of a town square will be the central focus of the TOD. The site connects to a series of natural landscapes including the Harriman State Park Trail System to the west and the future expansion of the Heritage Trail. The Concept Plan calls for the property controlled by the applicant to be developed first. An alternative plan incorporates a portion of the MTA owned parking lot in the development. The alternative shows how the development can be achieved while also meeting the short-term and long-term parking needs of Metro-North/MTA Client Year 2016