Featured Projects. Rockland County Riverway Trail Feasibility Study Rockland County, NY BFJ Planning led a team to study the feasibility of a +/- 20-mile shared use path that extends north-south in Rockland County in proximity to the Hudson River. This effort was catalyzed by the County’s interest to invest in recreational outdoor amenities/infrastructure since the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to improve local quality of life and regional draw for visitors and tourism. Toole Design played a major role in evaluating path alignment options emphasizing design and connection opportunities related to environmental, built environment and social considerations. Toole Design also led the effort to estimate path demand/trip potential. Sub-consultant Urbanomics analyzed socio-economic characteristics and demographics, as well as tourism trends on the regional and County levels. Urbanomics projected the economic impacts of the path to further the understanding of its feasibility and communicate these benefits to the stakeholders and general public. A central component of gauging path feasibility was careful coordination and outreach with each municipality located along the path in order to assess key challenges and opportunities for path alignment and design. Initial outreach with municipal leaders was followed by community-based workshops and stakeholder engagement to inform nuances of path alignment and design. Maximizing connectivity to other recreational and tourist destinations and to trip generators enhance functionality and economic impact of the path. Client Rockland County, New York Year 2024

Featured Projects. Dartmouth College Transportation Plan Hanover, New Hampshire BFJ Planning was retained by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects to develop the transportation plan as part of the long-range Master Plan. The transportation plan’s focus was on managing the parking system to allow for the construction of new academic buildings on existing lots, and on making the overall transportation system more user-friendly and sustainable. BFJ investigated the feasibility of peripheral park-and-ride lots with shuttle services, as well as remote park-and-ride strategies. BFJ also undertook a detailed market analysis of the number of commuters in the various commuter sheds along the interstate freeway. Strategies were developed to increase the use of carpooling among faculty, staff and graduate students. Another major objective of the transportation plan was to improve the bicycle infrastructure and encourage greater use of bicycles. A key goal was to get Dartmouth College designated as a bicycle friendly university by the League of American Bicyclists, which was achieved in 2016. Following the submission of the Master Plan, BFJ continued work with Beyer Blinder Belle on the development of the parking and transportation elements for the West End Campus Plan. Client Beyer Blinder Belle Architects Year 2012 - 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

Featured Projects. Ossining Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Update Ossining, New York BFJ Planning has worked with the Village of Ossining on a Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code update between March 2020 and June 2021. The plan has a focus on economic development, zoning code updates, and resilience to sea level rise on the Village’s Hudson River waterfront. The process has also been conducted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The project team has worked closely with the Village and the Ossining community on a series of online community engagement strategies, from virtual village halls, zoom meetings, and social media. We have gotten great feedback using Social Pinpoint, an online community engagement platform that includes a virtual ideas wall and interactive mapping. Zoning code updates include new Form-Based Code Overlays for the Downtown area and the Croton Avenue corridor, in addition to changes to the Village’s Two-family district, as well as setback requirements modifications to the S-75 district. These zoning ideas are intended to encourage more investment in the Village by allowing residential use in the downtown, higher standards of street front and walkability, and removing barriers in transitional neighborhoods that currently limit renovations and development of new housing. After incorporating community feedback, BFJ has prepared a full draft of the plan and zoning code updates, which have been adopted by the Board of Trustees, by unanimous vote, in July 2021. Client Village of Ossining Year 2021

Featured Projects. Wilton Center Master Plan & Form-Based Code Wilton, CT The Town of Wilton retained BFJ Planning to develop a downtown master plan for Wilton Center and accompanying form-base code. This work built of the Town’s 2019 Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD), but involved additional outreach to the public, proprietors and property owners, and included a market analysis conducted by Urbanomics. While the Town has Village District Zoning, its downtown built environment exhibits characteristics of conventional zoning that focuses on the separation of uses and automobile-oriented commerce. Several shopping centers, including a large parcel owned and operated by KIMCO, were exploring opportunities to convert to a mixed-use environment, and the Town required a new zoning approach. BFJ developed recommendations for a new pedestrian-oriented circulation network, including a potential riverwalk along the Norwalk River, introduced new building typologies, and form-base zoning that focused retail in a more market-viable and synergistic fashion, while allowing for mixed-use and residential on secondary streets. Beyond the confines of the downtown, new overlay zoning was also created to support mixed use development and improve pedestrian connectivity along the State Rte. 7 corridor in Wilton. Client Town of Wilton Year 2023

Featured Projects. Image: Perkins Eastman Algiers Marina Bay Transportation Plan Algiers, Algeria The Algiers Marina Bay project area is located on the Mediterranean waterfront and comprises a new mixed-use development by Dahli. BFJ Planning was retained to evaluate transportation conditions surrounding the Marina Bay project and their effects on recommended transportation and mobility strategies that will enhance the operation and value of the development. Although the focus was on the Marina Bay project, BFJ also considered existing developments under Dahli ownership south of the Marina site, as all these properties will benefit from the same transportation system and will eventually function as one neighborhood where people live, work, and play. From a transportation perspective, these properties should function as an assemblage of uses that complement each other, where a significant proportion of generated trips remain internal and can be made on foot. This complementary land-use strategy will guarantee that this neighborhood will be active on a 24/7 basis and that all uses will support each other. This vision also fits into the general context of this site, which is surrounded by a transportation network that is dense and congested. Even though the project site has an access road connecting to the regional freeway system, city-wide commuting to this area is perceived as onerous and time-consuming. The more the properties under Dahli ownership can function as an independent community, the more sustainable and attractive it will be. Client Perkins Eastman Year 2024

Featured Projects. Nyack Waterfront Plan Village of Nyack, New York BFJ Planning updated the Village of Nyack’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), a plan and policy document to guide future uses of the Village’s waterfront and increased public access. The Village last adopted an LWRP in 1992, and an update is needed to reflect existing conditions, outline policies that will guide future planning and incorporate harbor management policies that will focus on issues and opportunities to increase the diversity of uses beyond the water’s edge. Nyack’s waterfront is largely built-out or currently provides waterfront open-space. However, the Village has an opportunity to create improved connections to the waterfront, Memorial Park, the Village Marina, historical attractions, and downtown. The Nyack LWRP includes an update to the Village’s coastal policies, but the core of the plan is in the proposed projects. Some of the top project priorities include the Nyack Brook Improvement Project, a public waterfront walkway that connects downtown to the waterfront, improvements at Memorial Park and the Nyack Marina, and continuing to evaluate the potential for recreational or commuter ferry service. Client Village of Nyack Year 2017

Featured Projects. South Street Seaport Historic District Rezoning Proposal New York, New York On behalf of Manhattan Community Board 1 and in close coordination with the New York City Department of City Planning, BFJ Planning prepared the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) Application and City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) for the proposed rezoning of a ten-block area in the South Street Seaport Historic District. This unique historic area of Manhattan, located along the East River waterfront and adjacent to the financial office district, is characterized by numerous restored four- and five-story commercial structures, representing several centuries of New York City mercantile history. BFJ proposed rezoning to adjust the underlying C6-4 zoning to C6-2A, a contextual zone, which allows a scale more compatible with the Seaport’s 18th-and 19th-century architectural value and overall character and provides a scale more consistent with the policy of New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. Client Manhattan Community Board 1 Year 2001

Featured Projects. Virgin Islands Housing Demand Study U.S. Virgin Islands BFJ Planning and Urbanomics reviewed the housing conditions and future housing needs in St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas, on behalf of the U.S. Virgin Islands Housing and Finance Authority (HFA). As part of this study, the project team evaluated the local economy of the Virgin Islands, updated demographic characteristics, and identified deficiencies in the existing housing stock, such as overcrowding and affordability issues. In order to assess the residential real estate market, the team identified housing market trends and gathered building permit data. The project team predicted future housing needs based on the projected increase in the number of households, and also compared projections to the current rate at which housing was being built to determine if housing supply was keeping pace with market demand. Based on these findings, the team assessed the feasibility of several housing developments proposed by the HFA for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mapping was done with “Mapbasics,” a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software program, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Community 2020 software package. Client U.S. Virgin Islands Housing and Finance Authority (HFA) Year

Featured Projects. White Plains Linen Redevelopment Feasibility Study Peekskill, New York The City of Peekskill retained BFJ Planning to analyze the development potential for a complex of buildings formerly occupied by a large industrial cleaners company. The study assessed the market for a range of potential uses and explored various scenarios to maximize development potential while limiting impacts on the adjacent neighborhood. The scenarios were tested with the public at interactive workshops to ensure that they had community buy-in. In addition, the study proposed several zoning code revisions to facilitate the full range of development alternatives on the privately owned, 1.1-acre site, which is located just north of Peekskill’s downtown. Client City of Peekskill Year 2016

Featured Projects. Atrium at Sumner CEQR, SEQR and NEPA Review New York, New York On behalf of Urban Builders Collaborative, LLC, Selfhelp Community Services, Inc., and RiseBoro Community Partnership, BFJ planning served as a consultant to guide the client through the CEQR, SEQR and NEPA review processes for an affordable housing development under the Next Generation NYCHA program. The project involved the disposition of public housing property in accordance with Section 18 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to facilitate the development of a new 10-story mixed-use affordable senior building, designed to Passive House standards, in the Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, Community District 3. The Project Site, located at 43 and 67 Marcus Garvey Boulevard, Brooklyn, New York, is an infill site within the NYCHA Sumner Houses campus. The project included the development of 8,000 square feet of community facility space and 189 units of affordable housing targeted to moderate and low income seniors with incomes ranging from 30% to 50% of the area median income. The project also included construction financing from the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC). BFJ Planning prepared the required CEQR Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS), SEQR Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) and NEPA Environmental Assessment (EA). Potential impacts analyzed during the environmental review process included open space, transportation, air quality, noise, shadows, and hazardous materials. The project involved inter-agency meeting with NYCHA and HPD as well as a meeting and presentation to the Sumner Houses Tenant Association. The project is in the final stages of project approvals. Client New York City Housing Authority Year 2018

Featured Projects. Lehigh University Transportation Plan Bethlehem, PA BFJ Planning is working with a master planning team led by Beyer Blinder Belle Architects to prepare the transportation element of the Campus Master Plan. Guiding Principles of the process that are most related to transportation and circulation include: To unite the three campuses into one integrated campus experience; To activate the Mountaintop campus through a long-term vision with catalytic near-term moves; To strengthen connectivity with an emphasis on enhancing walking and bicycling. Key objectives of the Transportation Element are to support pedestrian friendliness on campus, vehicular circulation and safety, roadway redesign opportunities, and to improve parking conditions. Additionally, recommendations aim to improve the efficiency of the University’s shuttle bus operations by expanding “Express” routes, improving overall operation/productivity of the service, and increasing the appeal of the shuttle bus for users. Client Lehigh University Year 2024