Featured Projects. Hoboken Master Plan Re-Examination and Land Use Element Hoboken, New Jersey The City of Hoboken, New Jersey retained BFJ Planning in 2017 to prepare a full Master Plan Re-Examination Report. Under State law, New Jersey municipalities are required to re-examine their master plans at least every 10 years. Although Hoboken had conducted a Re-Examination Report in 2010, the City had experienced significant land use and economic changes that required developing a comprehensive vision for ensuring orderly growth and development patterns and a sustainable future, while preserving its historic and cultural assets that make Hoboken a special and attractive place. As part of the project, the City also undertook preparation of a new Land Use Element to set the stage for a significant zoning code update. Many of the zoning recommendations from the Element were subsequently adopted. BFJ Planning also recently worked with the City on a follow up project to amend the official zoning map and make it more accessible for print and online use. The Re-Examination and Land Use Element project incorporated substantial public engagement to understand the concerns and needs of various stakeholders, including small business owners; community organizations; developers; social service providers; mobility organizations; and City staff, boards, and commissions. The project was a 2019 New Jersey Future Smart Growth Award winner. Client City of Hoboken Year 2018

Featured Projects. Westchester Pavilion Rezoning and Generic Environmental Impact Statement White Plains, New York BFJ Planning was retained by Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. to conduct the environmental review of the proposed rezoning of the site of the Westchester Pavilion Mall from a B-6 “Enclosed Mall” district to a CB-3 “Core Business 3” district. The 3.58-acre site, located at 60 South Broadway in Downtown White Plains, was occupied by an underutilized approximately 210,000 square foot traditional enclosed shopping mall. The proposed rezoning allowed for the mixed-use redevelopment of the site with residential, retail, office, hotel and community facility uses with a maximum height of 28-stories (280 feet). BFJ prepared a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) that determined the impact of the maximum worst-case development scenarios possible under existing and proposed rezoning for each technical area of assessment. Following the adoption of the rezoning by the City of White Plains Common Council, BFJ worked in coordination with the project architect (Perkins Eastman) and project civil engineer to prepare and submit a Site Plan Application and site-specific Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for redevelopment of the Westchester Pavilion site. The proposed development project, which was approved in 2016, includes the construction of 707 multifamily units within two 24-story buildings located on top of street-level commercial uses (totaling approximately 95,396 square feet), and approximately 1,022 parking spaces. The Site Plan and site-specific EAF included an additional traffic impact study, shadow impact analysis, infrastructure and stormwater analysis, parking analysis and design assistance for the parking area, loading docks, and site circulation. Client Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. Year 2016

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.

Featured Projects. Image: Magnusson Architecture and Planning Image: Magnusson Architecture and Planning Image: Magnusson Architecture and Planning Image: Magnusson Architecture and Planning Carmen Villegas Rezoning CEQR/NEPA New York, NY BFJ Planning studied the rezoning action for the Carmen Villegas Apartments Environmental Assessment Statement prepared in accordance with the New York City Environmental Review (CEQR) procedures. Following, BFJ Planning prepared an Environmental Assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act. BFJ was retained by the development team, a partnership between Ascendant Neighborhood Development Corporation, Xylem Projects, and Urban Builders Collaborative. The project also included a request for funding through the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and project-based vouchers through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Carmen Villegas will be a new 28-story, affordable senior building, containing 211 units in East Harlem. The project sets aside 30% of the units for formerly homeless seniors with incomes at or below 30% area median income (AMI), 70% of units for Independent Residence for Seniors (AIRS) at income levels at or below 80% AMI, and one superintendent unit. Under Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH), 25‐30% of total units will be affordable at an average of 60‐80% AMI. The building will contain community facility space on the first and second floors, an open corridor providing space for outdoor programming, and a landscaped terrace on the sixth floor that is envisioned to connect to the existing Casita Park senior building next door, providing outdoor space to all tenants. The building will be built to Enterprise Green Communities standards and will incorporate sustainable features in pursuit of Passive House principles, such as increased insulation, airtight construction to maintain interior temperature and air‐quality while minimizing electrical loads, and solar panels. The building will also incorporate flood resiliency measures, such as elevating critical mechanical systems and the lobby vestibule with ramping above the sea level rise‐adjusted design flood elevation and incorporating a subgrade stormwater retention tank. The building’s heating, cooling and domestic hot water would all be electric using a ground source (geothermal) heat pump system. Client New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Ascendant Neighborhood Development Corporation, Xylem Projects, Urban Builders Collaborative, LLC Year 2025

BFJ Team. Frank Fish FAICP Principal Frank Fish FAICP is a founding principal of BFJ Planning with over 40 years of experience in urban planning. He heads the firm’s master planning, zoning and economic development practice areas. He has worked on a wide range of planning projects in the New York Metropolitan area and around the country. New York City projects include the transfer of development rights from Grand Central Terminal and hurricane Sandy New York Rising Reconstruction Plans. Mr. Fish is a fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners and has served on the board of the American Society of Consulting Planners and the New York Planning Federation.

Interested in joining the BFJ team? Open Positions: Planner BFJ Planning is seeking a talented Planner to join our team. The successful candidate will be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, working on multiple projects and managing their time appropriately. The position will be based in our New York City office, with the ability to work remotely several days a week. See the link below for the job posting: https://www.nyplanning.org/jobs/planner-60/

RFP - HARTFORD-BRAINARD AIRPORT BFJ Planning was awarded a contract under Public Act No. 22-118, Section 426, which mandates the CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) on behalf of the state to assess the benefits and opportunity costs to the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut of the current and alternative uses of the Hartford-Brainard Airport property. The state must do so in a way that is consistent with and supports the bill’s stated goals of promoting the health, welfare, and safety of people in Connecticut; increasing their quality of life; boosting tourism; stimulating the economy, and enhancing people’s ability to enjoy the Connecticut river. DECD must submit a report of the analysis’s findings, by October 15, 2023, to the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee. BFJ Planning will prepare a Draft and Final Reports which will synthesize; 1) a decision pathway for continued use or redevelopment of the Airport following Federal and State regulations; 2) a preferred development scenario with a clear regulatory pathway for redevelopment following Federal, State, and Local laws; and, 3) a Final Report summarizing the community engagement program, identify impacts and an environmental remediation phasing plan. The report will highlight development constraints and provide other recommendations to assist the final decision-making by members of the State Legislature. BFJ Planning must submit a draft report by August 31, 2023, to DECD. BFJ is conducting this RFP process by its Brainard Airport contract with the State of Connecticut DEDC and is issuing separate requests for qualifications/proposals (RFQ/RFP) to engage consultants to undertake (A) economic considerations, (B) environmental components and (C) analysis of the regulatory components of the requirements stated in the DECD’s RFP#22ECD2185. Documents. RFP No. 2022-1 Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments RFP No. 2022-2 Economic Analysis of Hartford Brainard Airport RFP No. 2022-3 Regulatory Analysis of Hartford Brainard Airport

BFJ Team. Christine Jimenez LEED AP ND Associate Christine Jimenez has a multidisciplinary background in the fields of architecture, planning, and urban design. She has experience working on comprehensive plans, downtown plans, graphic visualizations, public engagement events, urban design studies, and zoning analyses. Prior to BFJ, Ms. Jimenez worked for a Westchester-based architecture firm focused on home renovations and new residential projects.

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.

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.

BFJ Team. Nick Cerdera Planner Nick Cerdera recently joined BFJ Planning, bringing experience in planning, policy, and design in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. He has experience in geographic analysis, stakeholder engagement, and site design. With a commitment to helping communities build a more resilient, sustainable, and just future, his work focuses on the intersection of planning and urban design principles. Prior to joining BFJ, Mr. Cerdera conducted planning and urban design work for Union Square Partnership and Times Square Alliance, as well transportation consulting for a private firm on the West Coast.

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