Planning
Promoting a more livable New York
MAS promotes diverse neighborhoods, efficient and reliable infrastructure, affordable housing, and inviting open space through comprehensive, community-based urban planning. We testify before and make recommendations to the Governor of New York, Mayor of New York, as well as our State Senate, State Assembly, City Council, City Planning Commission, Board of Standards and Appeals, and Community Boards.
Current Planning Initiatives
Past Planning Initiatives
Planning Committee
The Planning Committee advises MAS staff and Board of Directors. Its members come from the fields of planning, architecture, law, and real estate.
2023 Planning & Preservation Committee Meeting Schedule
(All meetings 9AM – 10:30AM)
- Tuesday, January 17 – Joint
- Thursday, February 9 – Preservation
- Tuesday, February 14 – Planning
- Thursday, March 9 – Joint
- Thursday, April 6 – Preservation
- Tuesday, April 11 – Planning
- Tuesday, May 16 – Joint
- Thursday, June 8 – Preservation
- Tuesday, June 13 – Planning
- Thursday, September 14 – Joint
- Thursday, October 5 – Preservation
- Tuesday, October 10 – Planning
- Tuesday, November 14 – Joint
- Thursday, December 7 – Preservation
- Tuesday, December 12 – Planning
Note: Dates and meeting format are subject to change.
- Olga Abinader
- Richard Bass, AICP
- Gabriel Calatrava
- Bennett Fradkin
- Moses Gates
- Dana Getman
- Bonnie Harken, AIA, AICP
- Barry Hersh
- George Janes, AICP
- Christina Ladd, AIA
- Jill Lerner, FAIA
- Chris McCartin
- Manohar Patole, LLM
- Zevilla J. Preston R.A.
- James Rausse, FAICP
- Brendan Sexton
- Ethel Sheffer, FAICP
- John Shapiro
- Mark Strauss, AIA, AICP
- John P. West III
- Annie White
- Barbara E. Wilks, FAIA, FASLA
- Luc Wilson AIA