Cooperative Food Community Planned for East New York
The East New York Food Club is a non-profit cooperative association focused on Attracting residents with a providing affordable housing goal of generating income from and establishing a prosperous food is The ENY Food club’s local food industry. East New main objective. Cooperative York is riddled with scattered housing will be developed with vacant lots, with a high an agricultural or farming concentration located south of component included with the Atlantic Avenue and north of units. An incremental housing Belmont Avenue. Some vacant option will be available based lots have been converted into on increased income or family community gardens. Along growth. Eventually, residents Glenmore Avenue, The East will establish a new social New York Food Club intends to network and economical establish a kitchen incubator, infrastructure through the use food cooperative, and of new amenities provided for community center as a them. catalyst for establishing a prosperous food industry. Other urban activators such as additional community gardens, shared public spaces, and art installations will be implemented. Residents will automatically have membership privileges, allowing access to a range of services. Membership to The ENY Food Club is open to anyone. A linear street park is planned to be developed along Glenmore Avenue, providing a physical infrastructure connecting the initial catalyst developments and new housing. Ultimately, the neighborhood of East New York will grow as a destination for those who have a strong interest in growing, cooking, and consuming food.
ENY FOOD
CLUB
East New York Vacant Lots
Maria Augustina Santana Preetal Shah Ye Zhang
ENY FOOD
CLUB
WHY FOOD?
High Unemployment
High Obesity
Obesity Percentage
NYC Avg.
7%
10.1%
Low Access to Healthy Foods
13%
16%
10-14
15-19
20-30
>30
OPEN SPACE
Low Fruit & Vegetable Consumption
<5%
5-10%
10-15%
15-20%
20-25%
Large Grocery (>40,000 s.f.)
Seasonal Farmers Market
Medium Grocery (10,000-40,000 sf)
Year Round Farmers Market
Small Grocery (2,500-9,999 sf)
Farmers Markets w/ Vendors FRESH Incentive Zones (243 Acres of Public Vacant Land)
PROPOSED APPROACH
Develop Housing with an Agricultural Component
Establishment a Catalyst for Job Growth
Create a Network that Connects the Community
Existing Network of Community Services
Community Gardens Schools
Recreation
Libraries
Churches
Avg. Price of a Vacant Lot in East New York - Approx. $100,000 Avg. Price of a Vacant Lot in Williamsburg - Approx. $1000,000
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5 Acres of Vacant Land (596acres.org)
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Cooperative Housing Volunteering Community Center
Membership is Open to All Neighborhood Residents Members of the Coop Get Access to
Community Gardens
Community Compost Centers Drop-offs
Car Share
Kitchen Incubators
Food Coop
A Non-Profit Cooperative Focused on Providing Affordable Housing and Building a Healthy Food Industry
ENY Food Club
Job Growth
Affordable Housing
Broadway Junction
Atlantic Ave.
Liberty Ave.
Glenmore Ave.
Pitkin Ave.
Belmont Ave.
Community Building ‘We can't just build a plethora of new housing in East New York without creating the jobs people need to afford it.’ Bill Wilkins Director Local Development Corp. of East New York
Food System
Catalyst Manufacture Industry Community Garden Business Units Local Food Networks Expanded Distribution
E S E C I U F O OF
Design Guidelines
N E D GAR SE ICS HOUUAPON AQ
HRETAIL/
Agricultural or farming component included with all housing
Incremental housing option Coommercial overlay
40ft.
South Facing Gardens
N
Maximum building height for north facing gardens
N
Potential Housing Configurations & Urban Typologies for Vacant Lots
1 Unit
1 Unit w/ Roof Garden
1 Unit + Roof Garden + Aquponics
1 Unit + Office/Retail
8 Units + Community Center + Public Space
2 Units + Roof Garden + Aquaponics
3 Units + Roof Garden + Aquaponics
3 Units + Roof Garden
3 Units + Food Coop + Garden
4 Units + Kitchen Incubator + Garden
8 Units + Kitchen Incubator + Garden
28 Units + Community Center + Public Space
75 Units + Community Center + Public Space
Art Installation
2 Units + Roof Garden
8 Units + Food Coop + Garden
Car Share
Community Garden
Community Center + Public Space
Community Garden
Compost Drop-off
Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market
Shared Public Space
Kitchen Incubator
Food Coop
Community Center
Kitchen Incubator
Catalysts