Description
Used open source research to quantify ridership data along the 2, 3 line.
Data sources:
– Open Data Platform
– MTA Ridership Data
Uses: For the community and the Manhattan Borough President’s Office to gain more information about the new development proposed for 135th and Lenox.
Impact: Informed ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Process) for Lenox Terrace, where a developer planned to build housing for an additional 2,000 residents, and our data also provided additional information to the Tenants’ Association there to compare with the data provided to them in the Environmental Impact Statement.
Level: 3
Hours Worked: 4
Number of Personnel who contributed: 2