Mastering the Metropolis: New York and Zoning, 1916-2016

The character of New York City’s varied neighborhoods is governed by a novel set of rules first shaped by reformers one hundred years ago: the pioneering Zoning Resolution of 1916. Co-presented with The Municipal Art Society, our Mastering the Metropolis: New York and Zoning, 1916-2016 programs chart the city’s evolving approaches to zoning.
Zoning at New Heights: Supertalls and the Accidental Skyline
Have the zoning regulations that were created to tame towers during the early rise of the skyscraper kept pace with the modern skyline?Zoning for Public Good
Explore how we can optimize zoning to achieve a more equitable city with leading experts.Zoning to Scale: Considering Neighborhood Character
Join us to discuss the impact of zoning on New York City’s most beloved streets.Cracking the Code: Fostering Public Participation in Zoning
Join us for a discussion about empowering New Yorkers to participate in the zoning process that shapes their neighborhoods.Comparative Zoning: Looking to Other Cities
Join an expert panel to consider how New York City's zoning regulations have influenced and been influenced by other cities.Co-Sponsors
Presented in collaboration with The Municipal Art Society.
The public programs series for Mastering the Metropolis is co-sponsored by AIA New York Chapter | Center for Architecture, the New York Department of City Planning, and the New York Academy of Medicine, as well as the Barnard College & Columbia University Architecture Department, the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, the CUNY School of Architecture, the Friends of the Upper East Side Historic Districts, the Historic Districts Council, the Institute for Public Architecture, theNYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, the NYU Urban Design and Architecture Studies Program, the Regional Plan Association, theRutgers Department of Landscape Architecture, the Society of Architectural Historians, the Urban Planning Student Association at NYU Wagner, and WE ACT for Environmental Justice.