**Citizens Budget Commission Holds Forum on Long-Term Planning and Capital Budgeting for NYC**

The Citizens Budget Commission held a forum in December on long-term planning and capital budgeting and released a report that makes recommendations for improving the capital planning process and management of the City’s infrastructure.  The forum convened key stakeholders in government, business, labor and the civic community to examine the Mayor’s long-range planning initiative, PLANYC, and how best to ensure that long-term capital planning remains a top priority for the City in the future.

The event, which featured a keynote address by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, can be viewed through the links below.

CBC President Diana Fortuna began the event with an overview of the report’s findings and recommendations.  To view this presentation, click here.

The panel discussed the role of the City Council, business and civic groups in ensuring that long-range planning remains a top priority in the future. Participating in this panel were New York City Council Member Daniel Garodnick; CBC Trustee and President of the New York Division of Vornado, David Greenbaum; and President of the Regional Planning Association, Robert Yaro. The panel was moderated by James Lipscomb, CBC’s Chair and General Counsel of MetLife. To view the panel discussion, click here. 

Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the keynote address on the importance of long-term capital planning and infrastructure improvements.  To view the Mayor’s reaction to the report and his keynote address, click here.

The report is titled “Capital Budgeting for 2030: Achieving the Goals of PLANYC.” Click here to read a four-page summary of the report. 

To learn more about this event or report, please contact Corey Kunz at ckunz@cbcny.org