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Amanda M. Burden is the Chair of the City Planning Commission. During her tenure, Burden has overseen an unprecedented number of rezonings to facilitate housing growth, stimulate economic development, create new public open space and preserve neighborhood character. These have included rezoning the Greenpoint/Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn and West Chelsea in Manhattan to create new opportunities for housing; rezoning the Hudson Yards on the West Side of Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn to create and strengthen central business districts; rezoning low-density neighborhoods to preserve their character; and opening up the waterfront for public use. Prior to her appointment, Burden was a member of the City Planning Commission, Director of Planning at the Center for Court Innovation, Coordinator for Planning and Development at the Midtown Community Court Project, Vice President of Planning and Design at the Battery Park City Authority, and Vice President of Architecture and Design at the NYS Urban Development Corporation. | 