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The Planning and Community Affairs unit provides analysis, coordination and communication associated with physical planning, land-use development, and zoning policy. The unit provides an important link between the community, the University and public officials, not only as it relates to the Manhattanville Campus Expansion Plan, but with regard to all University initiated “bricks and mortar” projects.  In addition, the staff monitors projects or proposals generated by government agencies and outside developers which may affect the upper Manhattan communities that surround University campuses. Currently these projects include the 125th Street Rezoning, West Harlem Rezoning, and the 125th Street Streetscape Improvement Project. 

The team works closely with other University departments, particularly the Manhattanville Development Group, Facilities, and Communications and is the primary link between the University and local Community Boards.   Staff also engages in ongoing briefings, updates and community outreach to the various sectors of the campus community, residents in the adjacent communities, elected officials and alumni, and serves as GCA’s liaison to city-wide and regional civic organizations and with those CU service learning programs focused on physical planning, design and development.


Contact Information
Victoria Mason-Ailey
Associate Vice President for Planning and Community Affairs
535 West 116th Street
309 Low Library
New York, NY 10027
Tel: (212) 854-3887
Fax: (212) 851-7719
vm116@columbia.edu