Urban Planning State of the Field w/ Nick Molinari

UPSA and the Urban Planning Program invite Nick Molinari, Chief of Planning and Neighborhood Development at the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and NYU Wagner MUP alum, to discuss his career in urban planning.

Nick works with the NYC Parks Department's Planning Division to coordinate land use policy, new park development initiatives, and environmental assessment/impact reviews for the Parks Department. As Chief of Planning, Nick supervises, trains, and evaluates a team of full time staff, seasonal staff, and interns. On a daily basis, he works closely with and reports back to high level City administration and elected officials on the progress of various open space initiatives. Together with his staff, he manages and tracks a large portfolio of park planning projects and coordinates land use policy, new park development initiatives, grant funding opportunities, and environmental reviews for the Agency.

Nick earned an undergraduate degree in Natural Resource Management from Cornell University and a Master’s Degree in Urban Planning from NYU Wagner. In addition to having worked in local government, he has also worked in the not-for-profit sector with the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Partnership for Parks, Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment, New Yorkers for Parks, and the Center for Architecture.