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STOP στις αγορές με μετρητά: Τι αλλάζει από το 2024 στις συναλλαγές & τα επιδόματα

Τα επιδόματα θα καταβάλλονται σε χρεωστική κάρτα

NEWSROOM

01.11.2023 | 10:10

Δέσμη μέτρων για τον περιορισμό της χρήσης μετρητών προωθεί το οικονομικό επιτελείο της κυβέρνησης, με ΠΡΟΦΑΣΗ την πάταξη της φοροδιαφυγής.

Όπως προκύπτει από την παρουσίαση του νέου φορολογικού νομοσχεδίου:

Απαγορεύονται τα μετρητά στις αγορές ακινήτων: Το τίμημα για αγοραπωλησίες ακινήτων θα καταβάλλεται αποκλειστικά με τραπεζικά μέσα πληρωμής.

Το συμβόλαιο που καταγράφει προκαταβολή, μερική ή ολική εξόφληση με μετρητά είναι άκυρο & απαγορεύεται η μεταγραφή του.

Οι παραβάτες τιμωρούνται με πρόστιμο ίσο με το 10% του τιμήματος που καταβλήθηκε με μετρητά, κατ’ ελάχιστο €10.000 & μέχρι €500.000 , για κάθε παράβαση.

Σύμφωνα με τα σχετικά στοιχεία, το 2022 πραγματοποιήθηκαν 338.511 μεταβιβάσεις ακινήτων με συνολικό τίμημα 27.740.709.425.71Euro. Από αυτές, οι 42.613 εξοφλήθηκαν αποκλειστικά με μετρητά (συνολικό τίμημα : €462.493.710,3 Euro) ενώ σε 41.741 περιπτώσεις, τίμημα ύψους €2.980.580.395.13 Euro εξοφλήθηκε εν μέρει με μετρητά.

2. Προβλέπεται πρόστιμο για συναλλαγές με μετρητά: Το πρόστιμο για αγορές αξίας πάνω από €500 με μετρητά, το οποίο σήμερα είναι €100 διαμορφώνεται στο εξής στο διπλάσιο της αξίας της απόδειξης.

3. Υποχρεωτικά ηλεκτρονικές συναλλαγές για προϊόντα με φόρο κατανάλωσης: Όλες οι συναλλαγές μεταξύ επιχειρήσεων για προϊόντα που υπόκεινται σε ειδικό φόρο κατανάλωσης, φόρο κατανάλωσης & τέλος ταξινόμησης, γίνονται υποχρεωτικά & ανεξαρτήτως ποσού, με τη χρήση ηλεκτρονικών μέσων πληρωμής.

Η ρύθμιση περιλαμβάνει τόσο το εγχώριο όσο & το διεθνές εμπόριο (εισαγωγές – εξαγωγές) με χώρες της ΕΕ και τρίτες χώρες.

Δεν αφορά τις συναλλαγές μεταξύ επιχειρήσεων & ιδιωτών ή μεταξύ ιδιωτών.

4. Τα επιδόματα θα καταβάλλονται σε χρεωστική κάρτα: Θεσμοθετείται η πληρωμή της πλειονότητας των κοινωνικών & προνοιακών επιδομάτων (επιδόματα τέκνων, επίδομα γέννησης, επιδόματα ανεργίας) μέσω χρεωστικών καρτών.

Σε συνδυασμό με την διασύνδεση των ταμειακών μηχανών με τα POS, το μέτρο αποκλείει την διοχέτευση των επιδομάτων προς την παραοικονομία.



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January Meeting Recap

Hi Downtown and Wooster Square Community,

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our January DWSCMT meeting! Below are the minutes from the meeting.

We hope to see you at our next meeting on February 19th at 6pm in City Hall, Meeting Room #2.

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A few additional notes to the minutes:

Economic Development Survey: As a part of their presentation, Economic Development and City Plan created a survey about the Development Process. Fill out survey and send back to Economic Development or bring to next meeting to discuss.See survey here.

Point in Time Count: The CT The Point in Time Count (PIT) 2019 is next week - this is the one day of the year that we have an unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered individuals and families. This one day count informs how we utilize services and it influences how we request and gain access to much needed resources on the state and federal level. The Greater New Haven area will be completing the PIT Count this year on January 23, 2019 from 4:00am-7:00am. If you are interested in joining us this year please visit the CCEH website and sign up! Thank you Jim Pettinelli of Liberty Community Services, Inc. for providing this helpful information!

Speed Sign on Olive Street News: Two “Your Speed Is…” street signs have been approved for intersections at Olive and Green Street, and Chapel and DePalma Court. They will be installed soon. Learn more here.

The Storehouse Project: The Storehouse Project has applied for CBDG funding for their Mobile Food Pantry. The Mobile Food Pantry has a site at Gateway. They are looking for letters of support from individuals. Learn more about the project and how to provide letters of support here.

DWSCMT Summer Movie: It's time for City of New Haven Parks & Recreation to start planning their annual summer movie series! Each of the 12 Management Team areas will have a Friday night showing of a popular movie which will be selected by popular vote in March. The DWSCMT Executive Board would love your input on when and where the Downtown-Wooster Square movie should happen! Fill out the survey here.

General Updates

DWSCMT Meeting Time: The DWSCMT monthly meeting has official been extended from 6 pm to 7:30, with the last half hour for Economic Development updates, and at times, presentations from developers.

Civilian Review Board: The Board of Alders passed a Civilian Review Board ordinance last week. The Management Teams play a role in recommending representatives from the district to serve on the Civilian Review Board — to then be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by majority vote by the Alders. It’s important to the DWSCMT Executive Board that the process of recommending CRB members is transparent, fair, and representative of the diversity of Downtown and Wooster Square. We are going to be exploring best practices around what this process could look like and would love input from multiple perspectives. More updates to come.

New Haven Police Department

Crime reduction down by double digits in 2018, specifically violent crime

Recent increase in commercial burglaries, Sgt. Maher has been working to investigate but they have since been reduced to zero this week

Green initiative is still ongoing to address quality of life issues – officers on beat 7 days a week

Full time radio car is coming to Wooster Square to address recent property crime issues

Town Green

Night Market in December was a success, looking to do another event in Spring/Summer so it will be held twice a year in the future.

2020 budget planning is currently happening for next year’s events

Flights of Fancy taking place on January 24 – shop, sip, and taste at over two dozen local shops and restaurants

Beginning a window display program for empty storefronts – looking for artists, partners on supplies, property owner sponsors. Contact elizabeth@downtownnewhaven.com

New Haven Free Public Library

Free Tax Prep being offered Jan. 29

Grow with Google program Feb. 13,  9 – 4:30: representatives from Google will be holding workshops at the library

Women in Stem programming, youth events, Democracy in Crisis conversation with New Haven Scholars

Yale

Yale is planning a number of events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, please check their website for more info.

One event includes: Yale University’s 2019 MLK Commemoration on Wednesday,January 23. With a theme of “Think Globally, Act Locally,” this event will feature community organizers who honor King’s life and legacy through their daily work towards social justice from the intersection of activism, art, faith, and healing. Moderated by Hanifa Nayo Washington (Communications & Participant Engagement Coordinator for Co-Creating Effective & Inclusive Organizations), this dynamic panel discussion will feature: (1) Barbara Fair, social worker and social justice activist; (2) Kerry Ellington, Community & Economic Development Organizer, New Haven Legal Assistance Association; (3) Aaron Jafferis, Founding Artistic Director, The Word New Haven; and (4) Mikveh Warshaw YSN ’17, psychiatric nurse practitioner and founding member of Mending Minyan. The event will be held at Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Auditorium (SSS 114), which is located at 1 Prospect Street at the corner of Grove Street. Doors will open at 5:30p.

Alder Catalbasoglu

Yale students have returned to campus

On Wednesday, January 16 the Education Committee will hold a workshop on the school to prison pipeline. We'll hear from experts, NHPS administrators, and stakeholders. 6pm, Alder Chambers of City Hall

Alder Roth

Budget season is coming March 1, there will be a calendar of public hearings and workshops

The state is getting grant money for renovating the Crown and Temple street garages, could affect parking during construction time

Feb 7, 6 pm – there will be a public hearing on Bikeshare before City Services, new bikes are coming that you will not need to use a credit card for

Traffic Safety – there will be a banner placed across the medical center bridge to alert people to stop at red lights to address recent incidents where people are frequently running red lights. Also proposing red light cameras be installed.

Point in Time Count taking place on January 23 from 3-6 am. This program will count the number of people experiencing homelessness, both on the streets and in temporary housing. It will also audit the programs offering shelter. This is a very important event that affects HUD funding. There will be a Youth Point in Time event as well, led by Youth Continuum on January 23 for a week. Register to volunteer here.

Alder Greenberg

On Thursday, January 24 the Affordable Housing Task Force will vote to finalize its report and recommendations. The report and recommendations will be made available to the public in advance of the vote. 6pm, Alder Chambers of City Hall.

Sickle Cell Disease Association of CT

The first community center in the Northeast to open in a month on the corner of Orchard and Chapel

They are currently looking for letters of support in order to obtain grant money for programming at the facility.

Interested individuals can write their own letters of support. Contact James Rawlings@scdaaofsouthernct.org or here.

Emergency Management — Rick Fontana

New Snow Emergency plan

New communications will be sent during parking bans and snow emergencies, with shorter SMS messages and more concise info

They have new equipment to pre-treat road surfaces (ice-eater instead of brine, more effective and safe for trees/cars).

New focus on treating/shoveling sidewalks, quality assurance

New zone structure for parking bans: Zone A (Downtown), Zone B (Snow Routes), and Zone C (Residential)

For $3 a day, affected residents may park in Temple and Crown street garages, and there will also be designated school parking lots

No odd side parking during parking bans (if even is regularly banned, residents must find another place to park. Example: Lyon Street)

City homepage has FAQs and the number of the Emergency Operation center for any reported issues. Contact Rick Fontana – rfontana@newhavenct.gov

See full presentation and materials here.

Other Reports

Update from Doug Hausladen: Two “Your Speed Is…” street signs have been approved for intersections at Olive and Green Street, and Chapel and DePalma Court. They will be installed soon. Learn more here.

Update from Anstress Farwell: The New Haven Urban Design League held a meeting to discuss a new parking garage design for Union Train Station. An abbreviated report will be coming out soon about what Union Avenue could look like.

Economic Development Presentation – Mike Piscitelli and Aicha Woods

The Economic Development Division has 6 departments

Their goal is to look for a more comprehensive place strategy for Downtown, which acts as both a regional center and neighborhood.

Focused on defining development values and looking for successful development project criteria; the projects relationship with Development has changed in recent years, more private investors are involved now, and the rulebook needs to be re-written and have more clarity over development values

Upcoming Plans:

Path of a Development project

How to Stay Informed

Getting rid of the Route 34 connector in order to better connect the Hill area/train station to Downtown

Long Wharf Plan is going before the Board of Alders and City Plan Commission

Olive, Elm, and State Street Corridors- focusing on commercial corridors and zoning regulations that may be out of date (newhavencorridors.com)

Examples: 80 Elm Street Hotel in former Webster Bank building.

Buildings on east side of State Street

170 Olive Street, more mixed-use buildings for this area

Ninth Square Residences will have new owners, with first floor retail and market rate apartments

RFP for community event use at State and Wall parking lot in evenings/on weekends areas

Development deals with both building codes and zoning codes

If it’s a deviation from the standard, project goes to the BZA (Board of Zoning Appeals)

If it’s checking a technical detail, it goes to a Site Plan Review with the City Plan Commission

If the project requires a zoning change, it can go to the Board of Alders

Deviations with special exceptions go to BZA, special permits go to CPC. Exceptions have one set of criteria, where permits are more elevated and often involve design criteria

Public Hearings – some are required and some are requested by Alders. Public Comment by letter is also allowed

The Historic District Commission deals with changes to property in a historic district.

Projects with the city’s direct interest (where city land is involved) go straight to the Board of Alders.  

Items on public agenda are listen on websites

Fill out survey and send back to Economic Development or bring to next meeting to discuss

Sign up for development e-blast

Additional info: Wooster Square TOD Plan and Commercial Corridors

See article in the New Haven Independent about Economic Development's presentation here.

See you next month!

DWSCMT

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Leave cryptocurrencies on Facebook and JP Morgan: PwC Partner

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Leave cryptocurrencies on Facebook and JP Morgan: PwC Partner

Going by what a blockchain and financial partner at PwC Parhner has to say, Central banks should leave the issuance of currencies to names like Facebook and JPMorgan.

As per the views of Pauline Adam Kalfon, until large corporations test the tokenisation of flat currencies, the central banks should try and do away with the issuance of central bank digital currencies also known as the CBDGs.

Kalfon argued that this would simply result in less negative impact on the economy arising from any scenario in which central bank issued a digital currency. Kalfon added that only when cryptocurrencies are “battle tested by corporations” the central banks should foil with the idea of moving towards the crypto space.

Kalfon even stressed on the fact that the Central Bank If France might not be the best platform to launch a digital currency project. Kalfon was of the view that,”It is clear that a European level project would be very complex and challenging governance-wise, requiring alignment and the political consensus of all relevant stakeholders from each member state.”

With a view to increasing the settlement efficiency, JPMorgan also hinted at launching its own crypto back in mid-February. The CEO of the giant stated that JPM Coin could surely have a consumer use one day.

For that context, even Facebook was rumored to be building one of its own stable coins. New York Times through an article stated that Facebook might be developing a stable coin which would also incorporate its three fully owned apps – WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram.

Apart from this, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision also reported that 70 percent of global central banks have been proficiently exploring the benefits of CBDCs.

[befoundonlinemarketing]

12 Questions You Need to Answer if You Want to Launch a Video Content Strategy

There’s no question that video is an increasingly important digital marketing tactic. Humans are visual creatures by nature and, when done right, video allows brands to tell their story and create meaningful, emotional connections with their audience. For California-based Jordan Vineyard and Winery, video content has become a central piece of their marketing strategy. Lisa Mattson, Director of Marketing & Communications, shared how they’re winning at video during her Content Marketing World session “How Jordan Winery Crushed Content Marketing With a Video-Centered Strategy.” For a little background, Jordan Vineyard and Winery has been around since the early 1970s, and until Mattson came on board, they’re marketing strategy hadn’t changed in more than 40 years. “Even the finest wine has a shelf life,” Mattson said in reference to a brand’s image and personality. “You have to innovate.” But before you get started with video content, Mattson said you need to answer some critical questions if you want your venture to be successful. Below I outline some of the key questions you need to consider.

#1 - Do you have the upper management support?

This one’s pretty simple. The success of any of your marketing initiatives, especially if you’re looking to add a new tactic like video to the mix, depends on getting buy-in from the top. When the leaders at the top support what you do and are excited about it, that trickles down.

#2 - Are you willing to embed yourself in other departments?

In order to create dynamic video content, you’re going to need to lean on folks in multiple departments. Not only are your colleagues going to be a source of inspiration for the type of content you create, but they may need to actually participate in the filming.

#3 - Are your spokespersons comfortable on camera?

Quite obviously, anyone you put on camera needs to feel comfortable there. If they aren’t, that discomfort will be obvious to your audience and turn them off.

#4 - Are you prepared for resistance from co-workers?

As mentioned above, you’re going to have to work with several people from several departments to create awesome video content. But video is time consuming. And your colleagues are busy and this will add more to their already full plate. As a result, you need to be prepared to be met with some resistance, and have a plan to help you work around it.

#5 - What are the best video stories to tell?

At the end of the day, you’re creating video to help tell your brand’s story. So you need to think critically about what types of stories are a good fit for the medium.

#6 - Can you run lean and mean?

If you’re just starting out with video, you likely don’t have a huge team of resources just yet — and maybe you never will. So, you have to be able to commit to running your video strategy “lean and mean.”

#7 - Do you have IT infrastructure?

Video content can take up a lot of bandwidth, so it’s essential to consider your IT needs from the beginning. Mattson recalled an instance where the retail sales department couldn’t process online customer orders because marketing was using so much juice to upload videos to YouTube. So, it’s absolutely critical to make sure you have the right IT infrastructure.

#8 - How big and thorough is your budget?

While it’s widely known that video costs more to produce, Mattson said you don’t need to have a huge budget. You just need to know what your budget is and make a thorough list of what needs to be included. “Little things add up,” Mattson said. “You might need a little bit of stock footage, or maybe you need to buy some props, and that all costs money.” She went on to share some of the specific items you’ll need to budget for upfront, including: lenses, camera body, external drives, iMac, lighting, tripod, audio, editing software, and miscellaneous. She estimated the investment to be about $14,000, which seems high. However, hiring a production company to create just one three-minute video, she said, could cost anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000.

#9 - What are the right skill sets and job responsibilities?

Of course, in order to produce high-quality video content, you need capable people to actually do it. Mattson suggested in embracing multi-talented positions, and hiring candidates with core skills and be willing to cross-train them. In addition, she noted that it’s important to know what skills simply can’t be taught, and that it’s important to set job expectations early and clearly.

#10 - Do you have an editorial plan?

For Mattson, consistency is the key to video success. As a result, you need to have a strategy content plan that helps you keep a cadence that will keep your audience coming back and make an impact. As an extra tip, she also suggested leaving a little wiggle room in there to take advantage of what’s trending. For example, the song “Despacito” is going gangbusters on the radio, and they created a parody video about bottling their wine. You can watch it below. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBdg-lTYO7U[/embed]

#11 - Do you have distribution?

According to Mattson, content might be king, but distribution is queen. Once you create an amazing video, you need to set it free to your audience and go beyond social media. Some of the distribution considerations mentioned included: where you’re hosting your video content (i.e. YouTube, Vimeo, etc.), paid placement, influencers, and search.

#12 - Do you have an audience?

This is the big one. At the end of the day, if you’re going to do video you have to make sure that you have an audience for it. Depending on your industry, product, service and type of customer, video may not resonate.

One Final Thought

When it comes to creating and executing on a video strategy — or your overall marketing strategy for that matter — there’s one big thing that Mattson said that really resonated with me: [bctt tweet="People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. - @lisamattsonwines #video #CMWorld" username="toprank"] For me, this comes down to storytelling. You need a compelling narrative that’s hyperfocused on why your organization does what it does. Stay tuned for more #CMWorld coverage and insights on the TopRank Marketing Blog. In addition, follow myself and the rest of our on-the-ground team members on Twitter at: @CaitlinMBurgess, @Tiffani_Allen, @leeodden, @knutesands, @NiteWrites, @amywhiggins and @azeckman.

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12 Questions You Need to Answer if You Want to Launch a Video Content Strategy

There’s no question that video is an increasingly important digital marketing tactic. Humans are visual creatures by nature and, when done right, video allows brands to tell their story and create meaningful, emotional connections with their audience. For California-based Jordan Vineyard and Winery, video content has become a central piece of their marketing strategy. Lisa Mattson, Director of Marketing & Communications, shared how they’re winning at video during her Content Marketing World session “How Jordan Winery Crushed Content Marketing With a Video-Centered Strategy.” For a little background, Jordan Vineyard and Winery has been around since the early 1970s, and until Mattson came on board, they’re marketing strategy hadn’t changed in more than 40 years. “Even the finest wine has a shelf life,” Mattson said in reference to a brand’s image and personality. “You have to innovate.” But before you get started with video content, Mattson said you need to answer some critical questions if you want your venture to be successful. Below I outline some of the key questions you need to consider.

#1 - Do you have the upper management support?

This one’s pretty simple. The success of any of your marketing initiatives, especially if you’re looking to add a new tactic like video to the mix, depends on getting buy-in from the top. When the leaders at the top support what you do and are excited about it, that trickles down.

#2 - Are you willing to embed yourself in other departments?

In order to create dynamic video content, you’re going to need to lean on folks in multiple departments. Not only are your colleagues going to be a source of inspiration for the type of content you create, but they may need to actually participate in the filming.

#3 - Are your spokespersons comfortable on camera?

Quite obviously, anyone you put on camera needs to feel comfortable there. If they aren’t, that discomfort will be obvious to your audience and turn them off.

#4 - Are you prepared for resistance from co-workers?

As mentioned above, you’re going to have to work with several people from several departments to create awesome video content. But video is time consuming. And your colleagues are busy and this will add more to their already full plate. As a result, you need to be prepared to be met with some resistance, and have a plan to help you work around it.

#5 - What are the best video stories to tell?

At the end of the day, you’re creating video to help tell your brand’s story. So you need to think critically about what types of stories are a good fit for the medium.

#6 - Can you run lean and mean?

If you’re just starting out with video, you likely don’t have a huge team of resources just yet — and maybe you never will. So, you have to be able to commit to running your video strategy “lean and mean.”

#7 - Do you have IT infrastructure?

Video content can take up a lot of bandwidth, so it’s essential to consider your IT needs from the beginning. Mattson recalled an instance where the retail sales department couldn’t process online customer orders because marketing was using so much juice to upload videos to YouTube. So, it’s absolutely critical to make sure you have the right IT infrastructure.

#8 - How big and thorough is your budget?

While it’s widely known that video costs more to produce, Mattson said you don’t need to have a huge budget. You just need to know what your budget is and make a thorough list of what needs to be included. “Little things add up,” Mattson said. “You might need a little bit of stock footage, or maybe you need to buy some props, and that all costs money.” She went on to share some of the specific items you’ll need to budget for upfront, including: lenses, camera body, external drives, iMac, lighting, tripod, audio, editing software, and miscellaneous. She estimated the investment to be about $14,000, which seems high. However, hiring a production company to create just one three-minute video, she said, could cost anywhere from $3,000 to $10,000.

#9 - What are the right skill sets and job responsibilities?

Of course, in order to produce high-quality video content, you need capable people to actually do it. Mattson suggested in embracing multi-talented positions, and hiring candidates with core skills and be willing to cross-train them. In addition, she noted that it’s important to know what skills simply can’t be taught, and that it’s important to set job expectations early and clearly.

#10 - Do you have an editorial plan?

For Mattson, consistency is the key to video success. As a result, you need to have a strategy content plan that helps you keep a cadence that will keep your audience coming back and make an impact. As an extra tip, she also suggested leaving a little wiggle room in there to take advantage of what’s trending. For example, the song “Despacito” is going gangbusters on the radio, and they created a parody video about bottling their wine. You can watch it below. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBdg-lTYO7U[/embed]

#11 - Do you have distribution?

According to Mattson, content might be king, but distribution is queen. Once you create an amazing video, you need to set it free to your audience and go beyond social media. Some of the distribution considerations mentioned included: where you’re hosting your video content (i.e. YouTube, Vimeo, etc.), paid placement, influencers, and search.

#12 - Do you have an audience?

This is the big one. At the end of the day, if you’re going to do video you have to make sure that you have an audience for it. Depending on your industry, product, service and type of customer, video may not resonate.

One Final Thought

When it comes to creating and executing on a video strategy — or your overall marketing strategy for that matter — there’s one big thing that Mattson said that really resonated with me: [bctt tweet="People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it. - @lisamattsonwines #video #CMWorld" username="toprank"] For me, this comes down to storytelling. You need a compelling narrative that’s hyperfocused on why your organization does what it does. Stay tuned for more #CMWorld coverage and insights on the TopRank Marketing Blog. In addition, follow myself and the rest of our on-the-ground team members on Twitter at: @CaitlinMBurgess, @Tiffani_Allen, @leeodden, @knutesands, @NiteWrites, @amywhiggins and @azeckman.

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January Meeting Recap

Hi Downtown and Wooster Square Community,

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our January DWSCMT meeting! Below are the minutes from the meeting.

We hope to see you at our next meeting on February 19th at 6pm in City Hall, Meeting Room #2.

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A few additional notes to the minutes:

Economic Development Survey: As a part of their presentation, Economic Development and City Plan created a survey about the Development Process. Fill out survey and send back to Economic Development or bring to next meeting to discuss.See survey here.

Point in Time Count: The CT The Point in Time Count (PIT) 2019 is next week - this is the one day of the year that we have an unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered individuals and families. This one day count informs how we utilize services and it influences how we request and gain access to much needed resources on the state and federal level. The Greater New Haven area will be completing the PIT Count this year on January 23, 2019 from 4:00am-7:00am. If you are interested in joining us this year please visit the CCEH website and sign up! Thank you Jim Pettinelli of Liberty Community Services, Inc. for providing this helpful information!

Speed Sign on Olive Street News: Two “Your Speed Is…” street signs have been approved for intersections at Olive and Green Street, and Chapel and DePalma Court. They will be installed soon. Learn more here.

The Storehouse Project: The Storehouse Project has applied for CBDG funding for their Mobile Food Pantry. The Mobile Food Pantry has a site at Gateway. They are looking for letters of support from individuals. Learn more about the project and how to provide letters of support here.

DWSCMT Summer Movie: It's time for City of New Haven Parks & Recreation to start planning their annual summer movie series! Each of the 12 Management Team areas will have a Friday night showing of a popular movie which will be selected by popular vote in March. The DWSCMT Executive Board would love your input on when and where the Downtown-Wooster Square movie should happen! Fill out the survey here.

General Updates

DWSCMT Meeting Time: The DWSCMT monthly meeting has official been extended from 6 pm to 7:30, with the last half hour for Economic Development updates, and at times, presentations from developers.

Civilian Review Board: The Board of Alders passed a Civilian Review Board ordinance last week. The Management Teams play a role in recommending representatives from the district to serve on the Civilian Review Board — to then be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by majority vote by the Alders. It’s important to the DWSCMT Executive Board that the process of recommending CRB members is transparent, fair, and representative of the diversity of Downtown and Wooster Square. We are going to be exploring best practices around what this process could look like and would love input from multiple perspectives. More updates to come.

New Haven Police Department

Crime reduction down by double digits in 2018, specifically violent crime

Recent increase in commercial burglaries, Sgt. Maher has been working to investigate but they have since been reduced to zero this week

Green initiative is still ongoing to address quality of life issues – officers on beat 7 days a week

Full time radio car is coming to Wooster Square to address recent property crime issues

Town Green

Night Market in December was a success, looking to do another event in Spring/Summer so it will be held twice a year in the future.

2020 budget planning is currently happening for next year’s events

Flights of Fancy taking place on January 24 – shop, sip, and taste at over two dozen local shops and restaurants

Beginning a window display program for empty storefronts – looking for artists, partners on supplies, property owner sponsors. Contact elizabeth@downtownnewhaven.com

New Haven Free Public Library

Free Tax Prep being offered Jan. 29

Grow with Google program Feb. 13,  9 – 4:30: representatives from Google will be holding workshops at the library

Women in Stem programming, youth events, Democracy in Crisis conversation with New Haven Scholars

Yale

Yale is planning a number of events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, please check their website for more info.

One event includes: Yale University’s 2019 MLK Commemoration on Wednesday, January 23. With a theme of “Think Globally, Act Locally,” this event will feature community organizers who honor King’s life and legacy through their daily work towards social justice from the intersection of activism, art, faith, and healing. Moderated by Hanifa Nayo Washington (Communications & Participant Engagement Coordinator for Co-Creating Effective & Inclusive Organizations), this dynamic panel discussion will feature: (1) Barbara Fair, social worker and social justice activist; (2) Kerry Ellington, Community & Economic Development Organizer, New Haven Legal Assistance Association; (3) Aaron Jafferis, Founding Artistic Director, The Word New Haven; and (4) Mikveh Warshaw YSN ’17, psychiatric nurse practitioner and founding member of Mending Minyan. The event will be held at Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Auditorium (SSS 114), which is located at 1 Prospect Street at the corner of Grove Street. Doors will open at 5:30p.

Alder Catalbasoglu

Yale students have returned to campus

On Wednesday, January 16 the Education Committee will hold a workshop on the school to prison pipeline. We'll hear from experts, NHPS administrators, and stakeholders. 6pm, Alder Chambers of City Hall

Alder Roth

Budget season is coming March 1, there will be a calendar of public hearings and workshops

The state is getting grant money for renovating the Crown and Temple street garages, could affect parking during construction time

Feb 7, 6 pm – there will be a public hearing on Bikeshare before City Services, new bikes are coming that you will not need to use a credit card for

Traffic Safety – there will be a banner placed across the medical center bridge to alert people to stop at red lights to address recent incidents where people are frequently running red lights. Also proposing red light cameras be installed.

Point in Time Count taking place on January 23 from 3-6 am. This program will count the number of people experiencing homelessness, both on the streets and in temporary housing. It will also audit the programs offering shelter. This is a very important event that affects HUD funding. There will be a Youth Point in Time event as well, led by Youth Continuum on January 23 for a week. Register to volunteer here.

Alder Greenberg

On Thursday, January 24 the Affordable Housing Task Force will vote to finalize its report and recommendations. The report and recommendations will be made available to the public in advance of the vote. 6pm, Alder Chambers of City Hall.

Sickle Cell Disease Association of CT

The first community center in the Northeast to open in a month on the corner of Orchard and Chapel

They are currently looking for letters of support in order to obtain grant money for programming at the facility.

Interested individuals can write their own letters of support. Contact James Rawlings atscdaaofsouthernct.org or here.

Emergency Management — Rick Fontana

New Snow Emergency plan

New communications will be sent during parking bans and snow emergencies, with shorter SMS messages and more concise info

They have new equipment to pre-treat road surfaces (ice-eater instead of brine, more effective and safe for trees/cars).

New focus on treating/shoveling sidewalks, quality assurance

New zone structure for parking bans: Zone A (Downtown), Zone B (Snow Routes), and Zone C (Residential)

For $3 a day, affected residents may park in Temple and Crown street garages, and there will also be designated school parking lots

No odd side parking during parking bans (if even is regularly banned, residents must find another place to park. Example: Lyon Street)

City homepage has FAQs and the number of the Emergency Operation center for any reported issues. Contact Rick Fontana – rfontana@newhavenct.gov

See full presentation and materials here.

Other Reports

Update from Doug Hausladen: Two “Your Speed Is…” street signs have been approved for intersections at Olive and Green Street, and Chapel and DePalma Court. They will be installed soon. Learn more here.

Update from Anstress Farwell: The New Haven Urban Design League held a meeting to discuss a new parking garage design for Union Train Station. An abbreviated report will be coming out soon about what Union Avenue could look like.

Economic Development Presentation – Mike Piscitelli and Aicha Woods

The Economic Development Division has 6 departments

Their goal is to look for a more comprehensive place strategy for Downtown, which acts as both a regional center and neighborhood.

Focused on defining development values and looking for successful development project criteria; the projects relationship with Development has changed in recent years, more private investors are involved now, and the rulebook needs to be re-written and have more clarity over development values

Upcoming Plans:

Path of a Development project

How to Stay Informed

Getting rid of the Route 34 connector in order to better connect the Hill area/train station to Downtown

Long Wharf Plan is going before the Board of Alders and City Plan Commission

Olive, Elm, and State Street Corridors- focusing on commercial corridors and zoning regulations that may be out of date (newhavencorridors.com)

Examples: 80 Elm Street Hotel in former Webster Bank building.

Buildings on east side of State Street

170 Olive Street, more mixed-use buildings for this area

Ninth Square Residences will have new owners, with first floor retail and market rate apartments

RFP for community event use at State and Wall parking lot in evenings/on weekends areas

Development deals with both building codes and zoning codes

If it’s a deviation from the standard, project goes to the BZA (Board of Zoning Appeals)

If it’s checking a technical detail, it goes to a Site Plan Review with the City Plan Commission

If the project requires a zoning change, it can go to the Board of Alders

Deviations with special exceptions go to BZA, special permits go to CPC. Exceptions have one set of criteria, where permits are more elevated and often involve design criteria

Public Hearings – some are required and some are requested by Alders. Public Comment by letter is also allowed

The Historic District Commission deals with changes to property in a historic district.

Projects with the city’s direct interest (where city land is involved) go straight to the Board of Alders.  

Items on public agenda are listen on websites

Fill out survey and send back to Economic Development or bring to next meeting to discuss

Sign up for development e-blast

Additional info: Wooster Square TOD Plan and Commercial Corridors

See article in the New Haven Independent about Economic Development's presentation here.

See you next month!

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