Stephen Albonesi
Urban Innovation Fellow, NYC Department of Sanitation
Stephen is an urban planner and designer who applies spatial and design thinking in the creation of more sustainable, innovative, and inclusive places. Stephen was formerly a Senior Project Manager for Planning & Urban Design at The Municipal Art Society (MAS). At MAS, he led the organization’s research on improving the design and management of New York City’s public spaces, including a successful proposal to create the City’s first-ever Chief Public Realm Officer position. Prior to MAS, Stephen was part of the founding team that created and launched Localize.city, a New York-based real estate tech startup providing neighborhood intelligence for homebuyers and renters. He previously served as Senior Consultant at Appleseed, working on economic development and transportation planning projects across New York City. Stephen holds a Master of City & Regional Planning degree from Rutgers University and a Bachelor's in Development Sociology from Cornell University.
Project Description Support citywide containerization implementation, by which the City will fundamentally transform how streets are used and end the practice of placing black bags on the curb. The fellow will support analysis and evaluation of Manhattan Community District 9 (M9) pilot district implementation and apply findings to policy and process recommendations for program expansion.
Project Description Support citywide containerization implementation, by which the City will fundamentally transform how streets are used and end the practice of placing black bags on the curb. The fellow will support analysis and evaluation of Manhattan Community District 9 (M9) pilot district implementation and apply findings to policy and process recommendations for program expansion.
- Use M9 site survey data and site selection criteria to inform and develop a scalable approach to site evaluations on a citywide basis. Employ the use of GIS mapping and various City OpenData to pre-determine valid site locations for Stationary On-Street Containers (SOSCs) throughout the City of New York.
- Perform analyses on multiple internal and external data sets to produce and verify contact information for 31+ unit properties and 10-30 unit properties that opt into SOSCs. Develop a process to programmatically and accurately correlate property contact data to specific SOSCs. Work collaboratively with teams across DSNY, including the Containerization Operations, Bureau of Information Technology (BIT), Collection Operations, and the Operations Management Division (OMD).