nyc.gov until Friday, May 22.

According to a release, the survey is intended to help the city improve and expedite environmental review by identifying inefficiencies and proposing ways to improve the process. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says in a statement that "identifying opportunities to reduce costs and delays in the environmental review procedure will bring greater predictability to the process. By gathering information from stakeholders--from consultants to community boards--we will be positioned to improve the process without compromising environmental protection standards or public participation."

The survey solicits feedback on how projects should be prioritized and how agency resources should be allocated, as well as how the city might improve inter-agency coordination, the completion of timely and efficient analysis and communication among city agencies, applicants and the public, the release states. It does not, however, bring up the possibility of changes to ULURP or other policies.

Via the questionnaire, the city is seeking input from a variety of stakeholders, including applicants, developers, community members, civic groups, consulting firms, agencies, community boards and elected officials. Individuals with experience in the city's environmental review process are especially urged to participate, the release says.

An interagency team made up of representatives from the Office of the Mayor, the Office of Environmental Coordination, Department of City Planning, Department of Environmental Protection, New York City Economic Development Corp., New York City Law Department and other agencies will review the information and use it to inform potential improvements to the process.

To access the survey, click here.

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Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.