Kovid Saxena, AICP, LEED AP, ENV SP

New York, NY

Kovid Saxena oversees Sam Schwartz’s environmental and land use planning practice. He has over 18 years of experience in providing consulting and advisory services on real estate, community development, transportation and infrastructure projects. With a background in management of complex projects and leading multidisciplinary teams, Mr. Saxena has led a broad range of environmental impact assessments, feasibility studies, transportation and land use planning studies, and alternatives analyses. Specific New York City strategic initiatives include the development of Hudson Yards, the New York City Solid Waste Management Plan, issuance of 2,000 new taxi medallions, implementation of Select Bus Service, the Water for the Future Program, Bayonne Bridge Navigational Clearance, and the East Midtown Rezoning.

Mr. Saxena is a leader in environmental planning and policy, with expertise in the National Environmental Policy Act, State Environmental Quality Review Act and associated City Environmental Quality Review procedures, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. He has authored and presented papers at national planning conferences, and holds certifications from the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), US Green Building Council (LEED AP) and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ENV SP). Mr. Saxena serves on the executive committee of the American Planning Association’s New York Metro Chapter and the Urban Land Institute’s New York Infrastructure Council. He has worked in New York, New England, and internationally.

Principal + National Director, Environmental Planning

Expertise

• Environmental Planning

• Permitting and Approvals

• Land Use Planning

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