Parsons Brinckerhoff, commonly called PB Americas, will head a team of consultants in charge of evaluating and planning land use and transportation on Staten Island’s North Shore, the New York City Economic Development Commission and the Department of City Planning announced today. The area being studied stretches six miles along the Staten Island shoreline, including the neighborhoods of Mariner’s Harbor, Arlington, Port Richmond, Elm Park and West Brighton. The other consultants on the project are Basile Baumann Prost Cole & Associates, D.I.R.T. Studio, Green Shield Ecology, Zetlin Strategic Communications and Historical Perspectives. The team will also hold public meetings and workshops. TRD