Citizens Housing and Planning Council

New Website Feature

How Do New Yorkers Really Live?
CHPC has put together a photo gallery showing the reality of New York City households.

In the coming year, we will putting together a variety of publications and website features that will advocate for changes in all regulations that relate to housing and space standards, so that they can better satisfy a 21st century population, in a 21st century sustainable city.

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	In January 1974, New Yorkers were polled on their feelings about life in New York City by The New York Times. Featured here is an original copy of the special reprint of this series, “New Yorkers Speak Out On New York,” from CHPC’s archives. Read more...

- Previous gems from the archives
- Learn more about our unique collection

CHPC would like to thank the Dickler Family Foundation for its leadership support of the preservation of our archive.

CHPC's publications and public testimony have shaped the built environment of New York City since the 1930s. To join the CHPC mailing list, please fill in the contact form here.

Publication of CHPC's Inside Edge is made possible by the support of the Community Preservation Corporation and our Board of Directors.

We offer William R.Ginsberg Fellowships for graduate students, senior practitioners and visiting practitioners. The application deadline for Spring 2010 will be posted shortly.

We also offer occasional internships. Email info@chpcny.org for more information. We are currently looking for interns from the following fields:
Library Science
Multimedia/Animation


CHPC is entirely reliant on financial contributions from supporters like you. All donations are tax-deductible and eligible for CRA credit.

CHPC's expertise has been highly valued for over 70 years and our non-partisan analysis and opinion features widely in the media. See here for our latest media quotes.

For Press Inquiries or to schedule interviews with our staff please read this briefing.

**BREAKING NEWS- Senior Fellow, Harold Shultz, is quoted in the New York Times on Wednesday talking about Riverton Houses. He is also on ABC Channel 7 news at 6pm on Wednesday evening.

Feature of the Month
Coney Island Commons

Coney Island Commons is a partnership project by three CHPC board members - architect William Stein and developers Andrea Kretchmer and Larry Hirschfield. 196 rental apartments for low and middle income families and a YMCA community center will be built by The Kretchmer Companies, ELH Mgmt. LLC and Galaxy Contracting Corp and designed by Dattner Architects.

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We would like to thank the generous Platinum sponsors of our 2009 Annual Luncheon which took place on April 2.

See here for more information, photos and video from the day...



View videos of past lucheon guests (windows media player)

Zoning Commitee comments on Residential Streetscape Preservation (pdf)
Read our comments on the latest proposed zoning resolution text amendment

CHPC Case Shiller Home Price Index Chart Updated...

Brand new CHPC Zoning Committee webpage
Keep up-to-date with the work of our Zoning Committee

"One Size Fits Some" project page
Read all about the CHPC project taking a fresh look at housing and space standard in NYC