Publications

Design & Housing Typologies

Home Truths: A Survey of Unmet Housing Need in Lower-Density Districts

How well is the housing in low-density districts meeting the needs of residents? CHPC asked 805 New Yorkers to find out.

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Process

Brutal Bureaucracy Follow-up: Additional Housing Connect Analysis

CHPC expands its analysis of affordable housing lease-up times with new, more granular data.

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Design & Housing Typologies

Basement Apartment Conversion Pilot Program Interim Report

The focus of this interim report is to describe why properties did or did not advance through the pilot and to outline additional changes that would enable the implementation of an effective legalization program at scale.

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CHPC Global

A tour of six notable refugee housing projects in Europe: a mini-directory

In its directory of housing projects, CHPC describes a range of facilities employed by cities to house refugees, including emergency shelters, temporary housing structures, and short-term and long-term construction projects.

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Design & Housing Typologies

From Lot to Neighborhood to City: An Action Plan for Basement Flood Safety & Stormwater Equity

CHPC’s new report on basement flood safety & stormwater equity explores possible interventions designed for city-, neighborhood-, and lot-level accountability.

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CHPC Global

Participatory Property Management: A Toolkit from the UK

Utilizing Seven National Tenant Engagement Standards from the UK, CHPC has developed a toolkit of options for how public housing residents could productively participate in property management after a PACT conversion.

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Testimony

Economics & Finance

FY 2023-24 Executive Budget

On March 1, 2023, CHPC submitted testimony to the State legislature highlighting the urgency of action to address our housing supply crisis and outlining a three-part formula for State-local cooperation on housing.
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Design & Housing Typologies

Regulatory Barriers to Basement Legalization in NYC

As part of the New York City BASE Campaign, CHPC submitted testimony to the NYC Council highlighting the urgency of State legislative action to enable basement apartments to be legalized and made safe.
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Process

2019 NYC Revision Commission’s Preliminary Staff Report

On May 9, 2019, CHPC testified before the 2019 New York City Charter Revision Commission regarding its Preliminary Staff Report.
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Economics & Finance

NYCHA’s Draft FY2020 Annual PHA Plan

On July 19, 2019, CHPC submitted written testimony on NYCHA's Draft FY2020 Annual PHA Plan. 
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Planning

Where We Live Draft Plan

On February 6, 2020, CHPC testified on the draft plan for Where We Live, the City of New York's collaborative planning process to advance fair housing.
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Zoning & Codes

Kew Gardens Hills Rezoning

CHPC testified before the New York City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on September 9, 2019, regarding a rezoning to allow for larger single-family homes in parts of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. 
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Planning

Land use reform and comprehensive planning

CHPC provided testimony on March 21, 2019, regarding land use reform and comprehensive planning to the 2019 New York City Charter Revision Commission's Expert Panel on Land Use & Planning.
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Process

2018 Charter Reform

CHPC Executive Director Jessica Katz testifies to the New York City Charter Revision Commission on the topic of the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP).
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Sustainability & Resilience

Flood Resilience Zoning Text Amendment

On Monday, September 30, 2013, CHPC testified in favor of the Department of City Planning's proposed Flood Resilience Zoning Text Amendment before the City Council Land Use Committee's Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises.
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