In the spirit of CHPC's longstanding mission to advance innovative policy rooted in a thorough understanding of our past, we suggest here a set of ideas to help shape housing policy and advance the cause of affordability.
CHPC's analysis of violations data for buildings in the PACT program and other buildings paints a very different picture from what has been described in recent press accounts.
CHPC's Final Report describes why properties did and did not advance through the pilot, legislative progress made since the pilot launched, and additional changes needed to achieve the program’s goals at scale.
CHPC presents three key proposals for Charter reform to enable land use decisions that will meet New York City's pressing needs for housing.
CHPC looks at the history of the ULURP process, the political incentives embedded in it, and the implications they have for our housing crisis.
CHPC summarized the key findings of our research on low-density districts and what's at stake as the City considers reforms to zoning and other housing policies.
How did NYC's low-density zoning become so restrictive? A combination of citywide and local zoning changes made over decades have effectively prohibited the addition or alteration of housing on many lots.
How slow has housing growth been in NYC's low-density districts? On a per-capita basis, slower than anywhere in the metro area or any other U.S. city.
