CHPC hosts annual study trip for Israeli planners

In June of 2019, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, together with the Charles H. Revson Foundation, hosted a study trip for public policy and urban planning professionals from Israel who came to learn about affordable housing policy and neighborhood...

Wrestling with Airbnb in other cities

On Wednesday, March 22 2017, CHPC held a discussion about short-term rentals at La Nacional-Spanish Benevolent Society with two very special guests: former San Francisco Supervisor David Campos and former Austin Council Member Chris Riley. The event served as the...

CHPC Goes To Cuba

A CHPC cohort traveled to Havana, Cuba from May 4—7, 2016, combining a stimulating educational experience with a look inside a door that has been closed to most Americans for decades. Our trip centered on the architecture of the city and the eras of development it...

German Marshall Fund Fellows visit CHPC

On November 3rd we had the pleasure of hosting a group of over 20 Marshall Memorial Fellows from the German Marshall Fund for a presentation of CHPC’s Making Room initiative and a preview of our Making Neighborhoods initiative, which will be launched November...

Making Room in L.A.

Making Room has spread outside of New York City over the last few years, including inspiring a new graduate research + design studio at the Georgia Tech School of Architecture entitled 21st Century Housing: Making Room in the Contemporary City. As a part of...