Publications
From Lot to Neighborhood to City: An Action Plan for Basement Flood Safety & Stormwater Equity
The legalization of basement apartments is a policy issue that lives at the intersection of housing, climate change, and social justice. New York’s expensive and highly constrained housing market drives many low-income families with little housing choice...
Onward and Upward: A Technical Guide to Zoning Reform
After more than a year of research and consultation with experts across the housing and planning sectors, CHPC is thrilled to release our latest publication, Onward and Upward: A technical guide to zoning and regulatory reform in the crisis era. Onward and Upward...
Brutal Bureaucracy: NYC Housing Connect Analysis
To get food stamps, you need the make and model of your car. To get rental assistance, you need your child’s social security number. To get supportive housing, you must complete a series of screenings to prove your need for services. Even if you have lived in a...
Housing Plan for LGBTQ+ Communities
NYC must support the LGBTQ+ New Yorkers who have found community in our city for decades.New York must develop more safe and affordable housing, while preserving LGBTQ+ enclaves in neighborhoods where LGBTQ+ people can find safety in numbers, access to affirming...
Feminist Housing Plan
A feminist housing plan would help create a more just and inclusive New York City for all New Yorkers. Feminist Policies & Why We Need Them Public policy tends to be created under the assumption that the same solution or treatment for everyone will render equal...
Rx for Housing: Housing is Healthcare
Our health and our housing are connected, especially for households living in poverty. The next housing plan can improve, support, and protect the health of New Yorkers.Public health concerns were the original driver of government intervention in New York City's...
Regulatory Reform for Basement Apartments
In this policy brief, CHPC identifies regulatory reforms that could facilitate basement apartment conversions by making them safer, easier, and more affordable.Many of New York City’s basement apartments exist within the gray market, due to the financial and...
Housing Plan for a City of Immigrants
A housing plan for a city of immigrants will advance opportunity for millions of New Yorkers and secure the city's future as a diverse, thriving metropolis. The next housing plan can align the city's housing policy with its past, present, and future as a city of...
Rezoning SoHo/NoHo
Rezoning SoHo/NoHo is a crucial first step towards a more equitable development framework for New York City.CHPC has been a leading voice in discussions surrounding the ongoing process to rezone SoHo/NoHo. Although the lower Manhattan neighborhood was once a haven...
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Since 1937, CHPC’s mission has been to develop and advance practical public policies to support the housing stock of the city by better understanding New York’s most pressing housing and neighborhood needs. Our work brings clarity to NYC’s housing issues by presenting research in relatable and engaging mediums.
