Publications
Public Housing Revolution
The Public Housing Revolution: Lessons from London report is part of a CHPC initiative to learn about how England’s public housing conditions were radically improved, by pairing the expertise of residents with the resources of the affordable housing industry, and...
CHPC Statement on Racial Justice
Citizens Housing & Planning Council stands against police brutality and a justice system that criminalizes Black people. We stand in solidarity with the Black community against 400 years of institutional racism, in the demand for justice for lives lost and for...
Density and COVID-19 in NYC
Since New York City emerged as a hotspot for COVID-19, government leaders and other prominent figures have implicated density as a reason for the growth of the pandemic in the city. Yet "density" is a catchall term that encapsulates many aspects of urban...
Basements Almanac
New practices and technologies to make basement apartment conversions safer and more habitableCHPC's Basements Almanac is a compendium of best practices and technology to help make basement apartments safer and more habitable. The almanac is intended to encourage...
Homeless Shelters & Their Neighbors
CHPC's newest white paper reviews the NYC IBO's study on the impact of homeless shelters and property values and explores the policy issues raised.
Community Preference Policy
Community Preference is a longstanding NYC policy that reserves 50% of units in most subsidized affordable housing developments for residents of the local Community District.New York City's Community Preference policy is the subject of an ongoing lawsuit opposing...
Making Shared Housing Work
CHPC’s new guide to shared housing identifies core themes that make shared housing work as a long-term, high-quality housing option for single adults. Drawing on interviews with shared housing entrepreneurs from around the world – as well as veteran providers of...
New Partners in Public Housing
In December 2014, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) transitioned the management of six Section 8 developments comprised of 874 apartments to a new public-private partnership known as Triborough Preservation Partners. This transaction brought in $80...
NY Region: Making Neighborhoods
In 2014, CHPC released the first Making Neighborhoods report and interactive map studying demographic change in New York City in the decade spanning 2000 to 2010. Since then, we have expanded our work to include the...
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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.
