CHPC’s mission, since 1937, is to develop and advance practical public policies that support the housing stock of the city by better understanding New York’s most pressing housing and neighborhood needs.
Public Housing Revolution: Lessons from London
This report is part of a CHPC initiative to learn about how England’s public housing conditions...
Read MoreCommunity Preference Policy in NYC
Community Preference is a longstanding New York City policy that reserves 50 percent of the units in certain subsidized affordable housing developments for residents of the local Community District. The policy is the subject of...
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Prevailing Wage Research
Citizens Housing & Planning Council (CHPC) has launched a data portal to provide clarity about...
Read MoreCHPC 2019 Charter Reform Testimony on Preliminary Staff Report
The NYC Charter Revision Commission staff released a report of its draft recommendations for revisions to the City Charter in April, 2019. The report included those proposals that staff recommended be further studied for their...
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Making Shared Housing Work
CHPC’s new guide to shared housing identifies core themes that make shared housing work as a...
Read MoreCHPC 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...
Read MoreCHPC 2019 Charter Reform Testimony at Expert Panel
The New York City Charter is currently under review by the 2019 NYC Charter Revision Commission. The Charter may be revised if proposals which are crafted and brought to ballot by the Commission are voted in by referendum...
Read MoreCo-op & Condo Tax Abatement Analysis
As part of an urgent response to support NYCHA, Citizens Housing & Planning Council (CHPC) put forth a bold idea to reform New York City’s Co-op & Condo Tax Abatement program to help the city pay for NYCHA’s capital...
Read MoreCHPC Testimony on Pilot Program for Basement Apartment Conversions
In 2017, CHPC published in its Hidden Housing report several recommendations for the creation of a basement apartment conversion pilot program in New York City. Since then, CHPC has played a leading role in advancing the...
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News & Events
Housing Plans Across the U.S.
Join CHPC to learn about housing plans from other cities! A panel of experts from across the...
Read MoreCrain’s New York Op-Ed – Lessons for NYCHA: How London fixed its public housing
By Jessica Katz, July 11, 2019 Several decades ago, London was in the midst of a crisis similar to the one the New York City Housing Authority faces today. Our counterpart across the pond made major changes that vastly improved...
Read MoreOp-Ed Shares Lessons from London to save public housing
Lessons for NYCHA: How London fixed its public housing By Jessica Katz July 11, 2019 Several decades ago, London was in the midst of a crisis similar to the one the New York City Housing Authority faces today. Our counterpart...
Read MoreCHPC 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...
Read MoreCHPC hosts visitors from the UK to share lessons about social housing
From May 21-23rd, 2019, CHPC hosted a small group from the UK to share lessons from their experiences in regenerating their public housing over the past 30-40 years. Over the course of three days, CHPC hosted meetings with city...
Read MoreMax & Murphy: London Lessons for Public Housing in New York?
The Citizens Housing and Planning Council recently brought over from London a panel of people who lived through the experience of what happened next: The mid-1990s decision to permit councils to pursue, in active concert with...
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