Housing

In this proceedings document, you'll hear from our Global Exchange staff and fellows on lessons learned from the Urban Design Study Trip to Copenhagen.

21 Visions of 2021 is a built environment agenda which serves as a resource and a call to action for the City's next leadership.

For New York to continue to be a livable and diverse city, the City must develop policies that take a climate-first approach to housing.

The Urban Design Forum interviews Daniel Aldana Cohen, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Director of the Socio-Spatial Climate Collaborative at the University of Pennsylvania, on building coalitions in the climate movement and a Green New Deal for Public Housing.

Supportive housing is at the center of New York’s response to the homelessness crisis, but its development is constrained by land scarcity and unfavorable land use policies.

What is the value of design in shelters? When is good design not enough? How can we create design guidelines that improve the lives of residents and staff, not burden them? And as urbanists, should we focus our energies on addressing today’s crisis, or long-term solutions to house the most vulnerable?

Jessica Katz discusses creative strategies for expanding supportive housing development in conversation with Anand Amin and Rebecca Sauer.

Tommy Newman discusses strategies for funding and building supportive housing in Los Angeles in conversation with Anand Amin, Catherine Nguyen and Rebecca Sauer.

Paul Lotter discusses making the public realm welcoming to all in conversation with Stella Kim.

Gia Biagi discusses stewardship of public spaces in conversation with Margaret Jankowsky.

New York City's open spaces should protect the dignity and human rights of people experiencing homelessness; connect those living on the streets with the resources they need; and welcome them without excluding other New Yorkers.

Chris Burbank discusses alternative policing strategies to address homelessness in conversation with Madison Loew.