INTERACTIVE DATA TOOLS FOR CRAFTING TENURE-BASED HOUSING POLICIES IN NYC

Citizens Housing and Planning Council (CHPC) works to develop and advance practical public policies to support New York City’s housing stock by better understanding the city’s most pressing housing and neighborhood needs. CHPC’s ongoing initiative, A New Lens for NYC's Housing Plan, aims to widen the conversation around the city’s next housing plan and develop new metrics for policymakers. CHPC enlisted the team to expand this initiative by exploring NYC housing policy through the lens of the city’s housing stock broken down by tenure: rent stabilized rental, market rate rental, public housing, and owner-occupied units. Using public data, the team created interactive data tools to explore housing tenure overlaid with key demographics and other housing indicators. The team then used these tools to synthesize neighborhood-specific policy recommendations that meet the needs of the residents based on tenure and demographic composition.