Previous zoning changes in the Gowanus area have triggered significant social change, the groups say, but the transformation has driven out all low-income people of color—making them vulnerable to a…
Undocumented immigrants aren’t eligible for many forms of housing assistance and can be less likely to report landlord harassment. That could make them uniquely vulnerable to the displacement that can…
A new documentary looks at the rise, fall and rebirth of Georgia’s New Communities, Inc., which aimed to empower Black sharecroppers in the 1960s but might offer lessons for urban…
In 2004 the island was rezoned to preserve suburban character and restrict population growth. Now islanders have decided they want a thriving downtown as well as quiet streets, so the…
Residents of public housing near the area likely to be rezoned are worried that their community will not benefit from the jobs and housing created by the redevelopment.
Critics say both HDFCs and market-rate coops receive tax breaks, so it’s unfair the city wants to make just HDFCs abide by price caps. We dug into the data to…
