According to an NYU Furman Center report, most of NYC’s low-income households depend on low-rent unsubsidized buildings for housing. As the availability of these buildings continues to decline due to rising rents, it is unsurprising that providing affordable housing becomes a pressing need for the New York City government (NYU Furman Center 2015). The MIH/ZQA law …
The theme of the readings we’ve had seems to be alternative solutions for affordable housing, in which the community takes it upon itself to find and utilize ways in which it can address the problems the government’s affordable housing plans may be ignoring. As discussed in the first reading, Bill de Blasio publicized his plan …
It seems that neither appointed city members nor community members can solve the affordable housing crisis. This cyclical issue has been ongoing, with the methods of displacement and rezoning as its temporary fixes. But those who fall under the category of low-income residents (in NYC, it’s those earning less than $34,500 a year) are …
It’s no question that the issue of homelessness is on the rise here in New York City, as more and more people are having a difficult time finding a place to call home. Mayor de Blasio set a goal to create 80,000 new affordable housing with the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and …
Throughout the years, it seems as if the line between gentrification and neighborhood improvement has become thinner and thinner. No person wants to live in an area plagued by crime, pollution, and poor funding. However, the problem of stripping the culture and affordability of a neighborhood exists if these neighborhoods are seen through the corporate …
Although Mayor Bill de Blasio had good intentions when he decided to build and protect 200,000 units of affordable housing in East Harlem he disregarded one important factor during his planning process: the residents’ voices. After reading both “How East Harlem Wrote Its Own Development Plan,” by Oscar Perry Abello, and “Affordable Housing’s Forever Solution,” …
(I’m responding to Emilee’s post because the comment box does not appear in her blog post) Emilee argues in her post that parks, both in the present and in the past, represent a sense of division between the classes that is further exacerbated. I agree with this statement, as it is apparent that parks favor …
*I am responding to Emillee Carratala’s blog post in this format because the reply box does not appear in her post* Emillee argues that parks, both past and contemporary, became “symbols of social elitism,” due to the use of rules and measures that seem to target and hinder the lower socioeconomic classes (Carratala 2018). I …
Parks and playgrounds, the inner-city kids Disneyland and Splish Splash. For those who did not have the luxury of having a backyard, playgrounds where the epicenter of fun on hot summer days. According to the New York City Parks Department, “New York City has more than 1700 parks playgrounds and recreation facilities across the five …
New York’s public spaces- especially green spaces, such as parks- have been used since their inception as markers of the social and economic elite. From the creation of Central Park to the construction of the High Line, New York City parks have stood as socioeconomic markers, and have been designed to cater to specific subsets …
