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May 14, 2015

Thursday’s Advocacy & Think Tank Round-Up

City lab’s analyzes why Billionaires Don’t Pay Taxes in New York, concludes that recent housing boom has been in the “ultralux” market and that the owners pay a fraction of their share due to a tax code that shifts the … Continue reading →

April 30, 2015

Too Many Parks?

Robert Ellickson has posted Open Space in an Urban Area: Might There Be Too Much of a Good Thing? to SSRN. The abstract reads, Numerous policies encourage the preservation of open space in urban areas. Two of many examples are … Continue reading →

April 27, 2015

Abusive Non-Rent Fees for Rent Stabilized Tenants

The Urban Justice Center’s Community Development Project has issued a report, The Burden of Fees: How Affordable Housing is Made Unaffordable. The introduction reads, Tenants in New York City’s poorest neighborhoods are under attack. Despite the existence of laws such as … Continue reading →

April 21, 2015

How Can Tech Support Housing Rights?

Here is Linda Raftree’s write up of the Technology Salon Brooklyn event on How Can Tech Support Housing Rights in Brooklyn? The salon co-hosted the event with the Brooklyn Community Foundation (BCF) and AfroLatin@ Project.  The salon attendees explored the issue of tenant rights within the wider context … Continue reading →

April 14, 2015

Reiss at TechSalon on Tenant Rights

I will be the lead discussant at a Technology Salon Brooklyn event on Thursday morning: How Are ICTs and Social Media Supporting Tenant Rights? The invitation reads, Gentrification is top of mind of many Brooklynites, as they are pushed out of … Continue reading →

March 27, 2015

Housing out of Thin Air

NYU’s Furman Center has posted a policy brief, Creating Affordable Housing out of Thin Air: The Economics of Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning in New York City. It opens, In May 2014, New York City’s new mayor released an ambitious housing agenda … Continue reading →

Friday’s Government Reports Roundup

CFPB releases report of KPMG audit of its operations and budget. In the report, CFPB agrees with KPMG’s findings about control deficiencies and is aiming to fix such deficiencies. FHFA releases report on progress of Fannie/Freddie Conservatorships in advancing access … Continue reading →