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Research & Policy
The Dream Revisited: A Discussion on Place-Based Affirmative Action
The fifth discussion in The Dream Revisited explores proposals to re-imagine affirmative action by focusing on neighborhood disadvantage instead of race.
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Research & Policy
Report: The Price of Resilience: Can Multifamily Housing Afford to Adapt?
A new report released by the NYU Furman Center examines the challenges of retrofitting New York City’s multifamily housing stock against future climate threats, including the potential effect on the city’s limited stock of affordable housing.
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News & Events
NYU Furman Center & AIANY Host Exhibition on Housing Retrofits for Climate Threats
In partnership with the American Institute of Architects in NYC and Enterprise Community Partners, the NYU FurmanCenter is currently hosting exhibition at the Center for Architecture showcasing retrofit solutions for multifamily buildings to build better resilience against climate change events.
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Research & Policy
NYU Furman Center Brief Examines Tenant Characteristics in NYC’s Stabilized & Market-Rate Housing
Furman Center Fact Brief details the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the tenants who live in stabilized housing and finds that, citywide, rent-stabilized units house larger share of minority households, senior-led households, and low-income tenants than market-rate units.
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News & Events
Furman Center Hosts ‘By the Numbers’ Forum to Explore on Neighborhood Inequality
Over 400 people gathered at the NYU School of Law on Wednesday, May 28th for the NYU Furman Center’s forum, “By the Numbers: Exploring Neighborhood Inequality.” The event was presented in conjunction with the release of the State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods in 2013 report.
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Research & Policy
Furman Center Releases State of New York City’s Housing & Neighborhoods in 2013
New York City sees shrinking middle class, growing income inequality, rising rent burdens, and increasingly income segregated neighborhoods. NYU Furman Center report finds that, despite citywide gains, persistent disparities remain in quality of life of neighborhoods where households of different incomes can afford to live.
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Research & Policy
The Dream Revisited: A Discussion on Neighborhood Gentrification
The fourth discussion in The Dream Revisited explores the relationship between gentrification, neighborhood integration, and public participation.
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Research & Policy
New Rental Housing Landscape Illustrates NYC Rental Housing Trends
The Affordable Rental Housing Landscape, released today by the NYU Furman Center and Capital One, provides new insights into housing trends across New York City’s five boroughs over a 12-year span.
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Research & Policy
New Discussion on The Dream Revisited: Ending Segregation
The third discussion in The Dream Revisited asks why we haven’t made more progress in reducing segregation.
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Research & Policy
News, Events, & Research from the Integration Research Initiative
As part of the Integration Research Initiative (IRI), a year-long project focused on racial and economic inequality and integration, the NYU Furman Center has convened a host of scholarly and policy-based events & compiled the latest in news and research.