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Policy Breakfast: Maintaining Diverse Neighborhoods in the Face of Gentrification
The NYU Furman Center hosted the first of a two-part conversation about policy responses to rising rents in New York City.
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Policy Breakfast: New Strategies for Homeless Shelter Exits
On April 7th, 2015, the NYU Furman Center hosted its second policy breakfast conversation focused on preventing and reducing homelessness in New York City.
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Policy Breakfast: Exploring Strategies for Preventing Homelessness
On March 10th, 2015, the NYU Furman Center hosted 150 participants for the first of two policy breakfast conversations focused on strategies to prevent and reduce homelessness in New York City.
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Policy Breakfast: Obstacles & Options for Maintaining Affordability in NYC’s Unsubsidized Housing
On Wednesday, December 3rd at NYU School of Law, the NYU Furman Center hosted over 150 participants for the second policy breakfast conversation this fall focused on the challenges of preserving affordable housing.
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Policy Breakfast: Preserving Subsidized Affordable Housing in High-Opportunity Neighborhoods
On Monday, November 3rd at NYU School of Law, the NYU Furman Center hosted over 200 participants for the first of two policy breakfast conversations focused on the challenges of preserving affordable housing.
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Furman Center Policy Breakfast: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Mixed-Income Housing
Expert panel weighs the costs, benefits of mixed-income housing for residents and neighborhoods.
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Furman Center Policy Breakfast: How Private Should Public Housing Go?
On December 4th, the Furman Center’s hosted a policy breakfast that brought together both private and public perspectives from New York City and around the country to explore how the private sector can and should help preserve public housing.
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Furman Center Hosts Policy Breakfast on Transferable Development Rights
December 13, 2012 - The Furman Center hosted its second policy breakfast on the topic of transferable development rights (TDR), focusing on their role in achieving policy goals. Using two innovative ideas as the backdrop—one linked to affordable housing and the other to raising funds for landmarks–-the panel considered the advantages and disadvantages of loosening the rules governing the transfer of development rights; how to design new TDR programs so that they will be effective; and how to structure new TDR programs to co-exist with the broader city planning objectives for a neighborhood.
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Furman Center Hosts Policy Breakfast on Transferable Development Rights in New York City
October 17, 2012: The Furman Center hosted “The Role of Transferable Development Rights in NYC Land Development,” at the NYU School of Law, convening a panel of experts, including developers, city planners, and real estate attorneys, who have worked first hand with TDRs. The event is the first of two policy breakfasts to consider the challenges and opportunities presented by existing TDR programs in New York. Among the topics discussed, panelists explored the advantages and relative costs to developers of using TDRs rather than seeking rezoning or other alternatives. Learn more about the event here.
