Histories of Social Housing in NYC

[In-person tour] New York City, as always, is in a deep, unrelenting housing crisis. During this walk — which covers the Lower East Side — we will look at various housing models New York City experimented with during the 20th century, from public housing (a model that would have been successful with consistent federal funding), to limited equity co-operatives, to Mitchell Lama developments. We’ll consider how these models, most of which remove market pressures from housing, could be adapted to meet the city’s current housing needs, and talk about the growing movement for social housing in New York. This tour, which will last approximately 2 hours, will be led by Katelin Penner, a writer and urban planner working in New York City.

For all tours, there are no refunds, cancellations, or exchanges unless we cancel a tour. Online registration closes one hour prior to the tour start time.