The trouble began for public housing when projects around the country started to struggle as financial problems and design flaws made it harder to serve an increasingly needy population.
An expert in local “progressive community-based planning” explains what that means and how to do it.
Could the simple necessity of public housing shape a financially stronger future?
The burden of rent is bringing the status of the ‘near-poor’ closer to that of the poor.
Some gay health workers say the health department’s crackdown on sex clubs is making it harder to reach the risk-takers.
Public and private providers are busy planning for the much older population ahead in a few decades.
In a polyglot city, public agencies struggle with exactly how multilingual they should be.
New York City’s activist and advocacy communities are putting their interests on video like never before.
The city program that helps match young people with jobs faces more demand, but fewer available slots.
Would-be environmental innovators are fighting to get a neighborhood environmental plan off the ground in the East Village.
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