Report on Working Conditions in the Retail Laundromat Industry
This report details the working conditions of laundromat workers in New York City: a fragmented and often isolated workforce that has long flown under the radar of labor organizers.
All items tagged 'Participatory Research & Policy'
CDP Research & Policy Update - Annual Review 2017
Annual Review of the Research and Policy Initiative - 2017
Tenant Experiences at Linden Plaza
Findings included the failure of HUD to properly oversee Linden Plaza, as well as the impact of negligence and abuse on tenants by building management.
Right to Counsel Toolkit
By July 2022, all NYC low-income tenants will have a right to an attorney to defend their homes. This online toolkit shares the story of how a citywide coalition organized to win the right to counsel, and shares the tools,
The Predatory Equity Story: Tenant Perspectives on Speculative Landlords, Displacement, and Fighting for Justice
This report tells the story of predatory equity on the ground, where landlords are using various aggressive tactics to push out long-term rent-regulated tenants.
Pathways to Success: The Need for Accessible, Appropriate Trainings for Retail Workers
This report finds that retail workers face many barriers such as discrimination and a lack of training and education opportunities as they attempt to advance in their retail careers.
Resisting Displacement in the Southwest Bronx: Lessons from CASA's Tenant Organizing
This white paper presents a clear and accurate definition of displacement to counter the false assertion that most tenants leave neighborhoods by choice.
New Political Science Article: Participatory Budgeting and Community-Based Research
This discusses Participatory Action Research principles used by TakeRoot, explores the applicability of these principles to the Participatory Budgeting research context, and explains how these practices have helped to deepen and improve the process and outcomes of PBNYC.
Memo: Oversight and Monitoring of Rezoning Commitments
This memo is a proposal calling for a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to documenting, monitoring, overseeing and enforcing all public and private commitments made to communities during the rezoning processes.
CDP Research & Policy Update - Annual Review 2015
Annual Review of the Research and Policy Initiative - 2015