New York Neighbors is a statewide, pro-homes coalition supporting a menu of options to increase housing supply and create more affordable homes to tackle the state’s debilitating housing shortage and support our economy.
The gap between the need for affordable housing and the limited supply continues to grow rapidly across the region. This not only drives ever-increasing housing costs, but also entrenches historical patterns of segregation and inequality.
RPA works to elevate housing quality, affordability, and choice and transform the tri-state metropolitan area from one of the most segregated and least affordable regions into one of the least segregated and most affordable. We aim to restore public housing, advance accessory dwelling units (ADU) and other means of infill development, and promote walkable, mixed-use development connected to employment opportunities and mass transit.
Homes that meet the needs of all people at all income levels and all stages of life are critical for healthy, thriving communities.”
RPA provides technical assistance and other forms of support to coalitions across the region that work to reduce segregation and create more affordable housing, including New York Neighbors in New York State and Desegregate CT in Connecticut.
In 1968 RPA published our Second Regional Plan, a series of reports that called for more investment in cities and more compact development to reduce sprawl. “Public Services in Older Cities” recommended doubling the amount of federal spending on social services like health and education to help break cycles of poverty, particularly in inner city communities.