Private Development

Bloomberg Backs Off Plan for Private Development of Public Housing Land

A controversial plan to generate revenue for New York City's struggling public housing authority by allowing private development is being reconfigured and pushed off until the next administration after it received considerable opposition.

August 22, 2013 - The New York Times

Can Plan to Develop Private Buildings Solve NYC's Public Housing Woes?

While some agree that the plan has financial merit, others fear the social costs of mixing incomes in public housing neighborhoods. The authority's chairman sees it as a win-win.

March 5, 2013 - City Limits

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