RESEARCH IN ACTION

The New York City watchdog group Community Voices Heard released a report, “Democracy (In)Action: How HUD, NYCHA and Official Structures Undermine Resident Participation in New York City Public Housing.”

The report finds that the NYC Housing Authority is violating federal regulations meant to ensure that residents participate in policy decisions affecting public housing.

The report is based on a survey with over 1,100 public housing residents across the five boroughs, five in-depth focus groups, a review of three years of meeting minutes between NYCHA and public residents, and observations of key resident participation events.

Authors: Sondra Youdleman and

Contact: sondra@cvhaction.org

Date: January 2010

To read the report, click here.

Featuring Community Voices Heard, a grantee of the Sociological Initiatives Foundation