Planning for a more equitable NYC.

The Racial Impact Study Coalition is working to ensure that the City of New York meaningfully considers racial impacts in making major land use decisions. We are a coalition of neighborhood, community-based, and planning groups. Collectively, we represent all five boroughs, most of the communities that have been impacted by City-initiated rezonings in recent years, and a wide spectrum of New York residents. We share a commitment to protecting our communities from racialized displacement and expanding permanently affordable housing to all neighborhoods.

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STORIES+DATA=POWER available now!

RISC is excited to present STORIES+DATA=POWER, a brand new information poster about using publicly available data to support community-based advocacy efforts, created in collaboration with the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP). Download the poster here on the CUP website!

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Online resources for community organizers

We’ve compiled a list of planning tools, informational materials, and other resources for community organizers and residents who want to get more involved in the planning decisions made in their neighborhoods.

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Latest News

  • RISC Testimony in Support of Fair Housing Bill

    The current bill provides a framework that will advance nuanced strategies based on the needs of each community district. Initiatives to increase and preserve affordable housing will be targeted in High-opportunity districts. High displacement risk communities will be targeted with… Read more

  • RISC x CUP Collaboration

    RISC has partnered with the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) through their Making Policy Public program to produce a highly visual, informational poster about how community organizers can use the City’s Equitable Development Data Explorer (EDDE) to advocate for neighborhood… Read more

  • City Releases the EDDE

    The New York City Departments of City Planning (DCP) and Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) announced the release of the new Equitable Development Data Explorer (EDDE). This online interactive mapping tool will enable community members to explore data on socioeconomic… Read more

  • WE WON!

    WE WON! The Coalition celebrates the passage of Int. 1572-B, which has led to the creation of a citywide equitable development data tool, a citywide displacement risk index, and racial equity reports for proposed land use actions. Read more