Communities Speak and the Institute for Global Affairs at Columbia University recently released reports on Daycare and Housing, drawing from Communities Speak survey data. This comes amid heightened debate about affordability in the city, with cost of housing and presence of childcare deserts emerging as defining issues. The included recommendations call for expanded city and state funding for childcare and rental assistance programs, targeted neighborhood-level interventions, and stronger partnerships with community organizations to ensure New Yorkers can access existing resources. Read the full reports here.
Communities Speak is a Columbia University research initiative housed at the School of International and Public Affairs, that works with community-based organizations across New York City to collect timely, granular data on the challenges households are facing. The project provides policymakers and advocates with reliable, neighborhood-level evidence to design more equitable public policies. Communities Speak is supported by a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. To learn more, visit their website.
