Resource Summaries

We Call These Projects Home

WATCH AND READ! On Tuesday May 18, 2010 Right To The City's HUD work group released its long anticipated report "We Call The Projects Home". Get this resource >

A Count of Vacant Condos in Select NYC Neighborhoods

On Tuesday May 11th, 2010, Right to the City-New York City Alliance (RTTC-NYC) released a report documenting the thousands of vacant condos across New York City. Get this resource >

Engaging Power! RTTC's Civic Engagement Newsletter

Since the 2000 presidential election, there has been a surge of reflection, exploration and innovation with regard to voter work. Books and essays across the country surfaced about red states and blue states and an impending rift within the nation. New organizations formed, distinct from the traditional non- profit 501(c)3 formation, in the form of 501(c)4s, 501(c)5s, 527s and PACs that expanded (and sometimes exploited) new voting blocks and ideological groups. Until recently, these were largely explored by the political parties or specific candidates running for office. Get this resource >

RTTC NYC Policy Platform

The Right to the City-New York City policy platform is a result of an in-depth, collaborative, and participatory process. The alliance created this document to articulate the principles and document the policy concerns most important to low-income communities of color. This platform will be shared with elected officials as the 2009 citywide elections approach, to ensure that the needs of low-income people in New York City will be met. Get this resource >

Meltdown: A True Story

A narrated cartoon about the economic crisis, told as the story of Planet Earth and Planet Finance. Get this resource >

10 Chairs: How Policy Distributes Wealth in the U.S. Part II

Part II of this cartoon series looks at Reaganomics, supply side policy, and the global pool of money. Get this resource >

10 Chairs: How Policy Distributes Wealth in the U.S. Part I

Part I of this new cartoon series looks at robber barons, the great depression, and demand-side economic policy. Get this resource >

Displacing the Dream

Brought to you by the Youth Media Council, this 43 page report discusses the dynamics of gentrification in the Bay Area, their relation to the same patterns across the United States, and how media treats these topics. Get this resource >

RTTC NYC 101

Learn about RTTC, develop a shared language and understanding of gentrification and the forces behind it. Includes meeting agenda, discussion points and facilitator feedback form. Get this resource >

Global City Training

Cities in the U.S. used to be mainly about manufacturing. But even though industrial cities are struggling, a new kind of city is one the rise: the global city. The Global City Training helps participants build an understanding how this new type of city affects working class people. Get this resource >