Affordability, Dignity, and Democratic Control: Towards Transformative Municipal Governance In New York City

Faculty Digital Archive (New York University Florence) 2026

Authors: Gianpaolo Baiocchi, Marnie Brady, H. Jacob Carlson, Yuly Chan, Tyson Patros
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Abstract

This working paper series grows out of an extraordinary political opening in New York City: the election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani on a mandate to treat housing, transit, care, and education as social goods. The papers collected here offer “Real Utopian” designs for institutions and policies that are both transformative and feasible, with an eye toward durability, scale, and egalitarianism.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Urban Planning and Governance Local Governance and Planning Housing Finance and Neoliberalism

Publication details

Journal / source
Faculty Digital Archive (New York University Florence)
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN