NYC 2040: Housing the Next One Million New Yorkers

by Jesse M. Keenan, Vishaan Chakrabarti

New York 2040: Housing the Next One Million New Yorkers is a transdisciplinary examination of how to house future generations both plausibly and equitably. Through the development of a computational platform which measures both the quantitative and qualitative implications of simulated development, the authors test a working hypothesis that certain zones within NYC have the potential for greater levels of density and intensity of use.

168 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

About the author

Jesse M. Keenan is the Favrot II Associate Professor of Sustainable Real Estate and Urban Planning and the Director of the Center on Climate Change and Urbanism at Tulane University. Keenan's research focuses on the intersection of climate change adaptation and the built environment, including aspects of applied science, design, regulation, and planning. Keenan has previously advised agencies of the U.S. government, governors, mayors, Fortune 500 companies, technology ventures, community enterprises, and international NGOs. Keenan formerly served as the Director and Area Head for Real Estate and Built Environment on the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of Design and as the Research Director of the Center for Urban Real Estate on the faculty of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University.