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Community First Development Coalition
Our Mission
To create an inclusive Tribeca that honors its past, embraces socioeconomic diversity, and thrives as a community for generations to come
The coalition provides information and resources to preserve and enhance Tribeca’s character. We advocate for thoughtful development that respects the neighborhood’s scale, historical integrity, and environment, while fostering community well-being, quality of life, and an increase in the amount of permanently affordable housing available.
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CFDC News & Views
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CFDC Weighs In on NYC’s Fair Housing Growth Strategy
In September, CFDC board members took several steps to ensure Tribeca has a voice in New York City’s developing Fair Housing Growth Strategy. The City’s draft Strategy lays out a framework for addressing housing needs across New York City, including expectations for high-growth, limited-affordability areas like Community District 1. CFDC board members participated in the…
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The Leaning Tower of Seaport
CFDC’s Development Disasters series examines troubled projects to understand what went wrong, what safeguards failed or were missing, and what those cases can teach us about responsible development. A skyscraper is supposed to rise vertically. At 161 Maiden Lane, that basic expectation became the center of a years-long construction and financing crisis. The project, known…
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Tribeca Chronicles: Christine & Patrick Hall, Elan Flowers
Christine and Patrick Hall share their thoughts on building their business in Tribeca, the neighborhood’s evolution, and what it takes for small businesses to have a stronger voice in its future. CFDC: What is your connection to Tribeca? Christine: Well, Elan Flowers started in Tribeca. It was really Patrick’s dream to find a live-work space so…
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Development at Any Cost? Is New York Getting the Balance of Oversight Wrong?
This article is the first in CFDC’s new Development Disasters series, which examines troubled projects to understand what went wrong, what safeguards failed or were missing, and what those cases can teach us about responsible development. New York City needs more housing, as well as more investment in affordable housing. And it needs to keep…
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Watch Out for ICE
Hello. It’s me. Carl the Crane. I have been watching a parking garage. That is not unusual for me. When you have been standing in the same place for several years, you become interested in things other people might overlook. This particular parking garage is at Independence Plaza. Until recently, it was open to the…
CFDC Impact
We educate and mobilize across four priority areas to realize a future Tribeca that is informed and inspired by our community today.
Permanent Affordable Housing
Enabling low- and middle-income residents to join and remain in the community
Environment
Safeguarding our ecosystem, green spaces, infrastructure and streetscapes
Scale & Architectural Integrity
Preserving landmark properties and honoring Tribeca’s distinct, historical aesthetic
Quality of Life
Ensuring the well-being of all Tribeca residents