james tschikov
multidisciplinary urban planner + researcher currently focused on affordable housing development
open to projects involving urban cartography, cooperative ownership models, environmental justice, climate resiliency, LGBTQ+ spaces, regenerative industries, and more.
based in the world’s borough
Queens, New York
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DIGITZING DISPLACEMENT & HOUSING JUSTICE // MASTERS THESIS FOR CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
MAR 2022 - JAN 2023
This graduate research study examined the rise of real estate digitalization in relation to its effect on rental housing and gentrification in NYC.
Incorporating evidence from geospatial analyses, platform reviews, journalistic sources, and interviews with researchers, the study demonstrated that residential PropTech is used to exacerbate sociospatial inequities embedded in New York City’s housing landscape. I argued that any regulation of these novel technologies must be holistic in their approach to address exploitative practices, ensure data privacy, expand tenant protections, and develop paths toward decommodified housing opportunities.
NYC PropTech & Displacement Risk Analysis