Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) 

Funded by NYC Small Business Services, Think!Chinatown and the Chinatown BID worked on a one-year comprehensive Commercial District Needs Assessment (CDNA) for Chinatown that identified the strengths, challenges, and opportunities in the neighborhood. Through interviews, surveys, focus groups, on-the-ground observations, and deep-rooted research, Think!Chinatown gathered perspectives from Chinatown’s business owners, consumers and other community members. More than just a report, we see this publication as a step towards self-representation within the process of city-making — a process in which the Chinatown community has historically lacked autonomy. We invite our community to join us in advocating for budget allocations to address opportunities and challenges identified through this assessment.