The New York Observer

This article from The New York Observer looks at how New York City might be different with more "livable streets".

Daniel Doctoroff, deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding in New York, discusses the changing (and more deliberate) way the city now goes about pursuing development projects.

Protests, lawsuits, and accidents have caused big delays in the construction of the controversial Atlantic Yards mixed use project in Brooklyn, New York. But the developers say the project will be completed on time.

In this Q&A, the new president of New York's Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance talks about what metropolitan New York can and should do to revitalize its 700 miles of waterfront.

The long and convoluted tale of the demise of a container port and the planned rebirth of a piece of Brooklyn waterfront.

A web of politics, lobbying, and profit motives have developers scrambling in support of a rail link that could have a significant impact on the economy of New York City and state.

Replacing water with slipperiness in an unexpected place can save energy.

The former home of a prominent Jewish-American newspaper now represents the hottest conversion in the fast-changing New York neighborhood.

Citing an increased need for housing affordability, Bloomberg establishes a task force to examine an outdated pro-development city initiative.

Brooklyn's Fulton Street Mall is a shadow of its former self. How will it attract a 'new clientele' without focusing solely on whites, and the possibility of gentrification?

Multiple lawsuits from major clients dampen the "starchitect's" success.

The New York Observer profiles MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow and Transit Worker's Union chief Roger Touissant.

Neighbors are protesting construction of a New York City building, claiming it would make an especially explosive terrorist target.

Massive mall operator Westfield America has become disgruntled with the redevelopment process and has raised objections to design elements.

As downtown Manhattan is being reconfigured, there seems to be chorus of voices. But who is in charge of planning?