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What More 'Livable Streets' Could Mean for New York
This article from The New York Observer looks at how New York City might be different with more "livable streets".
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Slowing The Development Process In New York
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.
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Delays Plague Controversial Atlantic Yards Project
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.
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What To Do With 700 Miles Of Waterfront
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.
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The Winding Road To Shipping Port Reuse
The long and convoluted tale of the demise of a container port and the planned rebirth of a piece of Brooklyn waterfront.
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Developers Demand JFK Rail Link
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.
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Friday Funny: Number One Goes Green
Replacing water with slipperiness in an unexpected place can save energy.
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Luxury Condos Move 'Forward' In Lower East Side
The former home of a prominent Jewish-American newspaper now represents the hottest conversion in the fast-changing New York neighborhood.
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NYC Mayor To Overhaul Pro-Condo Program
Citing an increased need for housing affordability, Bloomberg establishes a task force to examine an outdated pro-development city initiative.
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Race At The Mall
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?
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Vinoly Firm In Hot Water
Multiple lawsuits from major clients dampen the "starchitect's" success.
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Two Men Face Off, With Millions In The Balance
The New York Observer profiles MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow and Transit Worker's Union chief Roger Touissant.
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Planninng For Terror
Neighbors are protesting construction of a New York City building, claiming it would make an especially explosive terrorist target.
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Libeskind's WTC Plan Hits First Trouble Spot
Massive mall operator Westfield America has become disgruntled with the redevelopment process and has raised objections to design elements.
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Who Decides What Happens At Ground Zero?
As downtown Manhattan is being reconfigured, there seems to be chorus of voices. But who is in charge of planning?
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