The Gotham Gazette

Internet Access On Public Transit

A graduate student points out that transit agencies are overlooking a major source of income: wireless Internet access on trains.

November 30, 2004 - The Gotham Gazette

Libeskind, Arad, And Calatrava Discuss WTC

Daniel Libeskind, Michael Arad, and Santiago Calatrava, meet for the first time and discuss the WTC Project.

October 11, 2004 - The Gotham Gazette

Rethinking The EIS In New York

Environmental Impact Statements are great for consultants who produce them, but do they do any environmental good?

July 21, 2004 - The Gotham Gazette

Do Big Projects Really Create Jobs?

Do big projects really bring jobs to the neighborhoods they claim to help?

April 19, 2004 - The Gotham Gazette

What Happened To The Urban Agenda?

The presidential campaigns are in full swing, but the issues facing cities are largely absent from the debate. Is there an urban agenda in national politics?

January 29, 2004 - The Gotham Gazette

Downtown Plans Favor Big Development Over Public's Needs

The author argues against big development plans that do not consider community needs such as the one to bring the NJ Nets basketball team to Brooklyn with a new stadium.

January 23, 2004 - The Gotham Gazette

Does New York Need A New Robert Moses?

Can New York City could learn from Robert Moses' methods, or are the broker's worst tactics may already be at work?

August 19, 2003 - The Gotham Gazette

As-of-Right Development: Invitation To Abuse?

Tom Angotti asks whether As-of-Right development is an invitation to ethical breaches.

June 21, 2003 - The Gotham Gazette

Sprawl Hurts New York City

New York City's suburbanization is threatening the city's critical mass.

June 17, 2003 - The Gotham Gazette

Overbuilding Community Facilities

Should community facilities -- hospitals, universities, and churches -- be allowed to build "as-of-right" without community review?

November 9, 2002 - The Gotham Gazette

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