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Planning for Sustainability in New York City

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is both a local challenge and a global imperative, says Rohit Aggarwala, the director of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability for New York City. Nate Berg caught up with Aggarwala to talk about his office's sustainability plans and the possible dangers posed by federal intervention.
9 November 2009 - 10:00am

Class Divide in NY Inclusive Buildings

At the 101 Warren in Manhattan, developers split the building into luxury and affordable rentals to take advantage of tax breaks. Tensions have resulted, and now a proposed re-zoning would send the affordable residents' kids to a different school.
20 November 2009 - 1:00pm
Curbed
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The Bowery is Booming (For Better or Worse)

Karrie Jacobs walks the Bowery, and finds it transformed by new development. Falling off the preservationist's radar, the Bowery has been left open for architectural experimentation.
20 November 2009 - 6:00am
Metropolis Magazine

The Remarkable Rezoning of NYC

Recently the NYC Planning Dept. announced its 100th rezoning since Bloomberg took office. This article takes a spin through the city's remarkable shift in the last 50 years away from industry to business and tourism and a sustainable approach.
16 November 2009 - 2:00pm
New York Observer

Extreme Makeover Makeover in Buffalo

The planning staff of Buffalo, NY lobbied ABC to bring their program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to Buffalo - and change their suburban standards to New Urbanist ones.
16 November 2009 - 1:00pm
Buffalo Rising

Faring Well

Wealthier transit riders demand more expensive rail services and commute at peak hours; the poor commute using all modes, at all hours. Eric A. Morris argues that the MTA's new policy of off-peak pricing would help even out the inequity.
16 November 2009 - 9:00am
NYTimes: Freakonomics Blog
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Time Shares Go Urban

Urban time shares get a boost as Hilton gets in on the action. A new NYC property is gaining attention and, surprisingly enough, selling units.
13 November 2009 - 11:00am
The New York Times

Bloomberg's Coney Island Dream

NYC has purchased 7 acres of Coney Island from a developer, with the hopes of breathing new life into the People's Playground.
12 November 2009 - 12:00pm
The New York Times

Barroom Dispute Lands Planning Professor in Handcuffs

An argument in a New York City bar elevated to violence recently, when a male Columbia University planning professor punched a woman in the face.
12 November 2009 - 10:00am
The New York Times
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New York Tries to Dodge Superfund Status for Canal

New York City's Gowanus Canal has been heavily polluted for years. Mayor Bloomberg said the cleanup would happen, but it never did. Now the EPA is calling the troubled waterway a Superfund site and the city is kickstarting action.
12 November 2009 - 8:00am
The Architect's Newspaper

Can Homelessness be Designed Out?

Urban designers Terri Chiao and Deborah Grossberg Katz take on the problem of homelessness in New York proactively, rather than waiting for RFPs to come in.
12 November 2009 - 6:00am
Urban Omnibus

The Unlikely Savior Of NYC Cabs

Private industry often points to governmental regulations as a source of added expense that makes them less competitive. In this case, NYC's requirement two years ago that taxis accept credit cards has resulted in growth in ridership and revenue.
9 November 2009 - 6:00am
The New York Times - N.Y/Region
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Naming a Nonexistent Neighborhood

"Greenwich South" is a proposed re-branding of an area near the World Trade Center site, driven by The Alliance for Downtown New York and re-envisioned by ten different architectural firms.
2 November 2009 - 10:00am
GOOD Magazine

The Animated History of Midtown Manhattan

This animation from The New York Times examines the history of Midtown Manhattan -- from pristine island environment to bustling metropolis.
31 October 2009 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Hurry Up and Wait

NYC's Mayor Bloomberg oversaw the rezoning of thousands of blocks, yet many of the development projects he envisioned as the key to the city's future success are now stalled or in jeopardy.
29 October 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

Factory to Campus Bike-Share

Volunteers set out to bike from the factory to Princeton University, where an employee bike-share program will begin in November.
29 October 2009 - 6:00am
The New York Times

Will Robots Build Your Next Project?

A brick wall is being built on a traffic island in New York without human hands. The robot doing the work is a brainchild of two architects as an illustration of 'digital materiality'.
29 October 2009 - 5:00am
Science Daily

Manhattan Apartment Real Estate Deal Going Bust?

A $5.4 billion deal to purchase two massive Manhattan apartment complexes and convert them to high-end rentals appears to be floundering.
27 October 2009 - 12:00pm
Huffington Post

New York City DOT Unveils New Targets for Bike Commuting

An updated version of the agency's strategic plan aims to double bicycle modeshare by 2012 compared to 2007 levels.
26 October 2009 - 10:00am
Streetsblog

Residential Construction Declines Sharply in New York City

2009 is expected to turn out as a bad year for residential constructoin in New York City. After five consecutive years with more than 30,000 units constructed, at total of 6,300 are expected this year.
26 October 2009 - 8:00am
The New York Times
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