New York

Human Rights Violations in NY's Affordable Housing?

The United Nations has appointed a special envoy to evaluate whether lack of access to affordable housing in New York is so bad it violates basic human rights.
25 October 2009 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Splicing Planning Students into Community Boards

Planning students from New York-area universities are being integrated into the city's community boards through an innovative new fellowship program.
24 October 2009 - 11:00am
The Architect's Newspaper

Discounts for Off-Peak Riders?

NY MTA Head Jay Walder is considering lowering fares for off-peak hours riders in order to encourage people to change their habits.
24 October 2009 - 5:00am
Streetsblog

Smart Cities May Bite Back

Benches that dump you for sitting too long, trash cans that spit your recyclables back out- will the Sentient City lack empathy?
23 October 2009 - 2:00pm
BBC News

Redeveloping Brooklyn's Waterfront Wasteland?

Developers and NYC's Mayor Bloomberg have hit a speed bump in revitalizing the Gowanus Canal. It may be designated as a Superfund site.
23 October 2009 - 8:00am
The New York Times

A Call for More Docks on the Hudson

Cities along the Hudson River in New York are pushing plans to build more docks along the waterfront.
20 October 2009 - 9:00am
The New York Times

More Jane Jacobs, Less Marc Jacobs

That's the slogan seen on t-shirts around Jane Jacobs beloved Greenwich Village, where some locals feel high-end chains are ruining the neighborhood.
19 October 2009 - 10:00am
Jeremiah's Vanishing New York

Green Apple?

Tara Lohan reviews David Owen's new book, Green Metropolis, which extols the ecological virtues of Manhattan. In her opinion, Owen doesn't ask the right questions and ignores some inconvenient facts.
19 October 2009 - 5:00am
AlterNet

Connecting New York City's Immigrants With Parks

This piece from Urban Omnibus looks at a collaborative effort in New York City to get immigrant populations better engaged in the city's public parks.
18 October 2009 - 11:00am
Urban Omnibus

42nd Street Light Rail?

Vision 42 has proposed closing NYC's 42nd Street to car traffic and adding light rail along its length. The Mayor isn't interested, but lots of others are.
17 October 2009 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Some New Yorkers Can't See the Forest for the Trees

MillionTreesNYC says they're on track to reach their goal by 2017. Trees provide shade and allay problems of air pollution. They've planted hundreds of thousands of trees already... and received some complaints.
16 October 2009 - 9:00am
Los Angeles Times

Bloomberg's Housing Plan Gains, Loses

Despite the NYC Mayor's progress in preserving or creating affordable housing, overall the city has seen net losses.
15 October 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

Getting to La Guardia: Now, A Little More Pleasant

With no subway to La Guardia Airport, travelers are forced to take a bumpy bus ride. The MTA is testing a slight change that could make the trip just a little more comfortable.
14 October 2009 - 5:00am
The New York Times

Keeping Manufacturing in NYC

This interview with Adam Friedman of the New York Industrial Retention Network, illuminates reasons for retaining manufacturing in NYC, such as sustainability and job creation.
9 October 2009 - 8:00am
Urban Omnibus

NYC Subway Riders Need Help!

Cuts in MTA staff in subway stations leave transit riders lost, feeling unsafe. Vendors and repair staff are reluctantly picking up the slack.
8 October 2009 - 2:00pm
The New York Times

Urban Residents Are Accidental Environmentalists

Margaret Wente is surprised to learn from reading David Owen's Green Metropolis that her new city lifestyle is super-green, thanks to the advantages of density.
6 October 2009 - 8:00am
The Globe and Mail

Fighting The Blight Of Vacant Retail

Time Magazine takes a look at the growing problem of vacant storefronts across the U.S., and what some intrepid souls are doing about it.
5 October 2009 - 8:00am
Time Magazine

Ban on Biking and Walking to School May Be Lifted

A 15-year-old ban on biking and walking to school in Saratoga Springs, New York may be lifted, after one bike-friendly parent challenged the policy.
4 October 2009 - 7:00am
Governing

Kids Tackling Planning Issues

The Municipal Art Society of New York talks with four young people who are actively involved in addressing the planning challenges facing their communities.
3 October 2009 - 9:00am
Municipal Art Society

Seeing the Unbuilt City

A new iPhone App/public art experience allows the user to take a stroll through New York City and 'see' visionary buildings that never got built, ranging from Buckminster Fuller's dome to Antoni Gaudi's cathedral.
2 October 2009 - 7:00am
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