Full Bio
Michael Lewyn is a professor at Touro University, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, in Long Island. His scholarship can be found at http://works.bepress.com/lewyn.
Visualizing Hyperdensity
The most dense neighborhood in Manhattan is surprisingly low-key.
Greyhound as an Urban Place
Like train stations, Greyhound stations can be tolerable urban places- or they can be another example of suburban sprawl.
Car-Free in Detroit
A short guide to a few of Detroit's historic neighborhoods.
Does New Housing Create New Demand for Housing?
One argument against new housing is that it creates demand for housing, thus increasing housing prices.
Cities as Playgrounds...For Children
Even when urban centers are losing families, this trend does not necessarily apply to rich areas near downtown.