Brooklyn

Disobedient Architect to Be Banned from Brooklyn

Brooklyn architect Robert M. Scarano Jr. has crossed Brooklyn's zoning laws too many times, and the city is making the case to ban him from submitting any plans. In the worst case, he put two apartment buildings in a location greenlighted for one.

June 16, 2008 - The New York Times

Trains on the Brooklyn Bridge?

In the early days, trolleys and trains carried 400,000 passengers a day over the Brooklyn Bridge. With continued growth in pedestrian traffic, a former transit commissioner says a rail renaissance might not be so far-fetched.

May 23, 2008 - NY1 News

Why the Breakdown of Atlantic Yards is a Loss For New York Planning

New York Times architecture critic Nicolai Ouroussoff discusses why the impending breakdown of the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn is a harsh blow to urban planning in New York.

March 24, 2008 - The New York Times

Years-Long Preservation Effort May Come to Conclusion Soon

After years in waiting, two historic Victorian neighborhoods in Brooklyn are finally coming up for historic designation approval.

March 23, 2008 - The New York Times

Will The Atlantic Yards Project Go Bust?

The slowing economy is causing Forest Ratner to re-think buildout plans for their controversial Atlantic Yards development. New York City history tells us it won't be the first time a large scale project goes the way of the economy.

March 21, 2008 - The New York Times

Brooklyn Seeking Complete Streets

This article from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle looks at the increasing public demand for Complete Streets in Brooklyn.

March 14, 2008 - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Deteriorating Historic Homes May Fall For Market

Historic homes in the Brooklyn Navy Yard have blighted the neighborhood for years. Many residents are backing a plan to replace the deteriorating homes with a market, but preservationists are hesitant.

February 29, 2008 - The New York Times

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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