New York City

Skinny Skyscraper

Watching Skinny Skyscrapers Rise Above New York

The real estate market in Manhattan is pushing towers to new heights and new dimensions.

March 23, 2018 - The B1M

The Bronx

Choices of Which Neighborhoods to Rezone Questioned in New York City

Questions of mayoral power verses council prerogative were the subject of conversation in New York earlier this month.

March 20, 2018 - Crain's New York Business

NYC Subway Riders

An Investigation into Subway Delays Identifies a New Culprit

An investigative report digs into the causes of delays on the New York subway and finds that the official company line might not square with reality.

March 14, 2018 - The Village Voice

Arrival Times

Winners of the MTA's Genius Transit Challenge Announced

Six winners in three categories—signaling, subway cars, and communications—have won the MTA's unique crowd-sourcing exercise.

March 12, 2018 - The Architect's Newspaper

Vision Zero

Queens Boulevard Redesign Spreads the Love Around

Queens Boulevard from Roosevelt Avenue to 73rd Street got a new look in 2015, but the New York Department of Transportation is planning to take the street redesign even further.

March 9, 2018 - StreetsBlog NYC

Vacant Lot

Mapping All the Lots NYC Has Sold for a Song

Not really a song, but close: $1.

March 8, 2018 - Next City

New York Skyline Fisheye

Study Analyses the Airbnb Effect in the New York City Housing Market

Less "sharing economy" and more normal economy for New York City in New York City, according to the findings of a recent study.

March 7, 2018 - CityLab

Cicylists

Next Level Traffic Safety Data Mapping

Traffic safety still needs a lot of work. Better maps can certainly help the cause.

March 5, 2018 - StreetsBlog NYC

Midtown East

Property Owners Jostle for Deals After Midtown East Rezoning

A flurry of air rights purchases have already begun as large property owners take advantage of Midtown East's upzoning. Some big names include JPMorgan Chase and the Archdiocese of New York.

March 1, 2018 - Crain's New York Business

Metro Fare

Maximizing Fare System Innovation

It's great that the New York MTA is overhauling its fare system and doing away with the MetroCard, but there's so much more potential to realize.

March 1, 2018 - AM New York

New York Bus

Comprehensive Plan Expected in April to Set a New Path for NYC's Buses

Bus transit has been hemorrhaging riders in New York City, and the MTA is readying a plan to address some of the problems.

February 23, 2018 - AM New York

Queens, New York

Graffiti Wins Protected Legal Status in New York

A landmark judgement potentially paves the way for graffiti to be protected under the Visual Artists Rights Act.

February 23, 2018 - Modern Cities

The Consequences of New York's New East Midtown Plan Include Skyscraper Demolition

A highly controversial proposal hit the newswire this week, as JP Morgan announced its plans to demolish 270 Park Avenue (formerly known as the Union Carbide tower), designed by architect Natalie Griffin de Blois.

February 22, 2018 - The New York Times

New York Subway Station

Friday Funny: The Onion Imagines a Very New York Moment for the MTA

In this fake, satirical article, The Onion imagines that the MTA has finally had enough complaints about service failures and overcrowding on the New York subway. Vulgarities ensue.

February 16, 2018 - The Onion

Car Share

New York Parking Pilot Favors Car Share

New York is the latest city that will prioritize shared uses when it divvies up public parking spaces.

February 15, 2018 - PIX 11

Queens, New York

Fountain of the Fairs in Queens Ready for a Family-Friendly Makeover

The Fountain fo the Fairs was deigned by Robert Moses for the 1964-1965 World's Fair but it's now in need of a makeover.

February 14, 2018 - AM New York

New York Parking

New York City Congestion Pricing Plan Deserves to Move Forward

Congestion pricing, done right (details matter), mitigates a downside of urban density: traffic congestion. Professor John Rennie Short explores the history of congestion pricing, its application in Singapore and London, and why it's good for NYC.

February 13, 2018 - The Conversation

New York Subway

Op-Ed: L Train Closure Offers 'Once-in-a-Generation' Opportunity to Improve ADA Compliance

The New York subway might lead the nation in terms of reach and ridership, but it still lags behind other rail systems in the country on one critical point: access to people with special needs.

February 11, 2018 - Crain's New York Business

New York City WiFi

Watch the Olympics on Digital Kiosks

Three cities around the country have the hardware to provide coverage of the Olympics in public.

February 9, 2018 - Smart Cities Dive

Hudson Yards Subway Station

Lowering the High Costs of Transit Investments

A new report from the Regional Plan Association identifies the nature of the problem with the New York MTA's construction costs, and recommends 11 possible solutions.

February 7, 2018 - The New York Times

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New York City School Construction Authority

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Village of Glen Ellyn

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100 Most Influential Urbanists

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Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

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