New York City

A section of the $4 billion World Trade Center Transportation hub, designed by Santiago Calatrava, opened to the public today. The project has already inspired controversy, and will likely continue to do so.

March 3, 2016 - The New York Times

The long-awaited opening of the D.C. Streetcar on Feb. 27 brings time for reflection on Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed $2.5 billion Brooklyn Queens Connector, part streetcar, part light rail. D.C.'s line took a decade of planning and construction.

February 29, 2016 - The New York Times

New affordable housing is only one step toward creating livable communities—a quality mix of uses on the ground floor, designed to integrate with the street and public spaces is also vital.

February 27, 2016 - Next City

The de Blasio Administration is getting creative in looking for sites to develop affordable housing. One potential idea: church parking lots.

February 21, 2016 - DNAInfo

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is considering a proposal to replace LaGuardia Airport's Central Terminal Building.

February 21, 2016 - The Wall Street Journal

The benefits of diverse classroom settings are well established. How then to protect diversity in schools when the surrounding neighborhood is quickly becoming homogenous?

February 18, 2016 - The New York Times

From Motown to grunge, techno to hip hop, modern music came to life in garages, living rooms, churches, and warehouses. Urban design has been instrumental to what we listen to every day.

February 15, 2016 - The Guardian Cities

We've gathered a sample of the responses to Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposal for a $2.2 billion streetcar to connect Brooklyn to Queens.

February 12, 2016 - The New York Times

Multiple reports about the priciest real estate in New York City say a glut of supply is leading to high vacancies and lower rent.

February 11, 2016 - Bloomberg Business

Among the wish list of spending priorities included in the Obama Administration's draft federal budget—$11 billion in funding to address family homelessness.

February 9, 2016 - The New York Times

A 1980 law protecting pedestrians from falling debris has spawned a labyrinth of sidewalk sheds: the covered walkways that often support scaffolding. Many of these "temporary" structures linger for years.

February 8, 2016 - Crain's New York Business

Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to announce ambitious plans for a 16-mile, $2.2 billion streetcar route to connect some of the city's up and coming, but still transit-light, neighborhoods.

February 4, 2016 - The New York Times

A large backlash followed a large winter storm on the East Coast.

February 4, 2016 - Brokelyn

New York City’s new public Wi-Fi system is fast—really fast. But before you logon, remember to take all those encryption precautions you've heard about for years.

February 1, 2016 - The Wall Street Journal

A case is emerging from data shared by Citibike that the system gets the most use by commuters. Federal legislation is in the works that would make bikeshare-as-transit official.

January 31, 2016 - Next City

Take a visual tour of the changes that transformed Queens Boulevard.

January 27, 2016 - Streetfilms

Sometimes, city walks can mean more than just getting from place to place. Author and book critic David Ulin discusses his favorite accounts of that rich experience.

January 21, 2016 - Barnes and Noble Review

This past April, the Landmarks Law turned 50. Its legacy and impact has been inconsequential for shaping the urban environment.

January 20, 2016 - Thriving Cities Blog

About 80 percent of New York City's greenhouse gas emissions come from its building stock, so the city's goal to cut emissions 80 percent by 2050 will hinge on aggressive retrofitting requirements in addition to new green building standards.

January 19, 2016 - Politico New York

The Washington Post performs a sort of reverse archaeology: looking skyward to the heights of building for a record of the country's economic fortunes.

January 11, 2016 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog