New York
NYC residents are using TikTok to alert Mandami of city infrastructure problems — and it’s working
The format went viral after a NYC resident posted a video of two potholes and found them paved within hours.
Buyers of NYC’s paved-over historic Black cemetery face strict legal restrictions
The removal of human bodies is heavily regulated in New York City, and can only be done by an archaeologist.
New NYC ‘sponge’ medians will absorb 5 million gallons of stormwater per year
The project will turn three medians in Queens into green infrastructure designed to absorb stormwater.
Over half of NYC luxury second properties may be exempt from pied-à-terre tax
Complicated laws around buildings owned by LLCs are making it difficult for NYC officials to determine which buildings can be taxed.
NYC creates fast track court for tenants in unsafe housing
Owners of buildings with vacate orders or major safety problems will have five days to answer the complaints in court.
NYC to erect ‘temporary highway’ while rebuilding crumbling BQE
The city estimates it will spend $4 billion on the renovated expressway, which will reopen by 2040.
NYC will add nearly 10,000 acres of ‘urban forest’ by 2040
The city aims to increase canopy tree coverage by nearly 30% to cool streets and decrease heat-related illness.
First study of NYC congestion zone’s air quality impact shows improvements
The study also examined air quality around freeways which experts worried would see increased traffic from people avoiding the tolls.
NYC needs 700,000 new homes to resolve housing crisis, report states
The report gave every neighborhood a non-binding development target.
Amtrak reopens New York’s East River Tunnel
The reopening marks the halfway point of rehabilitation efforts at Penn Station in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
NYC “pied-à-terre” tax moves ahead amid court case
A city appeal has stayed a court order to halt the tax until it moves through a higher court.
NYC's sweltering subway tunnels might soon provide heat to nearby buildings
The MTA is studying how a Thermal Energy Network could capture extreme excess heat from subway platforms to warm nearby municipal buildings.
Art project makes NYC Citi Bikes physically harder to pedal in rent-burdened neighborhoods
Ground Truth, created by Brooklyn artist Justin Blinder, slows bikes down to make cyclists feel the burden of high rent.
Unlocking the full potential of NYC's Interborough Express
A few strategic investments could turn the IBX into an essential spine of the regional transportation network, not just another branch of New York's subway system.
The building wears Prada: Fifth Avenue designers raise the bar on sidewalk sheds
New York City fashion houses are getting creative with scaffolding.
Historic Queens park is getting a $120M upgrade
The borough's largest park will undergo significant upgrades for accessibility, flood mitigation and historic preservation.
MTA plans to outfit all buses with stroller storage by next year
All buses will have seats that flip up to allow for stroller storage or more standing room.
Study: NYC congestion pricing didn't impact parking demand
A city report shows that free parking, not congestion pricing, is the main driver of limited parking demand in the city.
Mayor Mamdani unveils map of 100 public lots that could become housing
The city identified properties that could be available for new housing development.
New York completes Park Avenue viaduct 5 years early, $200M under budget and with no delayed trains
The MTA was able to keep trains running on time while working to replace a key viaduct.
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.
City of Rosemead
Rutgers University, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
One Hundred Miles
University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY)
The Architects Foundation
City of Cambridge
Montrose County
The Pocatello Development Authority
