New York

Friday Funny: The Joys Of Public Transportation

Would you be able to hear conversations like this in your personal car? Of course not.

March 24, 2006 - New York Press

Luxury Condos Move 'Forward' In Lower East Side

The former home of a prominent Jewish-American newspaper now represents the hottest conversion in the fast-changing New York neighborhood.

March 24, 2006 - The New York Observer

The 'Rosetta Stone' Of Zoning Handbooks

The New York City Department of City Planning releases a new, easy-to-use handbook to make zoning understandable -- at least compared to the old, arcane Zoning Resolution.

March 22, 2006 - The New York Times

Google Maps And The Big Apple's Potty Finding Problem

Rutgers planning professor Wansoo Im uses powerful GIS tools and mapping software to track down public restrooms in New York City.

March 21, 2006 - The New Yorker

NYC Subway Security To Go Hi-Tech?

A complex explosive detector is in the works, but will it really make riding safer?

March 19, 2006 - New York Press

Review Of 'The Big Green Apple'

The New York Press reviews Ben Jervey's new book, which includes "small, simple efforts" needed for "eco-friendly living".

March 18, 2006 - New York Press

New York Completes Fourth Annual Homeless Census

Volunteers work from midnight to four in the morning in the bitter cold to find the maximum number of street dwellers.

March 15, 2006 - The Village Voice

Infill Mansions -- Sprawl Control Or Compromised Community Character?

A suburban Rochester town halts demolitions of older homes to be replaced with large 'McMansions'.

March 7, 2006 - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

Time To Organize 'Critical Mass'

Cyclists now have a legal right to organize in New York, but what real privileges have the events led to?

March 3, 2006 - New York Press

NYC Mayor To Overhaul Pro-Condo Program

Citing an increased need for housing affordability, Bloomberg establishes a task force to examine an outdated pro-development city initiative.

March 3, 2006 - The New York Observer

Putting Waste To Work In The Bronx

A cooperative in the Bronx is re-using waste materials and creating community-based employment at the same time.

March 2, 2006 - Yes! Magazine, Grist

Coalition Aims To Reduce NYC Traffic

Following a new study, business and environmental groups are asking the Bloomberg administration to reduce traffic in Manhattan.

February 26, 2006 - The New York Times

Race At The Mall

Brooklyn's Fulton Street Mall is a shadow of its former self. How will it attract a 'new clientele' without focusing solely on whites, and the possibility of gentrification?

February 18, 2006 - The New York Observer

Friday Funny: Traffic Hurts Love Life

The unattractive finding comes as part of a study linked with a major exhibition on traffic solutions in New York.

February 17, 2006 - The Village Voice

New York's First Suburbs

The New York Times focuses on the New York metro area; the region will seek federal legislation to assist these declining suburban communities.

February 17, 2006 - The New York Times

New Solution For Old 'Urban Dilemma'

Swift snow removal is a "political necessity" in New York City. Latest technology comes to the rescue.

February 16, 2006 - The Los Angeles Times

Designing Diverse Neighborhoods

Students demonstrate how to create community spaces with sensitivity.

February 7, 2006 - MetropolisMag.com

New York City's Own 50-Year Big Dig

600 feet below Manhattan is one of the biggest urban infrastructure projects in history, yet most city residents do not even know about this 50-year water project.

February 7, 2006 - The New York Times

A Raw Deal For Harlem

A $200-million hotel project, touted as the first major tourist lodging in the neighborhood since 1966, drifts into obscurity amid corruption charges aimed at the developer.

February 6, 2006 - The Village Voice

Gentrification On 86th Street

For years, Lexington and 86th, considered the crossroads of the Upper East Side, has resisted gentrification. But those days are over, as a family squabble has been settled and a major mixed-use development project will replace some 1920s tenements.

February 5, 2006 - The New York Times

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