New York

Chaos To Condos: Lower Manhattan's Rebirth

rly four years after 9/11, there are more homes, grassy parks -- and new challenges, too.

May 19, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

Idle Island?

New York City and State want -- and need -- the very best in developmentproposals for historic Governor's Island.

May 17, 2005 - The Slatin Report

Does New York Need A New Stadium?

The 2012 Games in New York City might be in jeopardy if the stadium deal falls through.

May 15, 2005 - The New York Times

Washington Square Park to Go Clean?

A much needed makeover of New York's Washington Square Park may completely change the anything-goes tradition of this well-known urban space.

May 13, 2005 - The New York Times

The Return Of Urban Renewal In New York

New York's deputy mayor for economic development, Daniel L. Doctoroff, has a grand and energetic vision for New Yorks' urban renewal. Flavors of Robert Moses are evoked.

May 9, 2005 - Harvard Design Magazine

Getting Free Of Freedom Tower

New security questions about the siting and design of Freedom Towerprovide a valuable opportunity to weigh what it's all about.

May 5, 2005 - The Slatin Report

Hotel Rooms to Condos in Manhattan

Legendary Plaza Hotel will be converted mostly to owned apartments.

May 1, 2005 - The Washington Post

The Scooter Takes On New York

Long popular in European cities, the scooter has recently made inroads in New York City.

April 30, 2005 - The New York Times

Brooklyn's Identity Crisis

The borough, which 'once epitomized working class America,' faces intense gentrification.

April 29, 2005 - The Village Voice

What Will New York City Gain By Hosting The Olympics?

Lessons learned from two ambitious World's Fairs hosted by New York City.

April 28, 2005 - The New York Times

West Side Story

Does a stadium have a place in a city's urban revitalization effort?

April 27, 2005 - New York Metro

Unveiling The Design For New York's High Line

Plans for reusing New York's abandoned and eclectic elevated rail line are unveiled at MOMA.

April 23, 2005 - Interior Design

Performing Arts Latest Casuality In Ground Zero Rebuild

Politics keep post-9/11 rebuilding plans in turmoil.

April 22, 2005 - Opinion Journal

Pave It Or Save It?

A new report examines the environmental, economic, and social impacts of sprawl in the East-of-Hudson New York City Watershed.

April 18, 2005 - RiverKeeper

Six Solutions For Buffalo's Extreme Makeover

Despite years of quick fixes, Buffalo's decline continues. Is it time for a major 'state-wide surgery'?

April 15, 2005 - The Buffalo News

Plans For The 'New Suburbia'

Nassau County, NY unveils its vision for for New Suburbia -- a three square-mile area in the center of Nassau County, Long Island, known as the 'Nassau Hub.'

April 15, 2005 - Buildings.com

New York City Computerizes Subway

New York City launches a fully automated 24-station subway line.

April 12, 2005 - The Boston Globe

Green Buildings In New York

From high-rises to low-income housing, New York City is seeing a growth in green building projects.

April 10, 2005 - New York Post

The Growing Power Of Institutional Real Estate Investors

Tishman Speyer's $1.7 billion deal for the Met Life tower in Manhattanmarks the growing power of institutional money.

April 4, 2005 - The Slatin Report

Using Demolition To Preserve

Officials at the National Trust for Historic Preservation that the role of preservation is changing to include neighborhood revitalization and the fight against urban sprawl.

April 1, 2005 - The New York Times

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