New York

New York City's Home Building Renaissance

A 'perfect storm' of public, private, political, and demographic factors have created a home building boom throughout NYC's five boroughs.

February 8, 2005 - The New York Times

Housing Costs and Nimbyism

A survey of Long Islanders reveals shared concerns about the effects of rising housing costs but less agreement about how to approach solutions.

February 7, 2005 - The New York Times

What Would Robert Moses Do?

The play "Boozy: The Life, Death, and Subsequent Vilification of Le Corbusier and, More Importantly, Robert Moses" opens Off-Broadway in New York this month.

February 4, 2005 - Playbill

The Future Of Urban Malls

Manhattan's malls have been replaced by "vertical retail environments". How will malls evolve in dense urban environments?

February 4, 2005 - The Architect's Newspaper

Super-Size My House

Zoning loopholes in New York allow construction of massive new homes or additions to existing ones.

February 3, 2005 - The New York Times

The Subway Crisis

New York City's subway system faces it greatest challenge in decades.

January 31, 2005 - The New York Times

Location, Location, Access?

New York real estate market expected to remain hot despite recent subway disruption.

January 28, 2005 - The New York Times

Immigrants & The City

As European whites evacuate for the suburbs, immigrants fill their urban spaces.

January 28, 2005 - Newsday

Wanted: An Urban Vision

“Pathetic” sums up a critic’s opinion of city planners’ goals for the redevelopment of Manhattan’s Hudson Yards.

January 20, 2005 - The New York Times

New York's Golden Age

New York in the 1970's was a chaotic and 'gritty' place to live. But it was also perhaps the most creative time the city ever experienced.

January 9, 2005 - Wall St. Journal

High Hopes For Harlem

A group of investors is betting $220 million on a new Harlem renaissance, in the form of a new office, hotel and retail complex.

January 8, 2005 - The Slatin Report

Size and Historic Preservation

The 41-story Singer Building, an elegant Beaux-Arts tower, was the tallest in the world when it was completed in 1908. Why was it demolished in 1967?

January 3, 2005 - The New York Times

Freedom Tower: Bad For Birds

Ornithologists are shocked by the design of New York's Freedom Tower, which will stand directly in the migratory path of birds.

January 3, 2005 - The Daily Telegraph

The High Line Is Captivating

Revitalizing New York's formerly abandoned, elevated freight-train viaduct called "The High Line" seems to have captured the imagination of everyone. Why?

December 31, 2004 - New York Metro

Most Expensive Places To Do Business

A new report ranks states according to the relative cost of doing business, including key economic and social indicators.

December 30, 2004 - The Public Policy Institute Of New York State

NYC's Planning Director Profiled

Being New York City's planning director is a balancing act for Amanda M. Burden.

December 30, 2004 - The New York Times

The Microneighborhood

How do the hip decide where to go now that Manhattan and Brooklyn have gentrified? By creating zones of hipness as small as a single block.

December 28, 2004 - New York Metro

Brooklyn: The Real Estate Holdout

Brooklyn has been a long-time holdout of the modern MLS system for transacting real estate. That's about to change.

December 24, 2004 - The New York Times

Experts Urge Inclusionary Zoning To Ensure Affordable Housing For NYC

Should New York use both mandatory and voluntary inclusionary zoning toguarantee affordable housing?

December 19, 2004 - Policy Link

University Makes Downtown Commitment

New Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor commits to major investment plan in the Rust Belt City's center.

December 16, 2004 - Syracuse Post Standard

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Senior Manager Operations, Urban Planning

New York City School Construction Authority

Building Inspector

Village of Glen Ellyn

Manager of Model Development

Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.