New York
Subway Planners Get It Right
The one way to find out how well a job was done, or not done, is to perform a survey of those who live with the results.
The High Line: Creative Ideas, Startling Results
Architects design a startling new public park in Manhattan two stories above street-level on a section of an abandoned elevated freight track.
Rail Considered For Critical NYC Link
Plans for upgrading a critical but aging Hudson River bridge could include a passenger rail link.
The World's Most Environmentally Responsible Skyscraper
Bank of America and The Durst Organization are building a 'green' 945-foot-tall skyscraper in midtown Manhattan.
Derelict Rail Line Could Be N.Y.C.'s Newest Park
As in Paris and Chicago, the Friends of the High Line believe that long-abandoned elevated tracks can serve a greener purpose.
How To Become A 'Hip' Town
The oft-forgotten story of how a hip town came to be that way.
Property Owners' Standing Saved
An Albany, NY, neighborhood association beats back a legal challenge that could have had far reaching implications for property owners' standing to sue over zoning decisions.
9/11 Funds For Rail Link
Proposed direct rail link John F. Kennedy Airport to Lower Manhattan.
Can Urban Infrastructure Be Saved By Corporate Naming?
Cities consider selling naming rights to subway stations, bus lines, bridges and tunnels.
Rethinking The EIS In New York
Environmental Impact Statements are great for consultants who produce them, but do they do any environmental good?
Booming Brooklyn Still Carries Bad Retail Reputation
Despite a recent renaissance, the borough struggles to overcome a negative perception among big retailers.
Long Island: The End Of Suburbia?
A new study from Rutgers University shows Long Island's suburbs sagging as New York City's numbers grow. One expert says, "This relentless suburbanization has reached its low tide."
Futuristic Park Designs Unveiled For High Line
Four teams of architects previewed plans for the abandoned railway corridor running along Manhattan's West Side.
MoMA Exhibits Skyscraper Design
Despite being in Queens, the art museum brings out the 'starchitects' for a new show on tall buildings. Critics note the shift from contextual to signature architecture in the next generation.
WTC Architect, Developer Fight Over Fees
Daniel Libeskind's suit against Silverstein Properties claims the developer is punishing the architect for protesting changes to the master plan.
Harnessing Underwater Energy
An underwater wind farm could make New York City one of the world's most environment-friendly cities in terms of locally producing clean energy.
Roundabouts Come To New York State
New York State DOT has begun to build roundabouts throughout the State to improve road safety, but the public is not yet convinced.
Problems In Paradise
A dispute among residents, environmentalists town officials leads to an exodus from the posh Georgica Pond region of East Hampton.
Uncertainties And Campaign PR At Ground Zero
NY Gov. George Pataki uses the Freedom Tower to advance his campaign, despite major uncertainties.
Protested Bronx Plant Given Mayoral Endorsement
Ignoring his own department's numbers, Bloomberg gave the green light to the wildly-disliked Van Cortland Park plan. Neighborhood officials see the deal as political cronyism.
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.
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Central Transportation Planning Staff/Boston Region MPO
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
