New York
Cruise Ships For The Homeless?
Searching for a solution to a growing homelessness problem, New York City considers housing the homeless on retired luxury liners.
Big Plans Afoot For Downtown New Rochelle
A series of ambitious development plans for downtown New Rocelle look promising.
New WTC Plans: Innovative, Creative, Exciting
Plans developed by seven design teams comprising of prominent architecs for rebuilding at the World Trade Center site have drawn praise for being creative.
First Major Rebuilding Project At WTC Announced
Plans for 7 World Trade Center were unveiled. The proposed 52-story building will be taller than its predecessor.
World-Class Medical Campus Planned In Buffalo
The Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus plan forecasts approximately 1.8 million square feet of new clinical and research facilities.
Prominent Planners Search For Their Roots
On a visit to designed to help their Upstate New York hometown find its future, prominent planners discover their own past.
Measuring The Effects Of 9/11 On New York City
The total attack-related cost to New York City through June 2002 was between $33 billion and $36 billion.
Terrorism And The Resilience Of Cities
The very forces that lead to city formation also lead cities to be highly resilient in the face of catastrophes such as terrorist attacks.
NYC's Homeless System: Compassionate Or Irrational?
Since 1985, Justice Helen E. Freedman has presided over cases involving the city and advocates of the homeless.
Cautionary Kitsch
New York's new Irish Hunger Memorial provides a cautionary tale for designers and planners downtown.
NYC Mayor Proposes Income Tax On Commuters
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proposes a sizable new income tax on commuters who work in New York City but don't live there. [Link corrected]
Mixed Use Schools?
In an attempt to make the most of expensive renovation projects, school districts are designing facilities for both students and the public.
Ground Zero Transit Hub Design Unveiled
Preliminary designs for a permanent transit hub at Ground Zero were unveiled by the chief architect of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Seven teams continue work on designing the master plan for the site.
90-Story Tower Proposed Near Ground Zero
A developer proposes a mixed-use 90-story tower a block from Ground Zero. If built, it would be New York's second largest skyscraper.
A Public Space That Is There, But Isn't There
New York's public spaces are often hidden from public view. Metropolis Magazine profiles one such space at 55 Water Street.
Urban Car Sharing Could Work
Urban residents are increasingly using "car sharing" companies to reserve cars for a few hours at a time during the day.
Mounting Opposition To Lower Manhattan Tunnel
Plans to create a tunnel along West Street in Lower Manhattan are facing increased opposition from residents, commuters, advocacy organizations and even elected officials.
New York's Safer Neighborhoods
New York City's crime rate has fallen for the last two years. Is this the 9-11 effect, or neighborhood activism?
Historic Building Crumbles At The Feet Of Protestors
The Albany Times Union details the story of a historic building lost to big box development -- it will become a Target parking lot.
Overbuilding Community Facilities
Should community facilities -- hospitals, universities, and churches -- be allowed to build "as-of-right" without community review?
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
