New York

Four Towers Envisioned For WTC Redevelopment

The operator of the World Trade Center is reportedly interesting in erecting four smaller 50-story buildings.

September 21, 2001 - Associated Press

HUD Directs Mortgage Relief

HUD will direct all FHA-approved lenders to provide loan relief to families affected by the recent terrorist attacks.

September 20, 2001 - HUD News

A Mountain Of Debris

Moving a pile of debris the size of Mount Everest in lower Manhattan is a significant planning challenge.

September 20, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

World Trade Center: To Rebuild Or Not To Rebuild

Should the World Trade Center towers be rebuilt? Architects, politicians, city officials, developers and others are engaged in a fierce debate.

September 20, 2001 - The Boston Globe

Towers Were A Target And Should Not Be Rebuilt

The author who wrote a history of the World Trade Center says the towers should not be rebuilt.

September 19, 2001 - CNN

Artists Design Memorial To Fill Gap In New York's Skyline

Artists Paul Myoda and Julian LaVerdiere have conceived a design for a memorial to fill the void left in New York's skyline.

September 19, 2001 - The New York Times

Companies Look For Office Space Away From Wall St.

After the attack on New York's World Trade Center, some of the nation's largest companies are searching for office space away from downtown Manhattan. Will they come back?

September 18, 2001 - The New York Times

Should WTC Towers Be Rebuilt? -- Architects' Opinions

Philip Johnson, Robert A.M. Stern, Peter Eisenman, Richard Meier and others express their thoughts on whether the World Trade Center towers should be rebuilt.

September 18, 2001 - The New York Times

New York's Altered Skyline

The entertainment industry is in a quandry -- do they remove the twin towers from their television and movie skylines?

September 17, 2001 - Wall St. Journal

World Trade Center Will Be Rebuilt

The World Trade Center leaseholder reports that he is determined to rebuild.

September 14, 2001 - Wall St. Journal

Architects Of The World Trade Center Towers

An interview with engineer Henry Guthard who worked with Minoru Yamasaki, the lead architect of the World Trade Center towers.

September 14, 2001 - The New York Times

WTC Towers Were Designed To Withstand Plane Impact

Architect Minoru Yamasaki had designed the World Trade Center towers to withstand a colliding jetliner. But 30 years after the construction of the towers, jetliners have grown in size.

September 14, 2001 - The Washington Post

Terror In The City

An architect shares his first-hand perspective of the attack on the World Trade Center.

September 14, 2001 - Planetizen

The Gap In New York's Skyline

The attack on New York's World Trade Center has left a gap in the city's celebrated skyline.

September 13, 2001 - The Seattle Times

Urban Pioneering In Buffalo

With $100 million in planned investment, will downtown Buffalo finally become a livable urban center?

September 10, 2001 - The Buffalo News

Brooklyn Emerges From Manhattan's Shadow

Brooklyn, NY, is experiencing a "rennaisance." Some residents are concerned about gentrification.

September 7, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

Protecting The 'Gunks'

Environmental groups are interested in protecting the Shawangunk Mountains.

August 26, 2001 - The New York Times

Visiting Brooklyn

Yuki Hayashi writes about the state of tourist attractions in Brooklyn.

August 15, 2001 - The National Post

New York's New Urban Information System

New York City is rolling out a variety of amazing new applications using massive wharehouse of urban data.

August 14, 2001 - Government Technology

The Long Commute: A Conscious Choice

Many are willing to suffer a long commute in order to maintain a higher standard of living.

August 13, 2001 - Times Herald-Record

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.

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