New York

Low view of bike lane on New York City street with bike share station next to curb.

Study: NYPD Routinely Fails to Cite Illegal Parking Violations

Complaints to the city’s 311 line about blocked bike or transit lanes that endanger pedestrians and people on bikes are frequently closed without resolution.

October 31, 2024 - StreetsBlog NYC

A sign announces the Kingston, New York Historic District

Kingston Agreed the Rent Was too Damn High — So It Lowered It

Rent stabilization typically limits the amount that rent can go up every year—but a newly appointed rent guidelines board in Kingston, New York took it a step further.

October 18, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Close-up of top of white offshore wind turbine with other turbines in sea in background.

New York Offshore Wind Farm Offers Hope for Nascent Industry

The first commercial-scale offshore wind installation in the United States is powering roughly 70,000 homes in Long Island, New York.

October 16, 2024 - CNBC

Close-up of blue flame in gas-powered water heater.

Study: Building Pollution Contributing to Poor Air Quality in NYC

Pollutants from methane, propane, and fuel oil are on the rise, leading to a growing public health crisis.

October 1, 2024 - BK Reader

Aerial view of lower Manhattan, New York City.

‘City of Yes’ Zoning Reform Gains Planning Commission Approval

The proposal to overhaul New York City’s zoning code, popular with voters, to make housing development easier faces opposition in the City Council.

September 29, 2024 - AM NY

View from overpass of traffic on Cross Bronx Expressway in New York City.

NYDOT Planning Further Cross Bronx Highway Expansion

Previously unreleased plans reveal a ‘greenwashed’ plan to expand the roadway with minimal commitment to connectivity and multimodal infrastructure.

September 26, 2024 - StreetsBlog NYC

People waiting to board subway train on platform in New York City.

NYC DOT Podcast Makes Transportation Planning Accessible

‘Curb Enthusiasm’ features transportation experts and discussions on local, national, and global transportation planning topics.

September 11, 2024 - New York City Department of Transportation

New York City skyline with construction cranes in foreground

Can NYC Produce Half a Million Housing Units in a Decade?

The city’s ambitious ‘City of Yes’ zoning reform plan requires a broad array of sometimes controversial policy changes.

September 6, 2024 - Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

New York City street with some traffic with red brick buildings on either side

Could Permeable Pavement Ease Flooding in New York City?

It can’t help cities control the weather, but by slowing the flow of stormwater, permeable pavement can lessen flooding from big storms.

August 28, 2024 - Valeria Morales

A long pedestrian bridge over a river in the High Falls District with skyline of Rochester, New York, in the backround.

Book Excerpt: Rochester, New York’s Forgotten Subway

Did you know Rochester, New York, once had a subway? This book excerpt tells the story, complete with a custom map, of the only city in the world to build a subway and then close it.

August 27, 2024 - Jake Berman

White neoclassical New York City city hall building.

NYC Agencies Tasked With Finding Affordable Housing Sites

Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order that requires city departments to evaluate their properties for potential housing development.

August 26, 2024 - CBS News

Outdoor train platform for light rail train in Minneapolis, Minnesota with passenger walking toward blue and yellow train.

Transit Crime Down in NYC, Minneapolis

The two cities launched targeted efforts to improve security and offer supportive services to transit users.

August 16, 2024 - Cities Today

Google street view of Amboy Road in Staten Island, New York.

Staten Island Road Widening Project Moves Forward

New York’s Department of Transportation plans to double the width of a Staten Island street to accommodate more vehicular traffic.

August 13, 2024 - StreetsBlog NYC

Aerial view of small town in Hudson Valley, New York State with river at sunset.

They Had No Heat for Months. A New Law Let Them Sue.

In New York state, tenants can now take landlords to court directly to force repairs and get damages, without withholding rent first. Here’s how one of the first tests of the new law worked.

August 11, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Asphalt road on coast with collapsed segments from erosion.

We Must Relocate to Prepare for Climate Change, and We Must Do it Now

As flooding, sea level rise, fires, and other climate impacts increase, we’ll need to move about 20 million Americans by 2100. Here’s how we can rethink managed retreat to get ahead of the rising tides.

August 8, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

View looking up at Zilker Studios apartment building in Austin, Texas.

What Makes Affordable Housing Green?

There's no one way to determine what makes “green” housing. Here's a breakdown of the standards and considerations used by the affordable housing industry.

August 6, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Manhattan brick apartments with AC units on windows.

NYC Lawmaker Proposes Mandatory Cooling Law

Despite hundreds of heat-related deaths every year, the city has no regulations on cooling in residential units.

August 5, 2024 - Word In Black

Golden sunset view of New York City subway train on elevated track with Empire State Building in background

New York MTA Officials Warn of Massive Budget Gaps Without Congestion Pricing

The agency will lose hundreds of millions in projected congestion pricing revenue, forcing cuts to expansion plans.

August 4, 2024 - Smart Cities Dive

A black-and-white photo of a team of white horses pulling a trolley car along a track on a New York City Street, facing the camera.

Mass Transit and Manure: New York’s Lost Era of Horse-Drawn Streetcars

For all the problems we have with today's mass transit system, at least we no longer have to deal with the smell and literal waste of the modern bus and light rail systems' predecessors: horse-drawn streetcars.

August 2, 2024 - William Roka

Brick New York City apartment building exterior with fire escape stairs and AC window units.

Beating Extreme Heat Through Community Efforts

U.S. cities don't provide residents with enough protection against heat, the deadliest weather-related killer in the world. In New York City, one organization came together to distribute ACs to neighbors in need.

August 1, 2024 - Shelterforce Magazine

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

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