New York Teens Focus On Urban Redevelopment

Using a grant from Rehabilitation Through Photography, a year-long elective at one New York City school concentrated on redeveloping 5.5 acres of Flushing, Queens.

1 minute read

June 9, 2004, 5:00 AM PDT

By Jeffrey Goodman

In the course, titled "The City as a Living Entity," students from the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities in Manhattan used photography, drawings, and first-hand tours to better understand the neighborhood and the process of urban building. Following the bidding process of the Economic Development Corporation, the young planners learned to appreciate the city as more than a mass of buildings.

Thanks to Jeffrey Goodman

FULL STORY: Deep look into urban planning

Tuesday, June 8, 2004 in Newsday

Education & Careers New York

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

Get top-rated, practical training

Start Learning

Advertise with us

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.