Reviewing the Year in New York City Urban Planning

The Curbed New York team takes a tour of "the good, the bad, and the ugly" in urban planning from 2015.

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December 30, 2015, 11:00 AM PST

As part of its 12th Annual Curbed Awards for New York City, Curbed NY presents a list of the "best (and worst) urban planning moves of the year.

Amy Plitt drafts the post that celebrates the winners and names the culprits, depending on the projects. Here's a complete list of the awards the Curbed team made up, but click through to see who got the glory (or ignominy):

Wait, This Is Really Happening?
Most Awaited Conversion (or, Please, Please Don't Mess This Up)
Most Anticipated Comeback
Most Beautiful Addition to a NYC Park, Non-Natural Edition
Most Beautiful Addition to a NYC Park, Natural Addition
Revenge of the Megaprojects
Yay, MTA!
Boo, MTA!
The Most Outrageous Thought Experiments
The Nontroversy of the Year Award

FULL STORY: NYC Urban Planning in 2015: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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