New York City
Congestion Pricing Finds New Life in New York City
Eight years ago, a proposal to charge on drivers entering the most congested parts of Manhattan was soundly defeated when it moved from the city to the state. Now the idea is being revisited again, with support from the governor.
Dockless Bikeshare Coming to New York, With or Without Permits
A rival to Citibike will add 300 new bikeshare bikes to the streets of New York City.
Friday Eye Candy: Shedding Daylight on New York Subway Stations
The Project NYC Subway is a transit and map lover's dream. The newest update to the project take the concept a step further.
NYT: New York Inches Toward 'Bike Hegemony'
More people now bike to work in New York than in any other U.S. city.
New York Mayor: Tax the Rich to Pay for Transit
Mayor Bill de Blasio is looking for new ways to fund transit improvements and access.
MIA or DOA? The Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Fading Fast
The lack of news on the proposed Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) is hardly a death knell, but that doesn't mean no news is good news, either.
Glut of New Rentals Expected to Reset the New York City Market
When vacancy rates rise, rents should fall. In New York, reports disagree about how much vacancy rates are about to increase, and whether rents will drop at all.
No Playing in the Streets in NYC
New York City's Play Streets program has shrunk dramatically because of obstructive bureaucracy and lack of funding, argues Brad Aaron.
Billionaire Row's Newest Residents: Lawsuits and Foreclosures
The world's skinniest skyscraper, under construction on Manhattan "Billionaire's Row," is over budget with 60 stories left to build.
Friday Funny: An Artist Makes Climate Change 'Look Awesome'
This kind of satire burns.
Manhattan's Midtown East Rezoning Wins Critical Approval
A City Council committee's approval of a proposed rezoning of Midtown East represents a big win for the de Blasio Administration. The Bloomberg Administration fell short in an efforts to upzone the neighborhood in 2013.
New York Could Launch an Urban Agriculture Plan, Zoning Overhaul
New York's ability to feed itself with locally grown urban agriculture is only being partially realized. Better planning, specific to urban agriculture, would help.
Controversy Follows Proposed Midtown East Plan
A very public spat over proposed Midtown East plan took place in the pages of Crain's this week.
Study: Bike Lanes Raise Property Values in Brooklyn
New bike lanes in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick started raising property values within a year.
New York City to Invest $32 Million in its Rat Problem
Clean and safe from rats.
Looking for Answers on Trump's Ties to Subsidized Housing
Two congressional Democrats, aided by press investigations, are connecting the dots between President Trump's real estate holdings and the Trump Administration's proposed budget.
New York Considers Wheelchair Accessibility Requirements for Ride-Hailing Companies
Accessibility remains a hot-button issue for transportation network companies, and the city of New York is now moving forward with a proposal that would not intact the chosen policies if companies like Uber were deciding.
New Staten Island Zoning Rules Would Prohibit Most Development in Flood-Prone Areas
An article in Crain's Business New York calls the new zoning rules proposed for neighborhoods in Staten Island a "back to nature" scheme.
New York Crowdsourcing Solutions to Subway Challenges—$3 Million in Rewards Offered
Three "genius" citizen planners will be awarded $1 million in return for the best and brightest ideas for improving the New York subway.
Timelapse: Bikeshare Versus Parking Spaces
A Manhattan timelapse video shows a startling contrast between bikeshare and car parking when it comes to efficient use of city space.
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.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
EMC Planning Group, Inc.
Planetizen
Planetizen
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
