New York City
Could a High-Speed Gondola Fill in for the Loss of the L Train in New York?
Political support is building for a plan to connect Brooklyn to Manhattan by high-speed gondola.
East Harlem Rezoning Could Bring 7,500 New Apartments
Planners released new details of a proposed rezoning on the East Harlem neighborhood in New York City.
Bronx Pays More Than its Share for Rail Service
Higher per mile prices push, lower-income Bronx commuters to use other means of travel.
A $1.7 Billion Highway Project Looms in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) is built atop of crumbling series of bridges. The city is expected to go in high gear on construction on Brooklyn's only interstate highway by the beginning of the next decade.
Jane Jacobs's Legacy: 2016 Edition
New York magazine offers a long reflection on the shifting lessons offered by Jane Jacobs after a year of new books and a re-emergence into the public eye.
New York Launches Campaign to Warn Drivers and Pedestrian About Darkness
In an effort to curb traffic accidents, which typically increase with longer nights, New York is launching a 'dusk and darkness' ad campaign.
Pedestrian Shaming Is the Wrong Way to Vision Zero
It seems like pedestrian safety campaigns that focus on the errors and guilt of pedestrians miss the point. Shaming pedestrians will not keep them safe, but safer streets will.
12 Big Ideas for the New York City of the Future
Faced with a surging population and a need for big new ideas, Crain's recently tasked 12 design and planning firms to conjure up creative ideas for the city.
Affordable Living in The Bronx
A look at Parkchester, one of four planned communities built by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in New York City, circa 1940s. The complex includes over 12,000 rental and ownership apartments, located near the #6 subway.
NYC Preps to Scrap East Harlem Parking Minimums
Stating the need for increased density and transit-oriented development, the Department of City Planning will remove the neighborhood's parking requirements.
A Legal Battle Over Short-Term Rentals Erupts in New York City
Suddenly, the business practices of Airbnb seem to be under attack in many locations—including one of the company's most lucrative markets.
$100 Million in Air Rights Sold by New York's Pier 40
The kind of air rights deal only possible in New York City will offer benefits for both parties and, hopefully, the public.
A Full Life in a Tiny Apartment
Many find advantages in buying studio apartments, and developers have taken notice.
Tour the Never Built Projects of New York
The most fantastic and fanciful projects ever proposed for New York City are collected and celebrated in a new book.
Visualizing Bus Transit (Warts and All)
A new interactive website by a bus advocacy group in New York City clarifies the ways MTA bus service needs improvement.
Early Criticism for Gov. Cuomo's Penn Station Plans
The initial reviews are in for Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to expand and improve Penn Station. The consensus so far: the plan doesn't go far enough.
An Economic Assessment of the Public Health Benefits of Bike Lanes
Bike lanes are considered a social intervention, and not directly medically related. But they are also proving to have an obviously positive effect on public health outcomes.
Bill Introduced to Relieve Congestion—on Sidewalks
New York City has come a long way since the Giuliani days, when sidewalk barriers were placed at intersections to facilitate turning vehicles, thus prohibiting pedestrians from crossing the street.
Tamping Down Urban Heat Islands
As summer temperatures rise and heat waves roll through, cities can take steps to keep cool. But shedding the heat may be difficult for urban areas designed to retain it.
New York Has Plan to Make Room for Penn Station Renovations
With more than 600,000 daily commuters passing through, Penn Station is one of the busiest transit halls in the Western Hemisphere. Finally, there's a plan in place to make necessary repairs without making the commute even more unbearable.
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
