New York

Not All Want NYC Bike Infrastructure to Pedal Forward

The surge in city investment in bicycle lanes and the recent passing of various pro-bicycle laws has greatly irked many residents. Complaints have been leveled at everything from vehicle flow disruption to "extraordinarily ugly" lane paint choices.

November 22, 2010 - The New York Times

NYC ARC Alternative Proposed: Extend The Subway!

Details are now just emerging about a proposal from NYC Mayor Bloomberg to further extend the IRT #7 line from the West Side station by a planned, massive new development, Hudson Yards. Cheaper than a commuter rail tunnel, it would serve NJ Transit.

November 22, 2010 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

A Symbol of Revitalization For a Post-Industrial City

A new center on the campus of Syracuse University is meant to highlight the Rust Belt city's potential -- and to inspire its revitalization.

November 19, 2010 - Metropolis

Demolished For A Project That Would Never Be

The decision to cancel the planned tunnel beneath the Hudson River to connect New York and New Jersey was not without repercussions.

November 18, 2010 - The Wall Street Journal

N.Y.C. Subway's Next Stop: New Jersey?

Looking to capture $3 billion of federal funding from the now-defunct ARC tunnel, New York City is mulling an unexpected extension of the 7 line, reports Eliot Brown.

November 17, 2010 - The Wall Street Journal

Invasion of the Chain Stores

As chain stores move into a Brooklyn neighborhood, some locals worry about the loss of local character and small businesses.

November 13, 2010 - The New York Times

Questioning A 'High Line' for Jersey City

A proposal for a "High Line"-like park in Jersey City has some locals deeply concerned about the project's large price tag.

November 12, 2010 - The New York Times

'Pop-Up' Cafes Heading to New York City

The City of New York has announced plans to allow restaurants to edge into the street to use parking spots for outdoor seating and patios.

November 11, 2010 - Grist

Skyscraper Blight?

James M. Russell calls a proposed office tower to be built across from the new Penn Station "2.83 million square feet of blight." What makes a skyscraper blight?

November 9, 2010 - Bloomberg News

A Model of Main St. Revitalization

Roberta Brandes Gratz pays a visit to Mt. Morris, New York, a town that many are looking at as a prime example of economic revitalization.

November 9, 2010 - Citiwire.net

A Natural Way to Green Brownfields

With more than 11,000 acres of brownfield sites in New York City sitting underused due to contamination, officials there want to get things cleaned up and reused. Urban designer Kaja Kühl offers this field guide to small-scale bioremediation to help.

November 7, 2010 - Urban Omnibus

The Big Picture for 311 Data

Steven Johnson examines how officials in New York and other cities can leverage information collected from public call centers to build better cities.

November 5, 2010 - Wired

Truly Underground Art

103 artists form around the world have unveiled a massive collection of murals in New York City. But they're underground in abandoned subways stations, and you can't go see them.

November 4, 2010 - The New York Times

Chinese "Car-Swallowing" Bus Actually First Proposed in 1969 for NYC

Remember that cutting-edge bus that straddles traffic built by the Chinese earlier this year? Dakota Smith at Curbed LA found an LA architect that proposed the entire idea back in 1969.

November 3, 2010 - Curbed LA

Corbu-o-Lantern

For Halloween, a group of designers from Steven Holl turned their favorite architects into jack-o-lanterns.

November 3, 2010 - The New York Observer

NYC Launches Major Traffic Safety Campaign

The new initiative from the city's Department of Transportation and Police Department will target speeding and failure-to-yield violations, including rogue cyclists.

November 3, 2010 - Streetsblog

NYC Building $80 M Recycling Center

The city recently broke ground on a new facility designed to collect all of the city's metal, glass, and plastic recyclables and reduce collection trucking by 260,000 miles each year.

November 1, 2010 - Inhabitat

Roosevelt Island Parking Sensors Will Point the Way to Smart Parking

By providing real-time data about what actually happens in on-street spaces, the sensors can help enforce parking laws, move toward smart and flexible curbside pricing, and prevent cruising and traffic congestion.

November 1, 2010 - Streetsblog

The Polarity of Moses and Jacobs

There are two magnetic poles in the realm of urban planning: Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs. But do we have to always be stuck in this tug-of-war?

October 30, 2010 - Urban Omnibus

MTA Head Jay Walder: One Year Later

Walder’s arrival from London, where he transformed a flagging bus and subway system, brought high hopes for New York’s transit system, says Michael Grynbaum. But is he meeting the expectations of riders and officials?

October 26, 2010 - The New York Times

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