New York

TOD Diluted

Brian Paul argues that developers have jumped on the transit-oriented development bandwagon without actually delivering true TOD.

April 23, 2010 - Gotham Gazette

3 Reasons New Yorkers Ignore the Census

Many New Yorkers who haven't returned their census forms fear that doing so could cost them their apartments.

April 22, 2010 - City Limits

Sustainable Transport Saves New Yorkers $19 Billion Per Year

A new report from CEOs for Cities shows that New Yorkers save a lot of moola on their transportation costs because of their city's walkability and transit options.

April 22, 2010 - Streetsblog

The Demise of the Bar Car

The Metro North rail line out of Grand Central Terminal has one of the last bar cars in the U.S., but railroad officials are replacing the aging cars and the bar car may be a victim of the budget.

April 22, 2010 - The New York Times

Rabid Protester of Atlantic Yards Project Gives Up

Daniel Goldstein was the spokesperson for the group Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, fighting against a massive redevelopment project that would take his home. One of the last holdouts, he sold his apt. today for $3 million.

April 21, 2010 - New York Post

Running Cities Like A Business

Former Albuquerque Mayor Martin J. Chavez writes that the great success of Mayor Bloomberg's PlanNYC is due in large part to a process that borrowed key principles from the business world.

April 20, 2010 - Environmental Leader

Seeking Solutions to Stormwater and Sewage Issues

In many cities, stormwater and sewage water are collected in the same sewer. As a result, good rainwater is combined with dirty sewage water. Overflows can create major problems for cities. But avoiding those problems is not exactly easy.

April 17, 2010 - Urban Omnibus

Turning an Aging Train Station Into a TOD Hub

Wyandanch, in Babylon, NY is using an old asset to become new urban.

April 16, 2010 - New Urban News

Does New York's PlaNYC 2030 Need Community Participation?

In this commentary, Tom Angotti questions if New York's sustainability plan can be effective if the process remains remains top-down and Mayor-controlled.

April 15, 2010 - Gotham Gazette

Giving Neighborhoods a Role in PlaNYC

New York City's long-term sustainability plan is coming up on its three-year anniversary. Tom Angotti says that now's the time to take its broad citywide efforts down to the neighborhood level.

April 15, 2010 - Gotham Gazette

Giving an Identity and Purpose to Governors Island

The New York Times takes a look at plans to redesign Governors Island, control of which was recently take over by the City of New York.

April 14, 2010 - The New York Times

A Parking Spot Nearby, But With a Price

A new service allows drivers in New York City to pay a fee to find an available parking spot in their vicinity.

April 13, 2010 - The New York Times

New York City Takes Over Governor's Island

The City has reached a deal to take over 172-acres of undeveloped land from the State, and redevelopment possibilities are flooding in - public park, high school, commercial buildings, NYU satellite campus, and more.

April 12, 2010 - New York Times

What Can Taxi Data Tell Us About NYC Streets?

New York City has GPS data from tens of thousands of taxis and is beginning to mine that information to improve its streets. We talked to some transportation experts for their ideas on how to use it.

April 8, 2010 - Streetsblog

Following Through on Affordable Housing Mandate

Westchester County, NY has a mandate to spread its affordable housing into wealthier neighborhoods instead of just clumping it in poorer ones. But making it happen is a challenge.

April 4, 2010 - The New York Times

Jacobs vs. Moses: The Clash Revisited

Roberta Brandes Gratz has released her own account of the showdown between Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses, with her own history of growing up in New York interwoven. George Beane has this review.

April 2, 2010 - Metropolis Magazine

A NYC Housing Code Rarely Enforced - Fortunately

Fortunately for the unrelated roommates, that is, because in NYC the housing code prohibits more than three to live under the same roof. By one estimate, that would make at least 15,000 units illegal. This article looks at several of them.

April 1, 2010 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

Times Square's Last Homeless Man

While this article focuses on 'Heavy', the homeless hold-out, it really is a success story of how a popular, urban destination can tackle what many considerable an insurmountable urban problem - homelessness.

March 31, 2010 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

Gaps in Video Security in New York Subway System

Recent attacks in the Moscow subway system highlight concerns in New York City, where a closed circuit security camera system still has many gaps.

March 31, 2010 - The New York Times

Battery Park Gets a Green Library

The New York Times City Critic ventures to Battery Park City to check out the city's newest and greenest library, yet occupying only 10,000 sq. ft. in a multi-story building, and comes away mightily impressed. Check out the photo slide-show.

March 29, 2010 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

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