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Small Town Apocalyptic Values

Josh Stephens reviews James Howard Kunstler's novel of post-peak oil existence, World Made By Hand.

July 24, 2008 - Josh Stephens

Saving Local Businesses from Rising Rents and Upscaling Neighborhoods

New York City is looking at ways to keep beloved local stores from being forced out by high-end shops and restaurants in up-and-coming neighborhoods such as lower Ninth Avenue near the Meatpacking District.

July 22, 2008 - City Limits

A Car-Free Avenue Grows in Brooklyn

New York City's car-free "Summer Streets" events are proving to be popular. A three-and-a-half minute video offers a look at Saturday's Williamsburg Walks event on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn.

July 22, 2008 - Streetsblog

County Plans to End Homelessness in 10 Years

Nassau County, NY has released a plan to end homelessness using strategies such as developing a database to track homeless people, assist people at risk for homelessness with landlord/mortgage issues, and build significant new affordable housing.

July 19, 2008 - Newsday

Is Houston A Better Place to Live Than New York?

The New York Sun looks west and finds a lot to love in Houston's cars, growth, and pro-development policies.

July 18, 2008 - The New York Sun

Electricity and Rail Can Solve Our Energy Woes

Writer Benjamin J. Turon argues that we aren't in an energy crisis as much as a transportation crisis, and that we already have all the technology we need.

July 16, 2008 - The Daily Gazette, Schenectady

A Newer, Better Poverty Rate Formula

New York City plans to revise the way it assesses poverty levels in the city, bringing in more variables and cost-of-living considerations. Officials expect the new measurement to be more accurate, and are calling on other cities to follow suit.

July 15, 2008 - The New York Times

New York Thinks About Bike Sharing

New York City is considering a plan to institute a bike-sharing program in the city.

July 14, 2008 - The New York Times

Broadway To Receive Pedestrian/Bicycle Makeover

A portion of New York City's most storied thoroughfare is being transformed with a physically protected bicycle lane and added space for pedestrians, cafe tables and benches.

July 13, 2008 - The New York Times

Congestion Parking

New York City officials have announced a plan to raise parking meter rates in certain parts of the city during high traffic times.

July 12, 2008 - The New York Times

Friday Funny: Twins Take Transit, Mess With People's Heads

Pranksters load up the New York subway with identical twins, surprising riders.

July 11, 2008 - Urban Prankster

Plans for High Line 'Banal', Says NY Times

Plans were recently revealed for the much-ballyhooed High Line Park in New York, converting an abandoned elevated railway into a recreation area. But the NY Times says, 'I’d been hoping for a utopia. Instead, I got sumac.'

July 11, 2008 - The New York Times

Real Estate Broker Takes Heat in Changing Harlem

Harlem is undergoing a rapid change in terms of demographics and income levels. One real estate broker is at the front of driving this change, and many in the neighborhood are not happy about it. But is this change avoidable?

July 11, 2008 - New York Magazine

New Yorkers Commute IKEA Style

Lacking good public transit connections, residents of Red Hook, New York are taking advantage of the free bus and water taxi service recently launched by the Swedish retail giant to bring customers to its new store in the neighborhood.

July 9, 2008 - New York Daily News

Kid Noise An Unfamiliar Problem in Cities

As more families choose to live in denser cities and neighborhoods, apartment dwellers must learn to deal with noisy tots.

July 8, 2008 - The New York Times

Theaters Catalyze Downtown Development

Former single-screen cinemas in New York City and Long Island are reopening as multi-use art centers and helping to stimulate the revitalization of dormant downtowns.

July 7, 2008 - Newsday

Controversial $3 Billion Queens Redevelopment Plan Clears Hurdle

It's known as the Iron Triangle, though some call the sewerless 13-block collection of auto junkyards just east of Shea Stadium an eyesore and disgrace. A controversial application of eminent domain is at the heart of the $3 billion makeover plan.

July 7, 2008 - Queens Chronicle

In Congestion Fight, Market Trumps Policy

Despite efforts by politicians to enact policies that reduce congestion, the biggest improvements in traffic reduction appear to be tied to rising gas prices and tolls, according to data from New York.

July 6, 2008 - The New York Times

World Trade Center Plans Pushed Back

Plans for redeveloping the World Trade Center site in Manhattan have been pushed back again, possibly to 2013.

July 5, 2008 - BBC

Protests as Union Square Gets Privatized

New York's Union Square is the scene of a lively protest featuring Rev. Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping. At stake is the square's pavilion, which is set to be transformed into a restaurant.

July 3, 2008 - The Village Voice

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