New York
The Downside Of A Declining Crime Rate: Prison Closures
Many rural prisons have become a mainstay for the economies of the small communities where they are located, and closing them can prove devastating to the local economy, creating long-term problems far beyond the loss of prison jobs.
Longest Highway Tunnel Proposed By Private Investor
A private developer has proposed the world's longest highway tunnel, running more than 16 miles under the Long Island Sound in New York.
This Park Attraction Brought To You By...
New York City parks officials have announced plans to generate extra revenue by selling off naming rights for some of the city's public park attractions.
Crosswalk Double-Cross: Cars Infringing on Pedestrian Rights
Streetfilms presents this brief video montage of cars infringing on the rights of pedestrians.
Animated Traffic Calming: The Chicane
A 24-second stop-motion animation illustrating a chicane, an inexpensive and effective way to get drivers to slow down on your neighborhood street.
Using New York's Bike Boxes
This video from Streetfilms looks at the bike boxes painted on New York's streets and explain how to use them.
The Too-Successful Public Space
This article form The New York Times looks at the success of Times Square and talks with real estate experts about whether this success is really such a good thing.
The Study To Make New York Transit Free
Gothamist talks with Ted Kheel, the man behind a private study examining how adjusting New York's congestion pricing system could make transit free in the city.
Seeking A Public Marketplace
New Yorkers are hoping that a recent temporary public market will eventually become permanent, providing a centralized place where residents can shop for local foods.
Getting People on the Bus Who Don't Need the Bus
More and more commuters on the East coast are leaving their cars at home and riding the bus to work. The transit agencies in the region are hoping to continue this trend by appealing to those riders who don't rely on the bus as their primary transit.
Is There a Point to Public Participation?
After some underwhelming proposals have come in for a project at New York's Hudson Yards, this editorial asks whether the public participation is even necessary for a project that will most likely evolve with little public interaction and oversight.
Predictions About the City of the Future
1808 - 1908 - 2008, 2108. The New York Times looks at two centuries of predictions and invites ten New Yorkers to imagine New York City a century from today, in 2108.
Public Transit For a Month
Millions take public transit in New York every day. The New York Times is beginning a month-long series looking at the commute and culture of public transit in the city.
The Year's Best In Livable Streets
Streetsblog has announced the winners of its livable streets awards, commending such public works as bike lanes and low emissions policies.
The Power Of The Threat Of Eminent Domain
In New York, eminent domain is not necessarily the direct work of the government, and often the threat of eminent domain is enough to clear the way for development. This editorial explains how.
Rethinking Parking In NYC
An editorial by Alex Garvin and Nick Peterson calls for NYC's planners and officials to rewrite outdated off-street parking regulations. The authors point out contradictory parking requirements and proposes a more efficient market-based system.
Congestion Pricing: Unpopular On The Ground And In The Sky
Federal officials backed away from a plan to use congestion pricing to manage commercial air traffic in the New York region.
Governors Island Redesign To Focus On Parkspace
A design has been chosen for the redevelopment of Governors Island in New York. The winning proposal plans to convert most of the island into parkspace.
Altering New York's Congestion Pricing Plan Could Make Transit Free
According to a privately-commissioned study, doubling the proposed New York congestion fee charged to drivers would generate enough money to replace all proceeds derived form transit fares in the city, making fares unnecessary.
Greening Levittown
County officials in New York are looking to transform Levittown -- often called the nation's first suburb -- into the nation's first green suburb.
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
