New York
Celebrities Back Construction Of Long Lost Frank Lloyd Wright Boathouse
A unrealized 1905 design by Frank Lloyd Wright is resurrected from the dead -- celebrities donate money to help fund the construction, which will be erected on the shores of Lake Erie.
Cayuga Nation Regains Land Lost In 1779
Also known as the Iroquois, the tribe worked with a non-profit and college professors to make the purchase after centuries of effort.
Judge Rules On Parade Case, Right To Assemble
The New York City law restricting "parading without a permit" is ruled unconstitutional, with implications for bikers and other organized groups.
What Makes New York New York
Whatever it is, the Museum of the City of New York attempts to capture in a series of creative exhibits.
The New Suburbia...Or Whatever It's Called
How Nassau County, New York, is trying to reinvent its "old suburb" status and serve as a model for suburban evolution.
Families Leaving Suburbia For The City
For some New York families the move from the city to the suburbs is not all that it is cracked up to be.
Renovated Beyond Middle Class Means
In Hastings-On-Hudson, NY, one house's history follows the price bubble's rise.
Saratoga's New 'Anti-Development' Mayor
Valerie Keehn rode a wave of resentment over new development in Saratoga Springs to become the city's new mayor, surprising many, and worrying the development and planning communities.
World Trade Center Redevelopment to Have Residential Component
With a decisive win in his re-election, Mayor Bloomberg spoke to his priorities for his final term as chief of the the US's largest city in his second inaugural address on New Year's Day: Affordable housing and the World Trade Center.
Two Men Face Off, With Millions In The Balance
The New York Observer profiles MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow and Transit Worker's Union chief Roger Touissant.
Affordable Housing Controversy in New York City.
What is the appropriate level of subsidization that affordable housing developers should receive? The article also describes New York City's unique inclusionary housing benefits.
Striking NYC Transit Workers To Go Back To Work
A mediator reports that transit union leaders have agreed to allow striking employees to return to work while negotiations continue.
Manhattan's Biotech Bid
Can a California REIT find happiness (i.e., tenants) for a big biotech building on the East River?
Greener Taxis in NYC
Just in time for the transit strike, we learn that Big Apple taxis will be cleaner and more energy efficient -- and the SUVs should be able to handle the increased passenger loads as well.
Where Do 7 Million People Go When Transit Shuts Down?
What are the alternatives for the 7 million daily transit riders? Cabs seem like a good alternative, but cabbies may also stay home if the strike goes on.
NYC Transit Strike Enters Second Day
The Transit Union disputes a daily fine of $1 million for ignoring injunctions barring a strike. The strike causes traffic chaos and estimates of economic damages reach $400 million per day.
NYC Transit System Shut Down By Strike
More than 30,000 New York City transit workers go on strike early Tuesday, shutting down nation's largest public transit system.
New York Citywide Broadband Under Study
New York City officials are looking at using wireless or some other technology to get the city's roughly 8 million citizens access to affordable broadband.
Events at Ground Zero Still a Mystery
Four years later, there are a host of unanswered questions about the events of 9/11, including the unexplained and unprecedented architectural collapses of three office towers, and the extent of toxicity in the air of Lower Manhattan.
College Town Seeks To Define 'Chain'
New Paltz does not want the special charms of its small town, collegiate business district chained down.
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
