New York
NYC 2012 A 'Reign Of Terror' For City Developers?
Former developer and transit authority chief Richard Ravitch argues against cheap sale of prime real estate to aid city's bid.
Are Cars Bad For Babies?
A study suggests that pollution from cars may mutate genes and increase the risk of cancer in babies.
A Revolutionary Approach To Teaching Building Design
A professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo is recognized by the AIA for her revolutionary approach to teaching structural analysis and building technology.
Wal-Mart's Plans First New York City Store
Small businesses, union leaders, and even some mayoral candidates gear up to resist Wal-Mart's plans open its first New York City store.
New York City's Home Building Renaissance
A 'perfect storm' of public, private, political, and demographic factors have created a home building boom throughout NYC's five boroughs.
Housing Costs and Nimbyism
A survey of Long Islanders reveals shared concerns about the effects of rising housing costs but less agreement about how to approach solutions.
What Would Robert Moses Do?
The play "Boozy: The Life, Death, and Subsequent Vilification of Le Corbusier and, More Importantly, Robert Moses" opens Off-Broadway in New York this month.
The Future Of Urban Malls
Manhattan's malls have been replaced by "vertical retail environments". How will malls evolve in dense urban environments?
Super-Size My House
Zoning loopholes in New York allow construction of massive new homes or additions to existing ones.
The Subway Crisis
New York City's subway system faces it greatest challenge in decades.
Location, Location, Access?
New York real estate market expected to remain hot despite recent subway disruption.
Immigrants & The City
As European whites evacuate for the suburbs, immigrants fill their urban spaces.
Wanted: An Urban Vision
“Pathetic” sums up a critic’s opinion of city planners’ goals for the redevelopment of Manhattan’s Hudson Yards.
New York's Golden Age
New York in the 1970's was a chaotic and 'gritty' place to live. But it was also perhaps the most creative time the city ever experienced.
High Hopes For Harlem
A group of investors is betting $220 million on a new Harlem renaissance, in the form of a new office, hotel and retail complex.
Size and Historic Preservation
The 41-story Singer Building, an elegant Beaux-Arts tower, was the tallest in the world when it was completed in 1908. Why was it demolished in 1967?
Freedom Tower: Bad For Birds
Ornithologists are shocked by the design of New York's Freedom Tower, which will stand directly in the migratory path of birds.
The High Line Is Captivating
Revitalizing New York's formerly abandoned, elevated freight-train viaduct called "The High Line" seems to have captured the imagination of everyone. Why?
Most Expensive Places To Do Business
A new report ranks states according to the relative cost of doing business, including key economic and social indicators.
NYC's Planning Director Profiled
Being New York City's planning director is a balancing act for Amanda M. Burden.
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
