New York
Whose Park Is It Anyway?
Anti-Bush protestors are being denied permits to stage rallies in Central Park.
Prospects For A Declining World Population
Will slowing population growth and higher densities solve the environmental crisis?
Cell Phone Pedestrian Traffic Nightmare
Many say that pedestrian cellphone use contributes to unsafe conditions, as well as the privatization of public space.
How Architects Guide Cities Into Globalization
A review of the architecture show "Tall Buildings."
Subway Planners Get It Right
The one way to find out how well a job was done, or not done, is to perform a survey of those who live with the results.
The High Line: Creative Ideas, Startling Results
Architects design a startling new public park in Manhattan two stories above street-level on a section of an abandoned elevated freight track.
Rail Considered For Critical NYC Link
Plans for upgrading a critical but aging Hudson River bridge could include a passenger rail link.
The World's Most Environmentally Responsible Skyscraper
Bank of America and The Durst Organization are building a 'green' 945-foot-tall skyscraper in midtown Manhattan.
Derelict Rail Line Could Be N.Y.C.'s Newest Park
As in Paris and Chicago, the Friends of the High Line believe that long-abandoned elevated tracks can serve a greener purpose.
How To Become A 'Hip' Town
The oft-forgotten story of how a hip town came to be that way.
Property Owners' Standing Saved
An Albany, NY, neighborhood association beats back a legal challenge that could have had far reaching implications for property owners' standing to sue over zoning decisions.
9/11 Funds For Rail Link
Proposed direct rail link John F. Kennedy Airport to Lower Manhattan.
Can Urban Infrastructure Be Saved By Corporate Naming?
Cities consider selling naming rights to subway stations, bus lines, bridges and tunnels.
Rethinking The EIS In New York
Environmental Impact Statements are great for consultants who produce them, but do they do any environmental good?
Booming Brooklyn Still Carries Bad Retail Reputation
Despite a recent renaissance, the borough struggles to overcome a negative perception among big retailers.
Long Island: The End Of Suburbia?
A new study from Rutgers University shows Long Island's suburbs sagging as New York City's numbers grow. One expert says, "This relentless suburbanization has reached its low tide."
Futuristic Park Designs Unveiled For High Line
Four teams of architects previewed plans for the abandoned railway corridor running along Manhattan's West Side.
MoMA Exhibits Skyscraper Design
Despite being in Queens, the art museum brings out the 'starchitects' for a new show on tall buildings. Critics note the shift from contextual to signature architecture in the next generation.
WTC Architect, Developer Fight Over Fees
Daniel Libeskind's suit against Silverstein Properties claims the developer is punishing the architect for protesting changes to the master plan.
Harnessing Underwater Energy
An underwater wind farm could make New York City one of the world's most environment-friendly cities in terms of locally producing clean energy.
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
