New York
Are Cities Obsolete?
Half a century ago, the people and architecture of New York City responded to the threat of a nuclear attack. How is the city responding after 9/11?
Catching Up With Ed Blakely
The former planning dean for the University of Southern California, Ed Blakely is now a New Yorker.
Timetable For Ground Zero Rebuilding Announced
Gov. George E. Pataki plans to have Ground Zero rebuilt by the fifth anniversary of 9-11.
Small Town Response In The Big Apple
A centralized call center utilizing GIS gives City residents the kind of access to local government services normally found only in small towns
Major Proposal For Buffalo's Waterfront Brownfields
Huge domed amusement park proposed on Buffalo Outer Harbor.
WTC Rebuilding Planner Resigns
The director of planning at the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, Alexander Garvin, has resigned.
Choking In A 'Collar Of Concrete'
Security fortifications such as slab barricades and jumbo planters are suffocating our public spaces.
A Master Of Mass Housing
Samuel J. LeFrak, an outspoken champion of middle-income housing, dies at 85.
'Two Towns, One Community'
Real estate agents promote the area's racial and ethnic diversity as an inclusiveness campaign helps increase property values.
$100 Million Plan To Revitalize Downtown Brooklyn
Revitalization plan includes rezoning to encourage commercial and residential development.
New York Needs A 21st-century Transit System
City Limits explains why New York can't afford not to build a 21st-century public transportation system.
Libeskind's WTC Plan Hits First Trouble Spot
Massive mall operator Westfield America has become disgruntled with the redevelopment process and has raised objections to design elements.
WTC: Libeskind Design Ignores Reality
The winning design to rebuild the World Trade Center site ignores the realities of Ground Zero.
Lower Manhattan Deploys Public Wireless Networks
Lower Manhattan's business improvement district has announced plans to build a wireless network which will provide information about local businesses and free Internet access within a 5-minute walk of any downtown location.
Building A New City In Buffalo
Buffalo's New World Street Market aims to improve life on the West Side one street at a time.
WTC Land Swap Deal Possible
A deal between Bloomberg administration the Port Authority and to swap the land beneath two airports for the World Trade Center property is gaining momentum.
Museum Of Freedom At Ground Zero
A cultural complex planned at Ground Zero will include a Museum of Freedom.
Environmental Justice Guidelines
New rules require extra environmental justice review for projects planned in low-income, minority areas.
Daniel Liebeskind On His Ground Zero Vision
The Voice Of America interviews ground zero architect Daniel Liebeskind on his plans for the WTC Center site.
Bus Parking Under Ground Zero Memorial
Plan to accomodate bus parking under Ground Zero memorial faces criticism.
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
