New York

Developers are weaving in past history into new high-end homes built on derelict but historical sites.

January 12, 2003 - The New York Times

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that businesses should be willing to pay more to operate in New York City because it is a "luxury product."

January 8, 2003 - The New York Times

Modern technology and transportation allows people to move away from cities. Is New York City's current crisis a harbinger for the decline of cities?

January 8, 2003 - National Review

Renowned architect Frank Gehry has managed to stay out of the debate over the future of Ground Zero. Why?

January 7, 2003 - The New York Times

A digital model of the Statue of Liberty being developed by architecture experts for the National Park Service could be used to rebuild the world-famous landmark if it is damaged or destroyed in a terrorist attack.

January 7, 2003 - The New York Times

The newest proposals for Ground Zero understand nothing about New York.

January 3, 2003 - City Journal

Deciding the future of Ground Zero is not just a "feel-good exercise."

January 2, 2003 - The New York Times

Archer Courts, a dilapidated, 50-year-old public housing project, is transformed into a 'stunning community asset' that attracts private investment.

January 2, 2003 - The New York Times

Architects criticize the intense publicity and "spectacle" surrounding the design proposals for Ground Zero.

January 2, 2003 - The New York Times

The head of the city's customer-service office is fired after calling New York city workers "dumb," "whining" and "stupid" in an Internet essay.

December 31, 2002 - New York Post

Mark C. Taylor selects the best designs from the seven proposals for Ground Zero.

December 31, 2002 - The New York Times

The Village Voice asks if the new WTC design could become a new world cultural center.

December 31, 2002 - The Village Voice

For anyone who dislikes the WTC reconstruction, you can submit your proposal to CNN. The choices are dizzying, with more arriving each day.

December 31, 2002 - CNN

The faded Niagra Falls area is counting on the largest Indian-run gambling casino to do what years of redevelopment could not.

December 27, 2002 - The Los Angeles Times

Former New York Mayor Rudi Giuliani pans the second set of designs for the World Trade Center.

December 26, 2002 - New York Post

Instead of tearing down a piece of industrial history, one group convinced the city to turn an elevated rail line into a neighborhood amenity that will serve as a catalyst for economic redevelopment.

December 24, 2002 - The New York Times

Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin argues that Libeskind's plan for the former World Trade Center is superior to the others.

December 23, 2002 - The Chicago Tribune

Great architecture throughout the ages has connected with the universe. Architecture in the modern era has forgotten this connection.

December 23, 2002 - The New York Times

A separate competition to design a memorial at Ground Zero is not required, argues architecture critic Herbert Muschamp. We've got 'memorial fatigue' he says, and it's all Maya Lin's fault.

December 23, 2002 - The New York Times

The Christian Science Monitor's coverage of the new WTC designs is decidely positive.

December 22, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor