New York
Homelessness: New York's New Crisis
Homesslessness is on the rise nationwide and the problem is more severe in the Northeast.
Filling The Void: Rebuilding At Ground Zero
Herbert Muschamp provides an update on the debate over rebuilding at the site of World Trade Center towers in New York.
The Long Road To Rebuilding Lower Manhattan
Individuals from outside the usual government circles have taken the lead in charting Lower Manhattan's long-term rebuilding.
HUD Plan For Affordable Housing In NYC
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez and New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today announced a five-year plan to save affordable housing for 1,500 families.
An Aggressive School District Rebuilding Plan
The largest school building program ever proposed in New York State outside of Buffalo and New York City wins in Albany, the state capital, after nearly four years of ups and downs.
Expert Theories On Why WTC Collapsed
The head of the official inquiry explains his theories on why the World Trade Center Towers collapsed.
Minority Home Mortgage Lending In Greater New York
The paper illustrates that, while minority homeownership rates have increased, blacks and other minorities are often still denied mortgages at a higher rate than whites, face higher costs for credit, and are more vulnerable to foreclosure.
Taking Flight
An airport-related development plan is being proposed for downtown Jamaica, Queens.
EPA To Proceed With Upper Hudson River Cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will go ahead with the Hudson River cleanup project -- the largest environmental cleanup project in U.S. history.
AIA Long Island Chapter Presents Architecture Awards
Long Island chapter of the American Institute of Architects presented architecture awards.
Empire Zone Status Sought For Mall Expansion
If granted, the mall expansion in Onondaga County, NY, would be eligible for property tax refunds.
Rebuilding Downtown Manhattan: The Challenges
The economic impact of the Sept. 11 attack on downtown Manhattan has been more severe than first estimated.
Lower Manhattan Revival Stalls
Efforts to revive Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 attacks have been delayed.
Program Transforms Abandoned Homes Into Housing
Homeworks, a program of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in New York City, converts abandoned homes into much-needed housing.
Rival Consultants Team Up For New York Study
Seventy management consultants from leading firms collaborated on a pro bono project to prepare a study to help city planners plan New York City's recovery from the Sept. 11 attacks.
WTC: New 50-story Glass Towers
New York is determined to rebuild downtown -- and one proposal now stands out.
Lower Manhattan Recovery Could Take 10 Years
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, with businesses moving and office space lying vacant, Lower Manhattan faces hard times. Experts say recovery could take 10 years.
WTC Towers: Longest Burning Commercial Building Fire
Still burning deep below the surface at the site of the World Trade Center is the longest burning commercial fire in U.S. history. [Link corrected]
New York Architecture: Can It Be Daring Again?
Can New York bring back imaginative architecture to the city?
Planners' WTC Input Slammed As 'Idiotic' and 'Insulting'
A recent New York Post op-ed piece blasted the interference of planners in the discussion regarding redevelopment of the destroyed World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
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
