New York
Mexico City's New Airport Site Criticized
Environmentalists criticize the proposed location for a new $2.5 billion airport for Mexico City, Mexico.
The Important Role Of City Parks
Lynden B. Miller says that parks are not "frills." They deserve continued funding even when times get tough because of the benefits they bring to a city.
Urban Planning: Concentrate And Defend
Former senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan outlines his plan for revitalizing New York at the 2001 ULI conference.
Many Firms Leaving Downtown NY For Midtown
The majority of displaced firms in lower Manhattan are moving to midtown NY. But will they return?
Forensic Analysis Of World Trade Center Collapse
Architects and engineers funded by research grants are studying the debris of the World Trade Center to find clues to the collapse of the buildings.
Groups Collaborate To Rebuild Lower Manhattan
Five historic preservation groups have teamed up to aid in rebuilding historic structures in Lower Manhattan.
Professor Warns Of The Cost Of Sprawl
Sociology professor Robert D. Bullard, spoke about the far-reaching impact of sprawl.
Rebuilding New York: The Charrette Syndrome
Herbert Muschamp comments on the efforts of the NYC Rebuild Task Force, a coalition formed to develop a plan for rebuilding New York's financial district.
Environmental Concerns At World Trade Center Site
A month after the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, New Yorkers are concerned about air quality and exposure to asbestos around the site of the tragedy.
WTC Towers: MIT Engineers Offer Analysis Of Collapse
A month after the terrorist attacks, MIT structural engineers provide an in-depth analysis of the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. They point out the vulnerabilities of tall buildings and present recommendations for strengthening skyscrapers.
Exploring Under The Collapsed WTC Towers
Exploring under the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York, firefighters, police officers, and engineers have surveyed and mapped the damage.
Cross Bronx Expressway: Undoing The Damage
A study by the New York State Department of Transportation will study the damage caused by the construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway in the 1950s.
Efforts To Reopen Buildings Around Ground Zero Continue
Efforts to reopen buildings in the "Red Zone' -- the fenced-in area around the site of the World Trade Center disaster -- are making progress.
Why New York Will Survive
Research shows that cities in general are resilient and survive disasters. Here is what New York can learn from history.
The Metlife Building: A Changing Aesthetic
In the aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks, architectural sensibilities are changing.
World Trade Center Towers: A Structural Autopsy
From the wreckage of the World Trade Center emerge new details of the cause of the towers' collapse.
Rebuilding New York: The Choices And Challenges
Rebuilding presents New York City with a "bittersweet opportunity" to redefine the city. Here are the choices and challenges.
WTC Towers Collapse Caused Small Earthquakes
when New York's World Trade Center towers collapsed, a siesmic station recorded earthquakes of magnitude 2.1 and 2.3. This analysis examines how gravity contributed to the collapse of the towers.
WTC Towers: An American Icon
Remembering the World Trade Center towers, their place in the Manhattan skyline, and what they meant to New Yorkers.
Progressive Architecture In New York
Herbert Muschamp reviews examples of progressive architecture in New York.
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
