New York
WTC Towers Were Designed To Withstand Plane Impact
Architect Minoru Yamasaki had designed the World Trade Center towers to withstand a colliding jetliner. But 30 years after the construction of the towers, jetliners have grown in size.
Terror In The City
An architect shares his first-hand perspective of the attack on the World Trade Center.
The Gap In New York's Skyline
The attack on New York's World Trade Center has left a gap in the city's celebrated skyline.
Urban Pioneering In Buffalo
With $100 million in planned investment, will downtown Buffalo finally become a livable urban center?
Brooklyn Emerges From Manhattan's Shadow
Brooklyn, NY, is experiencing a "rennaisance." Some residents are concerned about gentrification.
Protecting The 'Gunks'
Environmental groups are interested in protecting the Shawangunk Mountains.
Visiting Brooklyn
Yuki Hayashi writes about the state of tourist attractions in Brooklyn.
New York's New Urban Information System
New York City is rolling out a variety of amazing new applications using massive wharehouse of urban data.
The Long Commute: A Conscious Choice
Many are willing to suffer a long commute in order to maintain a higher standard of living.
Historic Preservation Faces Tough New Questions
As more modern buildings are seen to have historic value, historic preservation flashpoints erupt with tough new questions.
The Stoop: A Room With A View Of The City
Sitting on stoops -- the entrance strairways to buildings -- is still popular in New York. The New York Times visits stoops around the city.
Turning Communities Around
It takes not only retail but plausible scenarios and committed leadership to revive suburbia and the center city.
Sprawl Is A Tangled Issue In the Hudson Valley
In the Hudson Valley, people cannot agree on what sprawl is and whether it needs to be controlled.
Bicyclists Have Trouble Reaching Bike-friendly Bridge
New York City cyclists wonder why the newly-accessible East River bridges were not made easier to reach by bike.
Traffic Scares Pedestrians On Main Street
Traffic problems have grown so bad in one Buffalo suburb that some people are afraid to walk across Main Street.
EPA Orders Largest Environmental Cleanup In U.S. History
EPA orders General Electric Co. to pay $480 million to dredge the Upper Hudson River.
Study: Home Ownership Lifts Distressed Neighborhoods
A study by the Fannie Mae Foundation, New York University professors, and a researcher U. S. Census Bureau finds that city programs promoting home ownership increases property values in the neighborhood.
Wider Sidewalks For World-Famous Public Space
Wider sidewalks in New York's Times Square are welcome but more needs to be done.
The Transformation Of Madison Square
The Madison Square is now a historic district and buzzing with economic investment.
Book Review: 'The Ungovernable City'
'The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York' by Vincent J. Cannato is about the 103rd mayor of New York, John Vliet Lindsay.
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
