New York
Architects Should Be Involved In Preservation
Critic Herbert Muschamp encourages architects to be more involved in architectural preservation efforts.
Top Fastest Growing, Shrinking, U.S. Cities
A summary of the nation's population trends: fastest growing and fastest shrinking U.S. metro areas and cities.
Buffalo Shrinks...and Sprawls
In the 1990's Buffalo's suburbs continued to sprawl outward, even as the region's population declined.
Community Gardeners Flower New Hope
Efforts have been renewed to preserve community gardens.
Dirty Secrets of City Trash
Do you know where your city's trash goes to? Here is the story of how much it costs New York City to get rid of its trash.
Attack Of The Monster Homes
Oversized homes are causing tension between residents and cities as planners hurry to rewrite zoning laws in order to restrict the size of houses.
New York Population Tops 8 Million
According to Census figures, New York City accounted for more than two-thirds of the state's growth. The Bronx rebounds from urban blight.
New York City Population Soars
The population of the largest city in the U.S. reaches a record 8 million according to the 2000 Census.
The Malling Of Manhattan
Are our cities turning into suburbs?
Architectural Free For All On N.Y. East River
Five architect teams are competing to create a master plan for Queens West in New York.
Whose Downtown Is It Anyway?
A proposal to replace a public plaza with an office building in Lower Manhattan brings up the question: does the downtown belong to residents or to businesses?
The New Architecture Of Public Buildings
New York's new federal courthouse, designed by Richard Meier, is the largest public building since the New Deal.
Revival Of Harlem's Ravaged Heart
Plagued by poverty, drugs, and violence, 129th street is undergoing a dramatic transformation as a revival sweeps across Harlem.
Urban Cool Eclipsed By Country Living
According to New York fashion, clothing styles now favor country living over gritty urban reality.
When Billboards Go Too Far
A new electronic billboard in New York's Herald Square promoting a tech company causes audible gasps from New Yorkers.
Urban Planning Has Lessons For Business
The bustling urban streets of New York in the 1960s could be a template for the modern office and workplace.
From Dump To Wetlands In Jersey City
The National Geographic chronicles the conversion of a dump to a thriving wetlands just minutes from New York.
Industrial Ecology Of Manhattan
Manhattan has led the way in the shift from unused industrial facilities to multimedia and new media centers.
Retailer Drops Plans For Giant Store
Facing intense opposition from residents, retailer Ikea dropped plans for a giant store in a suburb of New York City.
Superfund Refinancing: How Clean is Clean?
Next month almost 800 sites across New York awaiting cleanup will be left without funding.
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
