New York

Study: Bike Lanes Raise Property Values in Brooklyn

New bike lanes in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick started raising property values within a year.

July 15, 2017 - DNA Info

Dublin Skyline

Take a LiDAR Tour of Dublin

The potential of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data to redefine mapping and modeling will be on display in the city of Dublin, Ireland, after NYU researchers released the largest ever LiDAR data set.

July 14, 2017 - TechCrunch

Vermin Graffiti

New York City to Invest $32 Million in its Rat Problem

Clean and safe from rats.

July 14, 2017 - Smart Cities Dive

Barbes Music

Safe for Now, Brooklyn Music Mecca Sees a Cloudy Future

More than 20 percent of New York's smaller music venues have closed in the past 15 years. Although Brooklyn institution Barbes was recently saved by a crowdfunding campaign, its founder is pessimistic about the future of New York's independent arts.

July 13, 2017 - Soft City

Brooklyn, New York City

Looking for Answers on Trump's Ties to Subsidized Housing

Two congressional Democrats, aided by press investigations, are connecting the dots between President Trump's real estate holdings and the Trump Administration's proposed budget.

July 12, 2017 - The New York Times

Penn Station Interior

'Summer of Hell' Begins on Dire Note at Penn Station

Three days before America's busiest train station what will be two long months of repair work, dubbed "the summer of hell," the third derailment this year occurred, delaying most Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains.

July 11, 2017 - The New York Times

Wheelchair Accessibile Taxi

New York Considers Wheelchair Accessibility Requirements for Ride-Hailing Companies

Accessibility remains a hot-button issue for transportation network companies, and the city of New York is now moving forward with a proposal that would not intact the chosen policies if companies like Uber were deciding.

July 11, 2017 - Politico New York

Staten Island

New Staten Island Zoning Rules Would Prohibit Most Development in Flood-Prone Areas

An article in Crain's Business New York calls the new zoning rules proposed for neighborhoods in Staten Island a "back to nature" scheme.

July 10, 2017 - Crain's New York Business

Dakota Access Protest

Law of Unintended Consequences Backfires on Anti-Pipeline Activists

Anti-fracking activists in New York who helped ban fracking and construction of a natural gas pipeline in the Empire State now have to contend with trucks transporting compressed natural gas from fracking operations in Pennsylvania.

July 8, 2017 - The Oneonta Daily Star

NYC Subway Riders

New York Crowdsourcing Solutions to Subway Challenges—$3 Million in Rewards Offered

Three "genius" citizen planners will be awarded $1 million in return for the best and brightest ideas for improving the New York subway.

July 7, 2017 - The New York Times

Citi Bike Rack

Timelapse: Bikeshare Versus Parking Spaces

A Manhattan timelapse video shows a startling contrast between bikeshare and car parking when it comes to efficient use of city space.

July 6, 2017 - CityLab

Storage Tank

$3 Billion Natural Gas Pipeline Shelved in New England; Controversy Remains

Controversy seems to follow natural gas pipelines everywhere they go, including New England.

July 5, 2017 - The Boston Globe

Swale

A Floating Food Forest In New York City

New York's 'barge-to-table' floating farm gives city residents without access to farmland the opportunity to pick their own food.

July 4, 2017 - Modern Cities

New York Subway Station

New York Governor Declares Subway 'State of Emergency'

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been heavily criticized for neglecting New York City's subway system.

June 29, 2017 - The New York Times

New York Subway

Human Error, Not Crumbling Infrastructure, Caused NYC Subway Derailment

While the New York subway's need for infrastructure investment is well documented, it was an improperly placed rail that caused two subway cars to derail on a southbound A train on Tuesday morning in Harlem.

June 29, 2017 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

New York Subway

Transit's No Good, Very Bad Day

Transit commuters in New York and Washington, D.C. were understandably frustrated yesterday. One wonders when enough will be enough, and what happens then?

June 28, 2017 - The Wall Street Journal

Rotterdam Maeslantkering

The Dutch: Ready to Export Their Flood Control Expertise

For those who want it, the Netherlands is willing to share the fruits of its centuries-long relationship with the unruly seas. In Rotterdam, lots of local urban solutions are also on display.

June 28, 2017 - The New York Times

No Luxury Condos

The State of Affordable Housing

An in-depth feature in Architect magazine surveys the affordable housing landscape and finds architects, planners, and developers trying to find a better way through an inefficient system.

June 26, 2017 - Architect

Buffalo, New York

Inclusionary Zoning Proposed for Buffalo—Will it Help or Hurt the Housing Market?

Buffalo is considering policies to support affordable rental housing as demand rises. While inclusionary zoning is controversial everywhere, specific questions about the policy's effectiveness arise in cities with little to no population growth.

June 20, 2017 - The Buffalo News

New York Nightlife

Is NYC's 91-Year-Old 'Cabaret Law' Finally Headed for the History Books?

"It is ridiculous that in New York City dancing is just as illegal as it was in the fictional movie Footloose," says Councilmember Rafael Espinal of New York City's cabaret law.

June 20, 2017 - Crain's New York Business

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