New York

A new debate has emerged, starting from a source very close to the project, about the effects of the High Line in New York City.

February 22, 2017 - CityLab

From warehouse to art studio to luxury loft: the SoHo model of industrial-zone gentrification has become familiar around the world. A team of New York-based designers developed a proposal for spreading the benefits of economic growth in these areas.

February 21, 2017 - Soft City

An expected congestion plan from Mayor Bill de Blasio won't include the tolling scheme proposed by the Move NY plan.

February 17, 2017 - AM New York

Mayor Bill de Blasio's recent State of the City address broke with tradition and voiced an impassioned plea regarding to housing affordability.

February 16, 2017 - Politico New York

New York plans to drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions from public housing.

February 11, 2017 - Next City

Heard of food deserts? Some neighborhoods are banking deserts, where credit unions are the only reputable financial service providers. Now, these community institutions are getting easier access to federal recognition.

February 9, 2017 - Next City

Breezewood Pennsylvania is home to a traffic bottle neck on the I-70, and could be a target of Trump's promised infrastructure spending.

February 9, 2017 - The New York Times

The editors of a new book on displacement in New York argue that the city's historical record of exclusionary zoning carries over into the present. Urbanist concepts in vogue today simply rehash old divides.

February 8, 2017 - CityLab

New York continues to grow, and as the city changes, so does its garbage.

February 8, 2017 - The New York Times

Who thinks the Brooklyn-to-Queens (BQX) would pay for itself? Someone whose paycheck depends on it, Neil deMause argues.

February 7, 2017 - The Village Voice

With Donald Trump in office, the struggle against climate change may be up to the states. But are even the greenest states doing enough, especially as they continue shuttering nuclear plants?

February 3, 2017 - The New York Times

Governor Andrew Cuomo, continuing a spree of infrastructure related initiatives, has proposed legislation that would expand his oversight of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

January 30, 2017 - Politico New York

After navigating some confusion about construction timelines last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio took steps this week to ensure New York City's water security.

January 25, 2017 - Politico New York

Researchers at Harvard University have looked at multiple street grids around the country to identify what block size is the perfect length for walkability.

January 25, 2017 - The Harvard Gazette

An article notes the signs of change at the New York City Housing Authority, which has adopted its first-ever design guidelines in a renewed effort to deliver safe and healthy homes to residents.

January 22, 2017 - Next City

Paris and New York, seamlessly photoshopped together—that's a cause we can get behind.

January 20, 2017 - CityLab

Vicki Been is leaving her leadership role at the Department of Housing Preservation and Development for a job at New York University.

January 19, 2017 - Politico New York

The goal of someday getting on a train in Manhattan and getting off the same train at JKFK International Airport might seem impossible, but it's not. It would be expensive and difficult, however.

January 11, 2017 - RPA Lab

Pennsylvania, the state that had the highest gas tax last year, saw the highest gas tax increase of 7.9 cents per gallon, the final increment of a 2013 law. Michigan's 7.3 cents tax increase, signed into law in 2015, is the second largest increase.

January 11, 2017 - Tax Justice Blog

Continuing a string of high-profile infrastructure announcements, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a deal to shut down the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, located less than 30 miles from Midtown Manhattan.

January 11, 2017 - The New York Times