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A First Look at the Opera About Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs

The creators of A Marvelous Order—an opera based on the lives of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs—have released a video providing a first peek at the songs and ideas behind the opera.

January 27, 2016 - A Marvelous Order

Streetfilms Tours the New Queens Boulevard

Take a visual tour of the changes that transformed Queens Boulevard.

January 27, 2016 - Streetfilms

On the 50-Year Legacy of the New York City Landmarks Law

This past April, the Landmarks Law turned 50. Its legacy and impact has been inconsequential for shaping the urban environment.

January 20, 2016 - Thriving Cities Blog

New York's Biggest Challenge for Emission Reduction Goals: Green Building

About 80 percent of New York City's greenhouse gas emissions come from its building stock, so the city's goal to cut emissions 80 percent by 2050 will hinge on aggressive retrofitting requirements in addition to new green building standards.

January 19, 2016 - Politico New York

World Record Sale for Manhattan Real Estate, Again

The $5.46 billion sale last October for the private 83 acres of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village barely topped the prior world record set for the same property in 2006 and preserved 5,000 apartments for middle income renters.

January 15, 2016 - The Real Deal

Tracking Cash-Only Real Estate Transactions

The U.S.Treasury Department will begin identifying and tracking secret buyers of high-end luxury real estate in Manhattan and Miami Dade County because of concerns about the illicit flow of money.

January 15, 2016 - The New York Times

NYC's SoHo Gets a 'Noxious' Use

SoHo, a Manhattan neighborhood full of luxury apartments and a median income of $111,000/year, must accept a new facility that includes a garage for sanitation trucks. Why, and how will it test the city's commitment to infrastructure design?

January 14, 2016 - Shelterforce/Rooflines

'Homeowner-Friendly' Zoning Changes Proposed in Staten Island

Proposed zoning changes would allow residents to build "as-of-right" in Staten Island's "natural" districts.

January 13, 2016 - silive.com

Economic Extremes Measured by New York City's Skyscrapers

The Washington Post performs a sort of reverse archaeology: looking skyward to the heights of building for a record of the country's economic fortunes.

January 11, 2016 - The Washington Post - Wonkblog

Guess What 'Empire Station' Replaces

An earlier post on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's big capital project proposal this week gave barely a mention of his new plans for the renovation, or rebirth, of Penn Station, America's busiest rail station.

January 11, 2016 - The New York Times

Gov. Cuomo's 'Robert Moses Wish List' Continues to Grow—But Where's the Payment Plan?

The New York governor continues his tour of New York, promoting his big ticket capital agenda, yet not suggesting any means to pay for them. Worse yet, he restricts new funding options, like increased tolls, adding costs to the transportation budget.

January 8, 2016 - The New York Times

How New York Became the First City in the World to Plant One Million Trees

A victory lap for one of the organizations spearheading the MillionTreesNYC program, which after eight years of effort succeeded where many other cities have failed.

January 7, 2016 - New York Restoration Project

Checking In on the Buffalo Green Code

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown provides insight into one of the nation's most significant planning efforts.

January 6, 2016 - Urbanophile

New York Gov. Cuomo Having a Moses Moment

Robert Moses, that is—Gov. Cuomo is looking to the planning icon for inspiration in a package of infrastructure proposals announced this week.

January 6, 2016 - Politico New York

State Gas Tax Changes, Up and Down, Took Effect January 1

In case you were wondering if any state gas taxes, other than Utah as previously posted, changed on New Years Day—eight others did, but only slightly, due to required, automatic adjustments. Most telling was that more went down than up.

January 6, 2016 - Tax Justice Blog

Queens Boulevard an Award Winner—No Longer the 'Boulevard of Death'

Streetsblog presents a look back, with some snark involved, at the year that was in transportartion.

January 6, 2016 - Streetsblog USA

The End of Manhattan's Music Row

The changes sweeping New York City include the end of Manhattan's Music Row.

January 5, 2016 - The New York Times

New Year's Gift for Washington and New York City Commuters

Commuters working in New York City and Washington, D.C. will now enjoy transit tickets and passes purchased using pre-tax income.

January 4, 2016 - Planetizen

It's not Zero, But Traffic Deaths Decreased Last Year in New York City

Traffic deaths dropped by 27 in 2015 to 230, a reduction of over 10 percent from 2014. Pedestrian deaths decreased only slightly. Bicyclists fared better: deaths dropped by 30 percent.

January 4, 2016 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

Alarm Bells Sounded for New York City Housing Authority's Emergency Preparedness

While much of New York City is actively planning and designing resilience into its systems, a city audit pulled all the alarms in its assessment of the New York City Housing Authority's emergency preparedness.

January 2, 2016 - Metro

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