Mayor Bloomberg

Bloomberg Pledges to Fix Transit

Last week, New York Mayor Bloomberg released a plan to reform transit in the city. City Journal looks at how that might happen and how New York can pay for it.

August 10, 2009 - City Journal

New York's Pedestrian Malls: Architects and Planners Weigh In

Six architects, planners, public intellectuals and authors give their differing opinions on Bloomberg's plan to turn Broadway into a pedestrian-only space.

March 2, 2009 - Freakonomics - NY Times Blog

Bloomberg's Office In Hot Water Over Yankee Stadium Deal

Mayor Bloomberg's office reportedly cut a deal with the Yankees allowing 250 more parking spaces and three additional billboards at their new stadium in exchange for a luxury suite, complete with free food and access to post-season games.

January 8, 2009 - The New York Times

A Third Term For Bloomberg?

Apparently there are limits to 'term limits', and as New York City faces grave times due to the country's financial crisis disproportionately affecting them, the NYC Council Speaker indicated she would introduce legislation allowing for a third term.

October 6, 2008 - The New York Times

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

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Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.