New York

The new jobs in New York City aren't in Manhattan, but in the boroughs. For low-income workers to be able to access those opportunities, improved bus service will be necessary, says a new report.

February 28, 2011 - Streetsblog

NYC's Deputy Mayor of Operations Stephen Goldsmith reflects on the value of listening to people, and talks about the new crowdsourcing projects the city is rolling out.

February 27, 2011 - Governing

Some researchers say that crowded sidewalks in cities like New York are contributing to "sidewalk rage".

February 26, 2011 - CBS

An emerging design movement is trying to counteract obesity in American cities.

February 26, 2011 - Fast Co. Design

Phase One of the Hunter's Point South waterfront development is set to begin as Mayor Bloomberg unveils details of the plan.

February 23, 2011 - Gothamist

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced yesterday that the city will begin to utilize QR (quick response) codes on all building permits, providing more access to information for New York residents.

February 23, 2011 - TechCrunch

When you look at Obama's $3.73 trillion, 2012 budget proposal, with EPA down 11% and HUD down 16%, one department stands out - transportation, increasing 68%. Yonah Freemark looks at some of the details in his transportation budget proposal.

February 16, 2011 - theTransportPolitic

A residential development in the Upper West Side aims to bring a taste of Danish urban aesthetic to the Big Apple.

February 16, 2011 - GOOD Magazine

New York City's savvy transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan is using data-backed policy initiatives and local governance to boost bicycle and public transit facilities, despite a conservative media backlash.

February 16, 2011 - AlterNet

Climate change and sea level rise are expected to increase the amount of major storm events worldwide. For coastal parts of New York City, the effects could be catastrophic. The city is trying to plan now for the storms to come.

February 15, 2011 - WNYC

Communities in the slums of India are well known for "making do". A new exhibit looks at how that spirit of innovation and adaptation plays out in these cities and how other cities can learn from them.

February 14, 2011 - The Architect's Newspaper

A new report from NYU's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy reveals that the parking minimums required for new developments are a significant part of why housing in New York is so expensive.

February 13, 2011 - Streetsblog

Could the 1.3 billion gallons of wastewater that New Yorkers produce daily be an asset?

February 11, 2011 - The New York Times

Governor's Island is likely the next major waterfront area in New York City to be converted into a public space. Designers and planners are starting to think about what form it could and should take.

February 9, 2011 - Places

Recent snowstorms in much of the U.S. have left many cities with major snow cleanup jobs on their streets. In some instances, though, the buildup of snow has created natural traffic-calming curb extensions.

February 9, 2011 - Streetfilms

New York City has released a new handbook of its zoning regulations in an illustrated, easily-comprehensible guide.

February 8, 2011 - The New York Times

NJ's two U.S. Senators collaborated with Amtrak to propose an alternative to the Access to the Region's Core tunnel that N.J. Gov. Chris Christie canceled in Oct. 7. Unlike ARC, the Gateway tunnel will lead directly into Penn Station.

February 8, 2011 - The Star-Ledger (New Jersey)

An environmental watchdog group reveals that funds from New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program are not going to clean up the lower-income communities they were intended to help.

February 4, 2011 - readMedia

The famous district in Manhattan may finally get the special status needed to provide more services to its residents and businesses.

February 4, 2011 - The Wall Street Journal

In this Q&A, urban planning professor Mitchell Moss explains how budget crises at the federal, state and local levels will affect transit funding in New York City and other places.

January 31, 2011 - The Shoshin Project