New York

The Kelo decision of 2005 caused states across the US to think twice before using eminent domain. But not in New York, where the controversial strategy seems to be experiencing a renaissance.

January 25, 2010 - The Architect's Newspaper

NYC would certainly not be the first, but the Henry Hudson Bridge would be one of the most significant bridges to go to all-electronic fare collection. No E-ZPass? No worry - your license will be photographed and you'll get the bill in the mail.

January 18, 2010 - The New York Times - N.Y./Region

NYC's Dept. of Education has committed to building 70 new playgrounds in the five boroughs.

January 14, 2010 - Crain's

Anthony Flint, recent author of a book about Jane Jacobs, talks to ASLA's The Dirt blog about her influence on urban design and landscape architecture.

January 13, 2010 - ASLA's The Dirt blog

Blogger and landscape architect Lisa Town gathers a few D.I.Y. tables and chairs designed for creating instant public seating space for street food, including a hydrant tabletop.

January 13, 2010 - Inspiration Wall

An artist collective in New York City is on a mission to blot out advertising in public space, covering it over with their art projects.

January 8, 2010 - The Indypendent

Steven Dale of Creative Urban Projects in Toronto takes a look at a crazy plan by Santiago Calatrava to build a gondola to Governor's Island in New York that might not be so crazy after all.

January 8, 2010 - Urban Omnibus

Once the Capital of Black America, Harlem is undergoing a population shift that is taking blacks out of the majority.

January 7, 2010 - The New York Times

Mayor Bloomberg has joined an elite group of NYC members serving three terms. In this editorial, the Times suggests key planning and environmental issues that he should address if he is to make that term successful.

January 5, 2010 - The New York Times - Opinion

The churches of New York 'remain a special category of real estate', says Holland Cotter.

December 27, 2009 - The New York Times

For 21 years this urban St. Nick has been delighting visitors to the South Street Seaport in New York.

December 25, 2009 - The New York Times

The Northeast corridor has effectively been shut out from receiving any federal high speed rail stimulus dollars due to tight environmental review policies.

December 22, 2009 - The Boston Globe

These two posts from BLDGBLOG look at an innovative project that visually explains the convoluted policies and rules of New York City tenant rights and street vending regulations.

December 20, 2009 - BLDGBLOG

Buffalo, New York has managed to preserve most of its historic buildings due to a lack of economic drive to replace them. Now that Buffalo is doing better, preservationists are hoping to use those assets for revitalization.

December 17, 2009 - USA Today

The New York City Council has passed a suite of bills hat require green retrofits on the city's buildings.

December 14, 2009 - The Architect's Newspaper

The steam rising from New York City streets in the winter offers a lesson about urban infrastructure, according to this explainer form Urban Omnibus.

December 11, 2009 - Urban Omnibus

Tim Tielman, executive director of the Campaign for Greater Buffalo takes a look at the new Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and the terrible lack of "eyes on the street" there.

December 10, 2009 - Planning Commissioners Journal

The New York City Housing Authority has come under fire because thousands of affordable rental units are sitting vacant, some for years at a time.

December 10, 2009 - The New York Times

A controversy has erupted in Brooklyn over bike lanes, which are opposed by members of the Hasidic community on religious grounds [includes video].

December 9, 2009 - Huffington Post

Survey data released by the New York City Department of Health indicate a strong correlation between active transportation and better health.

December 7, 2009 - Streetsblog