New York
Enrique Peñalosa: 'A City is a Means to a Way of Life'
In this latest episode of StreetFilms, Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogota, keynotes "Manhattan on the Move," a conference hosted by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.
Booming Manhattan Pieds-À-Terre: Driving Out Middle Class And Reducing City's Vitality
Prestigious Manhattan locations are being purchased by absentee buyers for their occasional visits, with ill effects for those who want to call Manhattan their first home. New construction is often targeted for wealthy part-timers, not residents.
Duany's 'No-Brainer' May Not Be So Simple
Improving Newburgh, New York's connectivity to Manhattan is being called a "no-brainer" planning goal by Andres Duany, as planners look to redevelop the city's Hudson riverfront. But city officials say many hurdles have kept that goal out of reach.
A Video Tour Of An Automatic Parking Garage
This video from the BBC follows the journey of a car through the inner workings at an automated parking garage in New York City.
NYC's Wall Street Becoming A Neighborhood
With the post 9/11 displacement of many financial firms, residents, along with restaurants and shops, have started to move into the area -- remaking the financial hub into a desirable place to live.
Manhattan's West Side To See Burst Of Residential Construction
The first apartment buildings will soon begin rising on the former Hudson Yards, made possible by the rezoning of 300 acres two years ago.
America's Greatest Builder?
Critic Paul Goldberger suggests that New York planner Robert Moses may deserve another look at the "sheer scale of his achievements." Goldberger reviews the forthcoming book, "Robert Moses and the Modern City: The Transformation of New York".
Building Greener and Cheaper Than LEED
While many argue over the costs and benefits of requiring LEED-certification, some affordable housing developers have shown that building green doesn't require following the program's recommendations.
Controversy Over Sale Of Largest Federally Subsidized Rental Project
Brooklyn's Starrett City is for sale. While most of the rents of the almost 5,900 apartments are federally subsidized, the tenants fear eventual displacement. Governor Spitzer has signaled he is willing to assist to keep the project affordable.
Second Floor Shops A Haven For Mom And Pop Retail
With ground floor rents in Manhattan skyrocketing, many independent merchants are moving their storefronts to once vacant second stories.
Homeless Housing Subsidy Program Under Fire In New York
A housing rights advocacy group in New York has released a report accusing the city of placing homeless people into substandard housing as part of a rent-subsidy program.
A Fresh Look At Robert Moses: Three New Exhibits To Open
Three NYC exhibits at Columbia University, Museum of the City of New York, and Queens Museum of Art, will soon open featuring the works of Robert Moses that mark the first look at the City’s master builder since Robert Caro's, "The Power Broker".
New York Out Of Step With Its Past
Some fear that New York has lost its foothold as the pedestrian capital of America.
Award-Winning Affordable And Sustainable Housing
In New York City, the first juried design competition for affordable and sustainable has found its winner.
Two Big Retailers Drop Plans for Two Big Manhattan Stores
Home Depot and Apple are dropping plans for two big Manhattan stores. The Slatin Report offers the insider's view on the deals.
Tenants Challenge Deregulation Of 3,000 Apartments Sold In Manhattan
In October, Planetizen reported on the "largest real estate deal in US history". Profits of the $5.4 billion sale in NYC could be reduced by 6%, or $324 million, if tenants win their suit that 25% of the 12,232 apartments were illegally deregulated.
Spanish Harlem Losing Its Accent
A wave of gentrification is threatening Manhattan's Puerto Rican enclave.
New Yorkers Opposed To Congestion Pricing, 2-1
While most New Yorkers deem traffic congestion a serious problem, even more oppose congestion pricing in Manhattan as a strategy to lessen it, according to the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute survey released January 18.
The Winding Road To Shipping Port Reuse
The long and convoluted tale of the demise of a container port and the planned rebirth of a piece of Brooklyn waterfront.
Reimagining The Townhome
A New York architect takes on the challenge of redesigning a 1920's era building in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.
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.
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