New York

Getting Free Of Freedom Tower

New security questions about the siting and design of Freedom Towerprovide a valuable opportunity to weigh what it's all about.

May 5, 2005 - The Slatin Report

Hotel Rooms to Condos in Manhattan

Legendary Plaza Hotel will be converted mostly to owned apartments.

May 1, 2005 - The Washington Post

The Scooter Takes On New York

Long popular in European cities, the scooter has recently made inroads in New York City.

April 30, 2005 - The New York Times

Brooklyn's Identity Crisis

The borough, which 'once epitomized working class America,' faces intense gentrification.

April 29, 2005 - The Village Voice

What Will New York City Gain By Hosting The Olympics?

Lessons learned from two ambitious World's Fairs hosted by New York City.

April 28, 2005 - The New York Times

West Side Story

Does a stadium have a place in a city's urban revitalization effort?

April 27, 2005 - New York Metro

Unveiling The Design For New York's High Line

Plans for reusing New York's abandoned and eclectic elevated rail line are unveiled at MOMA.

April 23, 2005 - Interior Design

Performing Arts Latest Casuality In Ground Zero Rebuild

Politics keep post-9/11 rebuilding plans in turmoil.

April 22, 2005 - Opinion Journal

Pave It Or Save It?

A new report examines the environmental, economic, and social impacts of sprawl in the East-of-Hudson New York City Watershed.

April 18, 2005 - RiverKeeper

Six Solutions For Buffalo's Extreme Makeover

Despite years of quick fixes, Buffalo's decline continues. Is it time for a major 'state-wide surgery'?

April 15, 2005 - The Buffalo News

Plans For The 'New Suburbia'

Nassau County, NY unveils its vision for for New Suburbia -- a three square-mile area in the center of Nassau County, Long Island, known as the 'Nassau Hub.'

April 15, 2005 - Buildings.com

New York City Computerizes Subway

New York City launches a fully automated 24-station subway line.

April 12, 2005 - The Boston Globe

Green Buildings In New York

From high-rises to low-income housing, New York City is seeing a growth in green building projects.

April 10, 2005 - New York Post

The Growing Power Of Institutional Real Estate Investors

Tishman Speyer's $1.7 billion deal for the Met Life tower in Manhattanmarks the growing power of institutional money.

April 4, 2005 - The Slatin Report

Using Demolition To Preserve

Officials at the National Trust for Historic Preservation that the role of preservation is changing to include neighborhood revitalization and the fight against urban sprawl.

April 1, 2005 - The New York Times

Onondaga Nation Sues For Land Rights In New York

The Onondaga Nation filed a lawsuit claiming ownership of 3,100 square miles of New York state, inculding one of the nation's most polluted lake.

April 1, 2005 - The New York Times

9-11 Memorial Design Exhibit Opens

A travelling exhibit offers a preview of the design for the 9-11 Memorial.

March 31, 2005 - The Buffalo News

How Not To Develop New York's West Side

A proposed combined stadium/convention center complex create what is universally recognized as two of the worst economic development engines in urban planning.

March 31, 2005 - City Journal

Making Buses Move Faster Could 'Revolutionize' Travel

Transportation planners believe that making buses move just 10% faster would be a major improvement in New York City.

March 30, 2005 - The New York Times

Long Island Residents Plan Area's Future

A master planning project in Port Washington is employing community visioning techniques to create the first-ever plan for the community's future development.

March 29, 2005 - New York Daily News

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.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

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