New York
Betting On The Housing Boom
Who will be adversely affected if the current real estate bubble bursts?
New Life For Vacant Big Box Sites
How communities across the nation fill in the void left behind when large retail stores leave.
The Best Plan, 2005
APA has bestowed the 2005 Outstanding Planning Award for a Plan on The Queen City Hub: A Regional Action Plan for Downtown Buffalo.
Reducing Construction Costs In New York City
New York remains the most expensive city in the nation to build new housing, but it doesn't have to be that way, according to a new study.
The Green Side Of A Parking Lot
Surface parking lots in New York City are fertile ground to sprout new high-priced high-rises.
New York's Thruway Tolls Set To Rise
Despite rising revenues, New York's Thruway Authority says fare hikes needed to pay for projects.
An Ode To Olmsted In Orange
Christo’s 'Gates' not possible in sprawl America.
Green Architecture's Destiny
One of the largest eco-friendly building complexes in the world will be powered by renewable energy sources and built with "green" materials.
When Traffic Is Good
In Brooklyn, planning tools can be used to harness increased neighborhood traffic for good.
Plans For New York City's First Wal-Mart Dropped
Developer drops plans to build New York City's first Wal-Mart in Queens after facing strong opposition from eighborhood, labor and environmental groups as well as small businesses.
Wal-Mart's Next Battle: In The Big Apple
A proposal for a store in Queens could produce the biggest showdown yet with the megastore's opponents.
NYC 2012 A 'Reign Of Terror' For City Developers?
Former developer and transit authority chief Richard Ravitch argues against cheap sale of prime real estate to aid city's bid.
Are Cars Bad For Babies?
A study suggests that pollution from cars may mutate genes and increase the risk of cancer in babies.
A Revolutionary Approach To Teaching Building Design
A professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo is recognized by the AIA for her revolutionary approach to teaching structural analysis and building technology.
Wal-Mart's Plans First New York City Store
Small businesses, union leaders, and even some mayoral candidates gear up to resist Wal-Mart's plans open its first New York City store.
New York City's Home Building Renaissance
A 'perfect storm' of public, private, political, and demographic factors have created a home building boom throughout NYC's five boroughs.
Housing Costs and Nimbyism
A survey of Long Islanders reveals shared concerns about the effects of rising housing costs but less agreement about how to approach solutions.
What Would Robert Moses Do?
The play "Boozy: The Life, Death, and Subsequent Vilification of Le Corbusier and, More Importantly, Robert Moses" opens Off-Broadway in New York this month.
The Future Of Urban Malls
Manhattan's malls have been replaced by "vertical retail environments". How will malls evolve in dense urban environments?
Super-Size My House
Zoning loopholes in New York allow construction of massive new homes or additions to existing ones.
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.
Clanton & Associates, Inc.
Jessamine County Fiscal Court
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
