New York
Space-Poor Columbia U. Eyes Harlem Expansion
Columbia, looking for room to grow, proposes an expansion into 18 acres of neighboring Harlem.
Sex And The Cities
Is zoning being used to gradually purify New York City and other big cities?
Columbia's New Planning Dean
The new dean of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia outlines his vision for the school's future.
New York MTA Is Infiltrated By The Mob
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority discovers that the Gambino Mafia group was involved in mismanagement of its new headquarters office building.
How Sprawl Has Changed Lifestyles
Sprawling suburbs have changed the lifestyle of Americans.
Underground New York
Nowadays, smart growth advocates promote transit to steer growth toward the center city and way from the periphery. But the nation's largest heavy rail system was designed to do just the opposite.
Manhattan's Home Depot Includes A Doorman
Home Depot's first store in Manhattan will be three stories and include a concierge and doorman.
Dust And Deception At Ground Zero
This Sierra Club report extensively documents how the Bush administration's reckless disregard of 9/11 toxic hazards poses long-term threats to rescue and cleanup workers, as well as bystanders present.
New York City Potentially At Risk From Nuclear Terrorism
The Union of Concerned Scientists has issued a report on the Indian Point nuclear reactor (35 miles upwind from Manhattan) that analyzes "the health and economic impacts of a terrorist attack at Indian Point that results in a core meltdown
Manhattan Transference
The Federal government has not fully studied Twin Tower air pollution or treated victims.
Collecting Architects In The Hamptons
Developer Coco Brown assembles a galaxy of star architects to create a modernist enclave of homes on Long Island.
Whose Park Is It Anyway?
Anti-Bush protestors are being denied permits to stage rallies in Central Park.
Prospects For A Declining World Population
Will slowing population growth and higher densities solve the environmental crisis?
Cell Phone Pedestrian Traffic Nightmare
Many say that pedestrian cellphone use contributes to unsafe conditions, as well as the privatization of public space.
How Architects Guide Cities Into Globalization
A review of the architecture show "Tall Buildings."
Subway Planners Get It Right
The one way to find out how well a job was done, or not done, is to perform a survey of those who live with the results.
The High Line: Creative Ideas, Startling Results
Architects design a startling new public park in Manhattan two stories above street-level on a section of an abandoned elevated freight track.
Rail Considered For Critical NYC Link
Plans for upgrading a critical but aging Hudson River bridge could include a passenger rail link.
The World's Most Environmentally Responsible Skyscraper
Bank of America and The Durst Organization are building a 'green' 945-foot-tall skyscraper in midtown Manhattan.
Derelict Rail Line Could Be N.Y.C.'s Newest Park
As in Paris and Chicago, the Friends of the High Line believe that long-abandoned elevated tracks can serve a greener purpose.
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.
Caltrans
Smith Gee Studio
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
