New York
Upstate Economic Drift Requires New York State Policy Change
Transition and Renewal: The Emergence of a Diverse Upstate Economy
Canadian Group Selected For New York Redevelopment
Urban Strategies and Artscape play key role in one of the largest New York redevelopment projects in years.
Here's the Design... Now What?
Dealing with the unsexy details of implementing the World Trade Center Memorial.
Community Housing Advocates Suffer A Blow
A New York court sides with two landlords to evict commnity organizers, and will be a shock to housing advocates.
Downtown Plans Favor Big Development Over Public's Needs
The author argues against big development plans that do not consider community needs such as the one to bring the NJ Nets basketball team to Brooklyn with a new stadium.
Mayors Urged To Contain Sprawl
At a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, Rochester Mayor William Johnson urged nation's mayors to control sprawl.
Economic Development Gone Bad
New York's Nassau County economic development agencies operated as though they were exempt from financial rules, according to a county audit.
Big Boxes Encounter Mixed Feelings
Some residents say big box stores offer convenience but local businesses are worried.
Buffalo Seeks $5M For Waterfront Venture
Buffalo seeks $5M in federal transportation funds for waterfront venture.
How Far Does Gentrification Go?
New studies explore, as well as challenge, the notion of displacement in gentrifying neighborhoods.
New York's Governor's Island Lives
Ending years of wrangling, a development advisor is selected to figure out what to do with the abandoned island. [Includes images.]
The Journey From Box To House
Shipping containers serve as stackable, modular, low-cost homes or shelters.
Manhattan Developer Makes A Splash
A new development firm makes a splash with an auspicious debut in Manhattan's Lower East Side.
Billboards Of The Future: The Streets?
New York City's proposed street vendor laws could clean up the streets -– to make more room for city-endorsed advertising.
Butterflies vs. Hotels
In Albany, NY, a large national hotel developer plans to build a 124-room hotel next to the habitat of the endangered Karner blue butterfly.
New York State: 'No Real Plan to Save Its Cities'
A snapshot of urban decline in New York State through Schenectady's recent fate.
The Special Use Permit Doesn't Cover Souls
A special use permit for a proposed Buddhist retreat has the community asking, what would Jesus do?
Freedom Tower: 'Primarily About Real Estate'
LA Times Architecture Critic Nicolai Ouroussoff criticizes the new Freedom Tower design for the WTC site, and argues that it is an example of how real estate limits the democratic design process.
New York City As Landlord Sells Buildings To Improve Them
Without money, the City of New York sells their housing stock to developers who can pay for renovations.
Whatever Happened To Ramapo?
Golden v. Ramapo marked the first time in the U.S. that a town was legally approved to control its own growth.
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.
Smith Gee Studio
Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
City of Santa Clarita
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
