New York

Are the proposals for the World Trade Center really preview of master plans for our 21st-century cities?

January 28, 2003 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Segway Human Transporter attracts attention on the streets of New York. Some find it irresistible but others question whether it belongs on the sidewalks.

January 25, 2003 - The New York Times

A building design by Antoni Gaudi, conceived in 1908, is to be entered in the WTC site competition.

January 21, 2003 - The New York Times

The New York Post reports that talks to transfer the WTC site to the city are underway.

January 21, 2003 - New York Post

Last month's World Trade Center reconstruction proposals reveal that the architecture profession's avant-garde is hopelessly mired in a failed past.

January 20, 2003 - Nikos Salingaros and Michael Mehaffy

Is the Hummer H2, a civilian version of a military off-road vehicle, the perfect automobile for city driving?

January 19, 2003 - The New York Times

Centuries after the Dutch created New York's Battery, a Dutchman is asked to give Battery Park a needed makeover.

January 18, 2003 - The New York Times

Three of the seven designs submitted for the future of Ground Zero are leading in popularity.

January 17, 2003 - The New York Times

Architect Peter Eisenman responded to Frank Gehry's remark about the 'demeaning' pay given to design teams to develop proposals for Ground Zero.

January 15, 2003 - The New York Times

The biggest development of modernist houses in decades is springing up, sleek and angular, in Southampton Town.

January 15, 2003 - Newsday

Developers are weaving in past history into new high-end homes built on derelict but historical sites.

January 12, 2003 - The New York Times

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said that businesses should be willing to pay more to operate in New York City because it is a "luxury product."

January 8, 2003 - The New York Times

Modern technology and transportation allows people to move away from cities. Is New York City's current crisis a harbinger for the decline of cities?

January 8, 2003 - National Review

Renowned architect Frank Gehry has managed to stay out of the debate over the future of Ground Zero. Why?

January 7, 2003 - The New York Times

A digital model of the Statue of Liberty being developed by architecture experts for the National Park Service could be used to rebuild the world-famous landmark if it is damaged or destroyed in a terrorist attack.

January 7, 2003 - The New York Times

The newest proposals for Ground Zero understand nothing about New York.

January 3, 2003 - City Journal

Deciding the future of Ground Zero is not just a "feel-good exercise."

January 2, 2003 - The New York Times

Archer Courts, a dilapidated, 50-year-old public housing project, is transformed into a 'stunning community asset' that attracts private investment.

January 2, 2003 - The New York Times

Architects criticize the intense publicity and "spectacle" surrounding the design proposals for Ground Zero.

January 2, 2003 - The New York Times

The head of the city's customer-service office is fired after calling New York city workers "dumb," "whining" and "stupid" in an Internet essay.

December 31, 2002 - New York Post