New York
First Major Rebuilding Project At WTC Announced
Plans for 7 World Trade Center were unveiled. The proposed 52-story building will be taller than its predecessor.
World-Class Medical Campus Planned In Buffalo
The Buffalo-Niagara Medical Campus plan forecasts approximately 1.8 million square feet of new clinical and research facilities.
Prominent Planners Search For Their Roots
On a visit to designed to help their Upstate New York hometown find its future, prominent planners discover their own past.
Measuring The Effects Of 9/11 On New York City
The total attack-related cost to New York City through June 2002 was between $33 billion and $36 billion.
Terrorism And The Resilience Of Cities
The very forces that lead to city formation also lead cities to be highly resilient in the face of catastrophes such as terrorist attacks.
NYC's Homeless System: Compassionate Or Irrational?
Since 1985, Justice Helen E. Freedman has presided over cases involving the city and advocates of the homeless.
Cautionary Kitsch
New York's new Irish Hunger Memorial provides a cautionary tale for designers and planners downtown.
NYC Mayor Proposes Income Tax On Commuters
New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg proposes a sizable new income tax on commuters who work in New York City but don't live there. [Link corrected]
Mixed Use Schools?
In an attempt to make the most of expensive renovation projects, school districts are designing facilities for both students and the public.
Ground Zero Transit Hub Design Unveiled
Preliminary designs for a permanent transit hub at Ground Zero were unveiled by the chief architect of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Seven teams continue work on designing the master plan for the site.
90-Story Tower Proposed Near Ground Zero
A developer proposes a mixed-use 90-story tower a block from Ground Zero. If built, it would be New York's second largest skyscraper.
A Public Space That Is There, But Isn't There
New York's public spaces are often hidden from public view. Metropolis Magazine profiles one such space at 55 Water Street.
Urban Car Sharing Could Work
Urban residents are increasingly using "car sharing" companies to reserve cars for a few hours at a time during the day.
Mounting Opposition To Lower Manhattan Tunnel
Plans to create a tunnel along West Street in Lower Manhattan are facing increased opposition from residents, commuters, advocacy organizations and even elected officials.
New York's Safer Neighborhoods
New York City's crime rate has fallen for the last two years. Is this the 9-11 effect, or neighborhood activism?
Historic Building Crumbles At The Feet Of Protestors
The Albany Times Union details the story of a historic building lost to big box development -- it will become a Target parking lot.
Overbuilding Community Facilities
Should community facilities -- hospitals, universities, and churches -- be allowed to build "as-of-right" without community review?
Olympics: Hasn't New York City Suffered Enough?
Does New York really need a billion-dollar boondoggle like the Olympics, leaving its architectural detritus around the five boroughs and beyond?
Ground Zero: Less Is More
A private forum debates the issue of whether the WTC memorial might be "overplanned."
Do Planners And Architects Connect In Academia?
Debate rages over whether Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning should be saved. Are the three disciplines too far removed from one another?
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.
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