New York

NYC's Public Toilets Plan Criticized

Critics disagree with a plan to coordinate street furniture and install public toilets in New York.

October 31, 2002 - The New York Times

Effort To Move Buffalo Skyway Underground

New York Assemblyman Brian M. Higgins, D-Buffalo suggests waterfront tunnel to replace elevated highway.

October 30, 2002 - BizJournals

Beginning A Regional Megacenter

Pyramid Corporation breaks ground on a regional entertainment center in Syracuse, NY.

October 26, 2002 - Syracuse Post Standard

Planners Warn Against Delaying Downtown Decisions

Delays in making decisions about Lower Manhattan could harm the financial service in the area.

October 25, 2002 - The New York Times

New Designs For 'Peace Bridge'

Could Swiss bridge designer Christian Menn's proposal for a striking two-tower bridge help resolve the Peace Bridge controversy in Buffalo, N.Y.?

October 25, 2002 - The Buffalo News

The Largest Mall In America?

Destiny USA, with 15 million square-feet at a cost of $2.2 billion, could be the largest retail and entertainment complex in North America.

October 23, 2002 - Syracuse Post Standard

The Most 'Environmentally Correct' Building In The World

A residential high-rise being built near the World Trade Center site in New York is leading the way for sustainable architecture.

October 15, 2002 - The New York Times

Homelessness On The Rise In New York?

Are there more homeless on the streets of New York?

October 13, 2002 - The New York Times

Two New York Railroads May Merge

What does the merger of Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad mean for commuters?

October 12, 2002 - The New York Times

Impact of 9/11 On Air Pollution

Using satellite photos taken on Sept. 11th, 2001, reasearch attempts to track the spread of the plume of pollutants after the attacks and its impact on health of New Yorkers.

October 11, 2002 - Newsday

Buffalo Launches New Corporation To Develop Downtown Housing

Mayor Masiello takes a major step forward in the effort to revitalize the downtown Buffalo neighborhood.

October 11, 2002 - The Buffalo News

African-American Churches Tackle Urban Decay

African-American churches in Buffalo are tackling urban decay with economic development and social and human service initiatives.

October 8, 2002 - The Buffalo News

Planners See Progress In Downtown Buffalo Revival

Progress has been made toward a downtown revival, but can the city sustain the momentum?

October 4, 2002 - The Buffalo News

Meaning And Nothingness At Ground Zero

Is the question of what to do with Ground Zero in New York actually an issue of materialism versus spirituality?

October 4, 2002 - Reason Online

New York, Observed

Sam Hall Kaplan of KCRW discusses the New York rebuidling process on City Observed.

October 3, 2002 - KCRW

Developers Offered Incentives For Downtown Housing

To help spur residential mixed-use development in downtown Buffalo, the city will offer incentives will be granted to those projects which renovate former warehouses, factories, and old buildings into mixed-use residential uses.

October 3, 2002 - The Buffalo News

Terrorism And Infrastructure Planning

Terrorism is a permanent condition that should be factored into the design of the nation's infrastructure.

October 3, 2002 - The Boston Globe

The Ugliest Building In New York

The new New York Westin designed by Miami-based firm Arquitectonica goes beyond the bounds of taste.

October 3, 2002 - The New Yorker

Express Streets In Midtown Manhattan

Michael Bloomberg has been working hard to do alleviate congestion in Manhattan. The latest effort is to ban turns from 10 Midtown streets, creating 'express' streets.

October 2, 2002 - The New York Times

Something Vs. Nothing

A debate over redevelopment at Ground Zero focuses on memory, mourning, monuments, and the role of architecture.

October 1, 2002 - The New York Times

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