New York

Social Capital And Crime In New York City

This article presents evidence that components of social capital can play a positive role in crime prevention in low-income housing.

July 14, 2002 - Fannie Mae Foundation

Largest 'Green' Development In U.S.

Harlmen will be home to a groundbreaking, energy-efficient, affordable multifamily housing condominium using "smart" technologies.

July 11, 2002 - Environmental News Network

Revitalization And They Don't Even Know It

Commercial project in the 'gateway' to the upscale Hamptons gets new urban features through half dozen hearings and 12 site plan revisions.

July 9, 2002 - Newsday

After Ikea: Neighborhood's Future Uncertain

After pressuring Ikea to abandon plans for a superstore, a neighborhood's future is still uncertain.

July 9, 2002 - The New York Times

A Severe National Housing Crisis

New York Times advocates for more government involvement in solving a housing crisis "nearly as severe as the one that spurred Congress to act just after World War II."

July 5, 2002 - The New York Times

Riverdale's Subdivision Moratorium

A subdivision moratorium in Riverhead, NY is a good idea only if the city hires more planners and improves planning.

July 5, 2002 - Newsday

New York Governor Limits Ground Zero Options

Gov. Pataki's statement, "We will never build where the towers stood," limits rebuilding options at the site of the World Trade Center.

July 5, 2002 - The New York Times

WTC Footprints To Be Memorialized

In October, 2001 several prominent planners suggested that the footprints of the Twin Towers be preserved. The rest of the nation is catching up.

July 1, 2002 - New York Post

Deconstructing The World Trade Center

An Atlantic Monthly writer was the only journalist to have unrestricted access to the clean-up effort, and details the story.

June 25, 2002 - The Atlantic Monthly

WTC Rebuilding May Expand To Adjacent Blocks

To replace the retail and commercial space lost in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, planner are looking to adjacent blocks.

June 20, 2002 - The New York Times

Billboards Vs. Local Redevelopment Plans

The City of New Rochelle has reached a compromise with billboard companies after being sued for banning them entirely within city limits.

June 19, 2002 - Journal News

Grid Magazine To Close

Grid Magazine, a reputable urban design, real estate and architecture magazine closes its doors.

June 17, 2002 - GlobeSt.com

Retail/Entertainment Destination For Buffalo, NY

Buffalo's Memorial Auditorium may become a regional retail and entertainment attraction.

June 14, 2002 - The Buffalo News

The Fight For A Park In Brooklyn

A grass-roots group pushes hard and wins a 70-acre greenbelt in one of the nation's densest urban areas.

June 12, 2002 - The Christian Science Monitor

City Restores Olmsted's Legacy

A million-dollar project will restore Frederick Law Olmsted's parkway system in Buffalo, NY,

June 11, 2002 - The Buffalo News

One Of America's Most Segregated Suburbs

A new study finds that racial segregation on Long Island, NY, with its 109 towns, villages, and cities, is beaten only by a few large, Midwestern cities.

June 6, 2002 - The New York Times

New York Tomorrow

When the sun rises on New York City a decade from now, it could well be a very different place.

June 2, 2002 - Urban Land Magazine

For New Yorkers, Rapid Transit Is A Relative Term

2000 Census data reveals that outer-borough New Yorkers exceed most of the country in commuting time. With the highest transit ridership in the country, is that a problem?

May 25, 2002 - The New York Times

Rebuild It Big!

The World Trade Center is not a memory, but an aspiration.

May 24, 2002 - Reason Online

Private Club Car Provides Respite From The Masses Of Transit

As NY area commuting patterns shift and trains are getting less comfortable, more eyebrows are raised over a pricey, members-only club car on Amtrak.

May 22, 2002 - The New York Times

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.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.