New York
Major Forum Scheduled To Discuss WTC Site
Organizers plan to hold an "electronic town meeting" with up to 5,000 participants in the next installment of the contentious public involvement aspect of the WTC planning process.
Group Struggles For Affordable Rental Housing
Long Islanders begin to rethink historically exclusionary zoning as a growing number of residents and businesses suffer it's consequences.
WTC Planning Agencies Make Amends
Up for re-election in November, Governor Pataki facilitates the resolution of turf rivalries between the Port Authority of NY/NJ and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation in an attempt to speed the planning process.
Saving Silicon Alley: The Key To Lower Manhattan's Future
Pundits may be underestimating both the New York tech community's persistence and its critical importance to the future of the city.
Lofts In Dowtown Buffalo, NY, Turn Into Apartments
Eight buildings in downtown Buffalo, NY, are being converted into apartments and developers have plans for other similar projects.
NYC To Launch Anti-Jaywalking Campaign
Smarter pedestrian planning for NYC, minus the contentious tactics of the former administration.
Buffalo Using Court Action To Try And Correct Past Mistakes
Buffalo, NY, is using a court action to order the clean up of a contaminated steel plant site in South Buffalo neighborhood.
Lower Manhattan: Principles For Redelevopment
Memorial park/museum and improved transit connections highlighted as key aspects of rebuilding Lower Manhattan.
Is Neighborhood Planning Missing In Buffalo?
This article demonstrates the grass-roots planning effort taking place in Buffalo, NY.
New Penn Station For New York Delayed
The Penn Station project in New York is behind schedule by 4 years.
Historic Villages Attract Second-Home Buyers
Homeowners looking for a second-home are attracted to small-town America.
Homeowners' Assoc. Sued For Failing To Enforce Covenants
Wealthy Westchester community is tied in knots over one resident's determination to have community covenants enforced to the letter of the law.
9/11 Memorial: Readers Respond
Readers respond to New York Times editorial titled "Rebuilding Downtown."
9/11 Memorial Should Be Symbolic
This editorial argues that the best use of federal funds should be invested in transportation and other infrastructure.
Residents Clash With Ferry Operator Over Harbor's Future
Influential downtown interests compete over a cherished and valuable nook of New York City's waterfront.
Residents Claim Long-Gone Nuclear Plant Causing Sickness
Residents of a Long Island town believe a long-gone nuclear plant is responsible for an exceedingly high rate of cancer in the area.
The New High Tech Retail
The New Yorker pans the latest attempt by architect Rem Koolhaus and Prada to redefine retail space in "epicenters".
Who Decides What Happens At Ground Zero?
As downtown Manhattan is being reconfigured, there seems to be chorus of voices. But who is in charge of planning?
Affordable Housing For Artists
Artists have trouble finding suitable and affordable housing.
Study Recommends Shorter Buildings
A study by the Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers recommends that buildings should be designed for mass evacuations.
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.
Heyer Gruel & Associates PA
City of Moreno Valley
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
City of Grandview
Harvard GSD Executive Education
Salt Lake City
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
