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Flashback: Are Cities Dead?

Atlantic Monthly flashes back to January, 1962, with an essay by Robert Moses on what was wrong (and right) with America's cities.

January 9, 2002 - The Atlantic Monthly

New York's Mass Transit Systems Under Severe Strain

Mass transit systems in New York are suffering after the Sept. 11 attacks.

January 7, 2002 - The New York Times

NYC Officials Say New Skyscrapers At WTC Unlikely

New York City officials said that tall skyscrapers at the site of the World Trade Center are not "economically practical" and preferred a victims' memorial and smaller structures.

January 5, 2002 - Sun-Sentinel

A New Sign Of Corporate Commitment?

Many in New York see the installation of huge signs advertising Citigroup as a sign of corporate commitment.

January 3, 2002 - The New York Times

Architect Designs Map Of Ground Zero

Architects, designers, researchers, and students have created a map of the area around the site of the collapsed World Trade Center towers in New York.

January 3, 2002 - The New York Times

New York's New Mayor Vows To Rebuild And Renew

Michael Bloomberg, the new mayor of New York, promised to rebuild and renew the city that has been hit by a recession and the nation's worst terrorist attacks.

January 2, 2002 - The Washington Post

HUD Deal To Make Abandoned Buildings Livable Again

A new deal between the Department of Housing and Urban Development and with the City of New York could make hundreds of abandoned buildings habitable.

January 1, 2002 - The New York Times

Homelessness: New York's New Crisis

Homesslessness is on the rise nationwide and the problem is more severe in the Northeast.

December 24, 2001 - The Washington Post

Filling The Void: Rebuilding At Ground Zero

Herbert Muschamp provides an update on the debate over rebuilding at the site of World Trade Center towers in New York.

December 23, 2001 - The New York Times

The Long Road To Rebuilding Lower Manhattan

Individuals from outside the usual government circles have taken the lead in charting Lower Manhattan's long-term rebuilding.

December 20, 2001 - Planning Magazine

HUD Plan For Affordable Housing In NYC

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez and New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today announced a five-year plan to save affordable housing for 1,500 families.

December 19, 2001 - HUD News

An Aggressive School District Rebuilding Plan

The largest school building program ever proposed in New York State outside of Buffalo and New York City wins in Albany, the state capital, after nearly four years of ups and downs.

December 15, 2001 - Times Union

Expert Theories On Why WTC Collapsed

The head of the official inquiry explains his theories on why the World Trade Center Towers collapsed.

December 8, 2001 - Sun Spot

Minority Home Mortgage Lending In Greater New York

The paper illustrates that, while minority homeownership rates have increased, blacks and other minorities are often still denied mortgages at a higher rate than whites, face higher costs for credit, and are more vulnerable to foreclosure.

December 7, 2001 - The Brookings Institution

Taking Flight

An airport-related development plan is being proposed for downtown Jamaica, Queens.

December 5, 2001 - Urban Land Magazine

EPA To Proceed With Upper Hudson River Cleanup

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will go ahead with the Hudson River cleanup project -- the largest environmental cleanup project in U.S. history.

December 5, 2001 - The New York Times

AIA Long Island Chapter Presents Architecture Awards

Long Island chapter of the American Institute of Architects presented architecture awards.

December 2, 2001 - The New York Times

Empire Zone Status Sought For Mall Expansion

If granted, the mall expansion in Onondaga County, NY, would be eligible for property tax refunds.

November 28, 2001 - Syracuse Post Standard

Rebuilding Downtown Manhattan: The Challenges

The economic impact of the Sept. 11 attack on downtown Manhattan has been more severe than first estimated.

November 27, 2001 - The Washington Post

Lower Manhattan Revival Stalls

Efforts to revive Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 attacks have been delayed.

November 27, 2001 - The New York Times

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