New York
Program Transforms Abandoned Homes Into Housing
Homeworks, a program of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development in New York City, converts abandoned homes into much-needed housing.
Rival Consultants Team Up For New York Study
Seventy management consultants from leading firms collaborated on a pro bono project to prepare a study to help city planners plan New York City's recovery from the Sept. 11 attacks.
WTC: New 50-story Glass Towers
New York is determined to rebuild downtown -- and one proposal now stands out.
Lower Manhattan Recovery Could Take 10 Years
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, with businesses moving and office space lying vacant, Lower Manhattan faces hard times. Experts say recovery could take 10 years.
WTC Towers: Longest Burning Commercial Building Fire
Still burning deep below the surface at the site of the World Trade Center is the longest burning commercial fire in U.S. history. [Link corrected]
New York Architecture: Can It Be Daring Again?
Can New York bring back imaginative architecture to the city?
Planners' WTC Input Slammed As 'Idiotic' and 'Insulting'
A recent New York Post op-ed piece blasted the interference of planners in the discussion regarding redevelopment of the destroyed World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
Alex Marshall: Mass Transit Can Revive New York City
Alex Marshall, author of "How Cities Work: Suburbs, Sprawl and the Roads Not Taken" expresses his views about mass transit.
Buildings Of The Times
A history of the buildings that housed the headquarters of the New York Times.
The Tragic Beauty Of 'The Walls'
Herbert Muschamp writes about the tragic beauty of "The Walls" -- the wreakage of the World Trade Center towers that has become a landmark.
Engineers Uncover New Details Of WTC Collapse
Structural engineers debate over how the World Trade Center towers collapsed.
Planner Confronts A Daunting Challenge
The Chairman of New York's Planning Commission faces a daunting challenge in planning to rebuild New York.
New York's New Economic Development Strategy
In the wake of September 11th, planners and officials are struggling to craft the right economic development strategy.
Competition To Design WTC Memorial
The World Trade Center owners are suggesting a competition to select the design of a memorial site.
Tenants Don't Abandon New York's Tall Buildings
Real estate brokers say tenants haven't fled tall buildings and condominium sales in skyscrapers are coming back to normal.
The World Trade Center's Surprising History
The history of the World Trade Center is a case study in why government should not be involved in private-sector development.
Real-time Traffic Reports: Transforming The Commute
Information systems deliver real-time traffic reports directly to cars.
The Other Twin Towers Of New York City
While New York City has lost the famous twin towers of the World Trade Center, other twin towers continue to be part of the city's skyline.
Joel Kotkin: New York May See Benefits Of Sprawl
Joel Kotkin writes that, like most other major U.S. cities, New York will have to rethink its development strategy and spread out to survive.
New York Subways Recover From Sept. 11 Attacks
Subway lines damaged by the attacks on the World Trade Center will reopen ahead of schedule.
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
