New York

Rebuilding Subway Near WTC Could Take Years

The damage to subway near the World Trade Center in New York is so severe that damaged sections will have to be completely rebuilt and could take more than two years.

September 28, 2001 - The New York Times

Healing New York With Architecture

The debate continues over what should be built at the site of the World Trade Center in New York and who gets to decide.

September 28, 2001 - The Washington Post

Architects, Designers, Meet To Discuss WTC Rebuilding

Design professionals met to discuss ideas for rebuilding the World Trade Center in New York.

September 28, 2001 - The New York Times

Tragic Beauty: Preserving WTC Tower Facade As Sculpture

Some see beauty in the twisted aluminium facade wreckage at the site of the collapsed World Trade Center and are calling for its preservation.

September 27, 2001 - The New York Times

Manhattan Bars One-Occupant Cars From Congested Areas

In response to severe traffic jams, Mayor Giuliani has announced a decision to bar one-occupant cars from parts of Manhattan.

September 27, 2001 - The New York Times

Wide Range Of Proposals For Rebuilding WTC

This article reviews the wide range of ideas for rebuilding at the site of the World Trade Center.

September 26, 2001 - The New York Times

WTC: The End Of Business Clustering?

Until a month ago, financial service firms located in lower Manhattan because of the benefits of "clustering."

September 25, 2001 - The Philadelphia Daily News

WTC Towers: Mapping Ground Zero

Global Positioning technology helps create a three-dimensional picture of the devastation at the site of the World Trade Center attacks.

September 25, 2001 - The New York Times

Rebuilding Downtown Manhattan

This editorial looks at how downtown Manhattan can re-establish its status as the nation's financial capital and heal a neighborhood.

September 24, 2001 - The New York Times

The Right Landscape For A Wright House

The challenge of designing a landscape to compliment a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

September 24, 2001 - The New York Times

Don't Rush To Reconstruct WTC Towers

Gavriel Rosenfeld says rushing to reconstruct the World Trade Center towers would be a mistake. He cites historical examples of urban destruction, the importance of ruins, memorials designs, and the need to have authentic reminders of a tragedy.

September 24, 2001 - The Washington Post

WTC: Keep The Steel Fingers

Seen from a particular angle the remains of the World Trade Center look like "tortured fingers of steel."

September 23, 2001 - The Columbus Dispatch

Rebuilding Lower Manhattan

Rebuilding Lower Manhattan could be the largest construction project in the history of New York City if different interests and officials can agree on a common vision.

September 21, 2001 - The New York Times

The Future Of Cities

The vulnerability of New York raises questions about the future of the city. Business Week takes an economic perspective.

September 21, 2001 - Business Week

Rebuilding WTC Towers: Economic And Security Challenges

An effort to rebuild the World Trade Center towers will face economic and security challenges.

September 21, 2001 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

The Pulse Of New York

New Yorker columnist Adam Gopnik captures the urban texture of New York the day America was attacked.

September 21, 2001 - The New Yorker

Four Towers Envisioned For WTC Redevelopment

The operator of the World Trade Center is reportedly interesting in erecting four smaller 50-story buildings.

September 21, 2001 - Associated Press

HUD Directs Mortgage Relief

HUD will direct all FHA-approved lenders to provide loan relief to families affected by the recent terrorist attacks.

September 20, 2001 - HUD News

A Mountain Of Debris

Moving a pile of debris the size of Mount Everest in lower Manhattan is a significant planning challenge.

September 20, 2001 - The Christian Science Monitor

World Trade Center: To Rebuild Or Not To Rebuild

Should the World Trade Center towers be rebuilt? Architects, politicians, city officials, developers and others are engaged in a fierce debate.

September 20, 2001 - The Boston Globe

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.