New York
Bicyclists Have Trouble Reaching Bike-friendly Bridge
New York City cyclists wonder why the newly-accessible East River bridges were not made easier to reach by bike.
Traffic Scares Pedestrians On Main Street
Traffic problems have grown so bad in one Buffalo suburb that some people are afraid to walk across Main Street.
EPA Orders Largest Environmental Cleanup In U.S. History
EPA orders General Electric Co. to pay $480 million to dredge the Upper Hudson River.
Study: Home Ownership Lifts Distressed Neighborhoods
A study by the Fannie Mae Foundation, New York University professors, and a researcher U. S. Census Bureau finds that city programs promoting home ownership increases property values in the neighborhood.
Wider Sidewalks For World-Famous Public Space
Wider sidewalks in New York's Times Square are welcome but more needs to be done.
The Transformation Of Madison Square
The Madison Square is now a historic district and buzzing with economic investment.
Book Review: 'The Ungovernable City'
'The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York' by Vincent J. Cannato is about the 103rd mayor of New York, John Vliet Lindsay.
The Price of New Homes: Lost Jobs
A Brooklyn neighborhood gets beautifully renovated lofts, but it pays a price.
The Irresistible Call Of The Suburbs
Cameron Stracher writes about living in New York City...and being unable to resist the call of the suburbs.
Western New York: It's The Economy!
New developments have not jump-started the region. Improving the business climate is now the most important priority for Buffalo Niagra region.
Huge Arch Proposed As Pro-life Shrine In Buffalo
The waterfront arch would top the 630-foot-tall Gateway Arch in St. Louis -- currently the world's tallest monument.
Putting Parks On The Political Agenda
An editorial in The New York Times cites the recent neglect of the city's parks, and calls for parks to be positioned higher on the political agenda for the coming mayoral election.
Neighborhood Public Schools Returning To Manhattan
A new neighborhood high school is planned for Manhattan's Upper East Side, highlight a trend back toward public schools by middle class New Yorkers.
Group Fights Gentrification In Manhattan Neighborhood
A historic preservation group is organizing to prevent the gentrification of an industrial Manhattan neighborhood.
Preserving Farmland In The Hudson Valley
Farmland preservation groups are buying development rights to agricultural land.
New York Readies Tough New Emissions Rules
While the smog situation worsens in New York, the state is preparing tough new emissions rules.
Black And White: The Segregated City
U.S. cities are still highly segregated and this isolation is aggravating social problems. According to census figures, the Buffalo Niagara community is one of the most segregated regions in the nation.
Zoning New York's Sex Industry
Did New York really clean up Times Square, or did it just relocate New York's sex industry?
Frank Gehry Meets Frank Lloyd Wright
An exhibition of the work of noted architect Frank Gehry opens in the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim Museum in New York.
Bringing Back Buffalo's Downtown
Experts said Buffalo, NY, has got what it takes to be a vibrant downtown. A design team keeps working to reach that goal.
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
NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
City of Cambridge, Maryland
Newport County Development Council: Connect Greater Newport
