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Matt Milloway | Nov 15th, 2011 | Topic: Economy, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: New York |
The core physical and socioeconomic differences between Paris and New York City can be understood at least in part by looking at each city’s suburban development patterns. (
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Aurash Khawarzad | Nov 7th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: New York |
The Occupy movement has captivated our national consciousness by using public space to force the acknowledgment of socio-economic inequalities in our society. Occupy has also raised awareness of the policies that govern public space in cities throughout America. Enter #whOWNSpace. (
keep reading…)
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Mike Lydon | Oct 4th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Small-scale incremental interventions are increasingly viewed as an economical way to instigate positive change in the built environment. This approach, called tactical urbanism, is the subject of the first Tactical Urbanism Salon, to be held on October 15, 2011, in New York City. (
keep reading…)
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Theodore Brown | Sep 29th, 2011 | Topic: Economy | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Occupy Wall Street protesters are chasing the tail and not the head. Rising poverty and stagnant opportunities weren’t caused by financiers anymore than the hostage crisis was caused by President Carter. (
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Paul Crabtree | Sep 28th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Dallas, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco |
A night at the symphony or the opera is one of the pinnacles of western artistic experience, yet these corporate arts institutions are becoming unable to attract audiences to their performances, and have recently begun to close down in record numbers. (
keep reading…)
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Diana Lind | Next American City | Sep 26th, 2011 | Topic: Infrastructure, Governance, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast, Midwest | Cities: Cleveland, New York |
Next American City talks with Gary Hattem, President of the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, about the role of the private sector in advancing more equitable, vibrant and opportunity-rich cities.
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Randall Mason | Sep 12th, 2011 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York |
Numerous memorials have tried to make sense of and solemnly remember the events of September 11, 2001. While it would take a decade to design and install an official memorial, people from around the world participated in impromptu dedications at the World Trade Center site and in Shanksville, Pa. (
keep reading…)
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Minna Ninova | Sep 6th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Economy | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
During this year’s Fashion Week all New Yorkers get a front-row seat - a bicycle seat, that is. From September 8-15, the Fashion Center BID is sponsoring Tour de Fashion, a bike share program that makes a fleet of 30 bicycles available to the public for free 90-minute rides around town. (
keep reading…)
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Theodore Brown | Sep 3rd, 2011 | Topic: Governance, Economy, Built Environment | Region: East Coast, South | Cities: New York |
Hurricane Irene was predicted to be once-in-a-generation bad. Cities were evacuated and panic was widespread. The nation kept an especially focused eye on New York’s preparations in a city that has seen less than a dozen major storms since 1821. (
keep reading…)
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Mary Jones | Jul 2nd, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Brooklyn Bridge Park has been a community goal since the mid-1980s when the Port Authority property ceased its shipping operations on the site. Today’s park is the result of dedicated advocacy and planning by community members, elected officials and civic organizations. (
keep reading…)
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The core physical and socioeconomic differences between Paris and New York City can be understood at least in part by looking at each city’s suburban development patterns. (keep reading…)
The Occupy movement has captivated our national consciousness by using public space to force the acknowledgment of socio-economic inequalities in our society. Occupy has also raised awareness of the policies that govern public space in cities throughout America. Enter #whOWNSpace. (keep reading…)
Small-scale incremental interventions are increasingly viewed as an economical way to instigate positive change in the built environment. This approach, called tactical urbanism, is the subject of the first Tactical Urbanism Salon, to be held on October 15, 2011, in New York City. (keep reading…)
Occupy Wall Street protesters are chasing the tail and not the head. Rising poverty and stagnant opportunities weren’t caused by financiers anymore than the hostage crisis was caused by President Carter. (keep reading…)
A night at the symphony or the opera is one of the pinnacles of western artistic experience, yet these corporate arts institutions are becoming unable to attract audiences to their performances, and have recently begun to close down in record numbers. (keep reading…)
Next American City talks with Gary Hattem, President of the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, about the role of the private sector in advancing more equitable, vibrant and opportunity-rich cities. (keep reading…)
Numerous memorials have tried to make sense of and solemnly remember the events of September 11, 2001. While it would take a decade to design and install an official memorial, people from around the world participated in impromptu dedications at the World Trade Center site and in Shanksville, Pa. (keep reading…)
During this year’s Fashion Week all New Yorkers get a front-row seat - a bicycle seat, that is. From September 8-15, the Fashion Center BID is sponsoring Tour de Fashion, a bike share program that makes a fleet of 30 bicycles available to the public for free 90-minute rides around town. (keep reading…)
Hurricane Irene was predicted to be once-in-a-generation bad. Cities were evacuated and panic was widespread. The nation kept an especially focused eye on New York’s preparations in a city that has seen less than a dozen major storms since 1821. (keep reading…)
Brooklyn Bridge Park has been a community goal since the mid-1980s when the Port Authority property ceased its shipping operations on the site. Today’s park is the result of dedicated advocacy and planning by community members, elected officials and civic organizations. (keep reading…)
