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• The Daily Report

  Oh how we miss the old New York! Or: What does it mean to be nostalgic for something you never knew?

  Hayley Richardson | Wed, Feb 20th, 2008 | Category: Commentary | Tags: hayley richardson, new york city, gentrification, manhattan, sense of place, jane jacobs, the old new york, nostalgia, authenticity, mary cantwell | 2

  Maybe it was Nathaniel Rich’s recent lament in the New York Times, or the idle chatter in the NAC office, but it seems that lately, the word on everyone’s lips is that they miss the old New York. I’ve been hearing complaints such as “it’s not real anymore,” “everyone’s been pushed out,” and “it’s like a museum.” Apparently, New York (specifically Manhattan) has become a simulacra of itself.

  Sure, I’ve read Mary Cantwell and Jane Jacobs and lament the fact that New York no longer…

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• Headlines

  Bansky losing cred? (Un)easy riders, rethinking Miss Jacobs, drop-out factories, more…

  Hayley Richardson | Fri, Nov 2nd, 2007 | Category: Headlines | City: Headlines | Tags: commentary, hayley richardson, new york city, banksy, jane jacobs, drop-out factories, green parking, carbon tax, gay meccas | 0

  Bansky’s Street Work Coming Down

  It’s a sad day for street art. City councils in London have decided to remove from their walls the many works of Banksy, the anonymous guerilla graffiti artist. “Where his fans and wealthy buyers see brilliant artwork, the councils see plain old vandalism.”

  Toronto’s Green Approach to Parking

  Eco-Friendly Parking lots? It’s easy when the city demands trees, walkways, and enhanced landscaping.

  Is it Time to Rethink Jane Jacobs?

  Urban…

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