Tag: New York
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L.A. Hosts a Street Summit
A conference could help form a citizen coalition of advocates for improved cycling, walking, and other transportation alternatives. (keep reading…) -
Industrial Evolution
Nowhere is Brooklyn’s industrial past more evident than in the Gowanus Canal, which the EPA has just named a Superfund site. Hamida Kinge interviews Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Tia Lessin about the designation’s impact on the neighborhood where she works. (keep reading…) -
Stuy-Town: Worst Real Estate Deal Since 1626!
Willy Staley writes about how Tishman Speyer Properties just lost an exceptional amount of wampum in the worst Manhattan real estate deal since the Lenape sold the whole island for less than the cost of a 7-day Metrocard.
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New Domino: “Authenticity” and Affordable Housing
Willy writes about his—and others’—mixed-up feelings about condominiums in Brooklyn, and how they relate to gentrification, affordable housing, and “authenticity”. (keep reading…) -
Texting Dangerously
New laws in the U.K. step up sentencing for drivers texting behind the wheel. (keep reading…) -
A Glimpse into Our Vertical Future
Josh Leon on the relentless upward motion of cities like Shanghai and Dubai, and the excitement and excess implicit in the new building boom. (keep reading…) -
The Weekly Buzz
A roundup of the week’s news from America’s cities. (keep reading…) -
The Modest Promise of Microfinance
Microfinance is being touted as a cure-all for poor communities. But while it might help increase small business diversity, Josh Leon thinks it won’t significantly alter the social fabric. (keep reading…) -
Can Environmentalists Be Their Own Worst Enemy?
Economics bloggers raise questions about anti-development activism. (keep reading…) -
Cities: Greener, If Not Leafier, than the Burbs
A series of recent studies shows that city dwellers pollute less than their suburban counterparts. (keep reading…) - Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 >
