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Diana Lind | Oct 19th, 2009 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
A guerrilla marketing campaign to save the West Village calls for more Jane Jacobs and less Marc Jacobs. Will the neighborhood listen? (
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Jori Lewis | Oct 12th, 2009 | Topic: Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Jori Lewis reports on last week’s Walk21 conference, which brought together planners from around the world to talk about walking and pedestrian life. (
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Jori Lewis | Oct 1st, 2009 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
Jori Lewis talks to Britta Riley, co-founder of the Window Farms movement in New York City, and learns how to set up a hydroponic garden in even the smallest of apartments. After the jump, check out the interview and a slideshow of Window Farms—plus basic instructions on how to start your own. (
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Kevin McMahon | Sep 30th, 2009 | Topic: Infrastructure, Built Environment | Region: East Coast | Cities: New York |
A new street design manual, created by New York’s city government, seeks to provide solutions and guidelines to make streets in cities around the world safer, more attractive and greener. (
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Maggie Tishman | Aug 27th, 2009 | Topic: Governance, Economy | Region: | Cities: Atlanta, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. |
In a web exclusive, Maggie Tishman takes a close look at the poverty line, an official measurement that many think is antiquated—and maybe even dead wrong. Here, a look at the line’s modest origins, and some possible alternatives being implemented in America’s cities. (
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Diana Lind | Aug 18th, 2009 | Topic: Infrastructure, Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco |
The Trust for Public Land just released data on the 77 most populous cities’ parks. Think you know your park? It may be that time of year to think again. (
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Jori Lewis | Jun 11th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York |
NAC Urban Leaders fellow Jori Lewis talks about the Green Carts popping up in New York City—and encourages her neighbors to take advantage of them. (
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Urban Nation | Ben Adler | Jun 3rd, 2009 | Topic: Urban Nation | Region: Urban Nation | Cities: Urban Nation |
Everyone is talking about New York’s transportation commissioner, but they should be looking at the suburbs. (
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Jori Lewis | Jun 2nd, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York |
Last Wednesday the discount wholesaler Costco ended its stand-off with New York City community leaders by agreeing to accept food stamps at two of its city stores. (
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Urban Nation | Ben Adler | May 18th, 2009 | Topic: Urban Nation | Region: Urban Nation | Cities: New Orleans, Urban Nation |
New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg wants to punish waitresses to protect Wall Streeters. (
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In a web exclusive, Maggie Tishman takes a close look at the poverty line, an official measurement that many think is antiquated—and maybe even dead wrong. Here, a look at the line’s modest origins, and some possible alternatives being implemented in America’s cities. (keep reading…)
