The moves by the governor of New York came after state leaders largely failed to address the worsening affordability problems in New York City and in the state. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Area Planning and Renewal”
Hochul and Adams Envision ‘New New York.’ Getting There Is the Trick.
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2022
The leaders want to turn commercial districts into 24-hour live-and-work spaces, recognizing that the pandemic has fundamentally changed the city. Source: New York Times
Could the B.Q.E. Return to Six Lanes of Traffic?
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
It is one of the “menu of design ideas” city officials are considering as they try to figure out how to fix the crumbling highway. Source: New York Times
A Long Road to Renewal for Former Military Bases
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2022
Closed defense sites are like snowflakes in that no two are alike. The efforts to redevelop two New Jersey forts show the obstacles to revitalization. Source: New York Times
Coney Island Has a Bit of Everything. Does It Need a Casino?
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2022
A developer is seeking one of three new casino licenses for Coney Island, hoping to sell the project as a way to revitalize the Brooklyn neighborhood. Source: New York Times
New York City Reaches Deal to Build Soccer Stadium in Queens
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2022
The New York City Football Club will pay roughly $780 million to build the stadium in Willets Point in Queens as part of a project that will include housing and a hotel. Source: New York Times
A Timeline of Hurricane Sandy
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2022
From a single wave off the coast of Africa to a $52 billion sea wall a decade later. Source: New York Times
Why Is New York Still Building on the Waterfront?
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2022
There are two simple reasons. One, it makes money. And two, people just love water. Source: New York Times
Louis Gigante, Priest Who Led South Bronx Revival, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2022
The brother of a convicted Mafia boss, he became a Democratic Party leader and a city councilman, and helped build thousands of units of housing. Source: New York Times
MetroTech, the Office Park in Brooklyn, Gets a $50 Million Renovation
By Gotham Rex on October 17, 2022
A look inside the rebranding of MetroTech, an outdated corporate campus from the early 1990s. Source: New York Times
Plan on It: Celebrating New York City’s Regional Plan
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2022
An exhibition shines a spotlight on the origins of a vital document in the city’s past and future. And a threat looms to what has been an iconic element in its present, the yellow cab. Source: New York Times
What Urban Planners Can Learn From This Idealistic Coffee Shop
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
Can a pay-what-you-want cafe exist in a gentrified Gowanus? Source: New York Times
Why ‘Open Streets’ in New York City Were Reduced by 63 Miles
By Gotham Rex on August 11, 2022
The program, which was made permanent last year, gave New Yorkers more public spaces, but is retreating in many areas. Community advocates hope to stop that slide. Source: New York Times
Extreme Weather Is Soaking New York City. Community Gardens Can Help.
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2022
Intense storms are on the rise, which probably means more flooding. Local green spaces are on the case. Source: New York Times
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times