urban planning
New Plans Reimagine the Sheridan Expressway in the Bronx to Improve Quality of Surrounding Neighborhoods
Renderings of some of the improvements to the Sheridan Expressway and Bronx River Waterfront. (Image via NYCDCP) In its current
Beaugrenelle: Paris Gets a New Eco-Friendly Shopping Mall Along the Seine
We’ve got a little soft spot for shopping malls, whether looking at their struggles in historical zones like South
Rising Family Homelessness in NYC: What Can the New Mayor Bill de Blasio Do?
He ran on a “Tale of Two Cities” platform, and when he enters office on January 1st, Bill De Blasio
Redesign of Astor Place Has Begun, Designed by WXY Architecture
The future Alamo Plaza at Astor Place. Rendering by WXY Architecture. Remember when there was a parking lot where this
The Crowdsourced #BetterCities Movement in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore
What do you want to change about your city? In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a group of citizens started the #betterKL
Using NYC’s Park Rescue Toolkit to Return Cincinnati’s Washington Park to the Public
Can the rehabilitation of a great public space restore its surrounding blocks? We know it has in New York City,
Can Toronto Plan Big and Still Be Human Scale?
Toronto is seeing a shift. Young professionals and empty nesters are being drawn to downtown as part of a North
The Beijing That Never Was: A Two-Center Beijing Under the 1950 Liang-Chen Proposal
Imagine a two-center Beijing, with the central Forbidden City and city walls intact, and high rises and skyscrapers flourishing
Montreal’s Ruelles Vertes: Green Alleyways Help the Environment and Create a Sense of Community
Ruelle Verte between 30th and 31st avenues, Bélanger street and Bellechasse street The lack of parks and greenery is a
How the Sale of Air Rights at Hudson River Park Could Shape the New York City Skyline
Everything’s pricier in Manhattan, including air. For the deteriorating Pier 40 on the Hudson River, air may just be
Crowdsourcing Problematic Phone Booths in Hell’s Kitchen using OpenPlans
With the ubiquitousness of the cell phone, pay phones may be on their way to obsolescence. While London has found
High-Rise vs. Parking Lot: “The Hotel Rehearsal” at the Biennial of the Americas, Denver
One block south of the busy Sixteenth Street Mall in downtown Denver, rehearsals are underway. From a small work van,
