Telling the Story of Cities
Here’s what the Wagner Planner staff is reading. This week: a decades-long battle in the East Village continues, suburban evictions (and an eviction-crime link), plus progress on congestion pricing. In Epic Battle for CHARAS/El Bohio Building, Owner Gregg Singer Buys Time With Bankruptcy Filing (THE CITY) – “At the first auction in 1998, activists were… Read more What We’re Reading – April 4th
As part of the Harlem Is Not For Sale movement, organizers are rejecting the typical income thresholds for their own affordable housing demands. Under the metal gas station canopy, the winter breeze intensifies on a calm Saturday afternoon in late January. A small crowd of about 50 people gather, holding signs and speaking into megaphones… Read more Harlem Organizers are Building Their Own Criteria for Development
Here’s what the Wagner Planner staff is reading. This week: Cultish Bushwick influencers, Asian neighborhoods moving right, and bad bus lanes. Welcome to the Neighborhood™ (Curbed) – “The vision of this “project” (which is not a cult) is to “bring high-agency, emotionally intelligent New Yorkers within walking distance of one another,” or, as they call… Read more What We’re Reading – March 7th
7 articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: New York City is down about 21,000 government workers (City and State) – “The report attributes two main causes to the high rate of unfilled posts – the temporary reduction in hiring in Fiscal Year 2021, and a steep climb in attrition since then.” City Planning Approves… Read more WHAT WE’RE READING – NOVEMBER 29TH 2022
5 articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: New Federal Data Shows the Home Appraisal Gap Is Getting Worse (Bloomberg) – “Since 2020, the value of homes in predominantly white neighborhoods increased on average by $136,000, while comparable homes in non-white communities only appreciated on average by $60,000.” Here’s How the US Can Stop Wasting… Read more WHAT WE’RE READING – NOVEMBER 15TH 2022