Telling the Story of Cities
by Nolan Levenson In early February, infamous public transit consultant Jarrett Walker of Human Transit fame, gave a talk in New York City called “Abundant Access: Public Transit as an Instrument of Freedom.” The event drew in numerous transportation enthusiasts who listened to his practical and convincing argument about the benefits of public transportation, particularly… Read more The ‘M’ Word
In late winter of 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced one of the first major victories of his young administration: a deal with Two Trees property developers to include 700 affordable units of affordable housing, 40 more than originally planned, in the redevelopment of the Domino Sugar Factory. In return, Two Trees was allowed to… Read more In Land We Trust: A Primer on the Community Land Trust Model for Affordable Housing
by Chris Penalosa Daniel Bowman Simon is flipping through the pages of a book from the early 20th century; inside, it contains photos of people gardening on huge plots of land in New York. The aged book contains a piece of history at NYU that most people have never heard of. Simon read from the… Read more Revisiting Your Rural Roots
by Max Weselcouch As New York City heads into a new mayoral administration, residents of the city have an opportunity to reflect on what the last administration did well, where it missed the mark, what the city’s goals should be for the next four years, and how the city should achieve those goals. The Bloomberg… Read more New Mayor Old Challenges
by Colin Furness On a sunny Friday afternoon Evans Odhiambo sat in his dinged up silver Toyota RAV4 on Waiyaki Way. Creeping forward inch by inch, Evans blended in with the other old silver Toyota models. Vendors sold mdizi (bananas) for 10 ksh (15 cents) each. A full matatu (mini bus) aggressively cut off Evans… Read more Could a New Layer of Government be Created Overnight?