Telling the Story of Cities
Dear Readers, What an absolute pleasure it has been to edit the Wagner Planner this past year. I’m incredibly proud of all our writers and contributors, who put together an impressive library of content. I will miss working with them dearly, and interfacing with our readers about fascinating urban planning stories. I took over last… Read more A Farewell Letter From the Editor – Patrick Spauster
5 articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: New Yorkers Never Came ‘Flooding Back.’ Why Did Rents Go Up So Much? (Curbed) – “But while USPS data can’t give an exact count of how many people are in the city right now, it’s still a solid indicator for broad migration trends. It agrees directionally with… Read more What We’re Reading – February 7th
Five articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: Parts of the YIMBY Movement Are Moving Left (Jacobin) – “The overall YIMBY movement understands that we need more market-rate and public housing, more subsidies for housing, zoning reform, and stronger tenant protections, especially around eviction. And while there are some moderates and neoliberals that don’t support… Read more What We’re Reading – October 18th 2022
Dear Readers, As we welcome cooler weather and a new cohort of Wagner students, it’s my great pleasure to welcome you back for another year with the Wagner Planner. We have big plans this year: introducing new voices, using more data and visualization, and resuming the Wagner Planner Podcast. I’m honored to succeed Charley Cohen… Read more A Letter from the Editor – Patrick Spauster
In under four months, the startup Oonee raised over $1 million in small donations on the crowdsource-investing site Republic, becoming one of the first Black-led startups to reach that milestone. Oonee (pronounced “Ooh-nee”) is a social impact company that builds bike parking infrastructure networks made up of secure pods that bikers can unlock for free… Read more Shabazz Stuart and Oonee Do Business Like Urban Planners