Telling the Story of Cities
Each Friday, the Wagner Planner editorial board will publish a news roundup of recent planning news. Topics range the gamut of urban planning concentrations, but will mostly be at the discretion of the editor. No One’s Riding Transit. So Why Did Voters Support It? “Fifteen of 18 transit-related ballot measures across the US won… Read more What We’re Reading (11/13/2020)
by Winnie Shen In New York City, neighborhood rezonings need to go through a process called the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure or ULURP. In theory, ULURP allows for all concerned stakeholders to participate in a public process to decide the makeup of their neighborhood. However, in practice, ULURP is a process that concentrates the… Read more Special Flushing Waterfront District: A Re-Packaged Failed Rezoning
by Lisa Nyamadzawo According to ILO, in 2015, the informal economy accounted for 60% of all economic activities in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, 80% of all employment in Sub-Saharan Africa was in the informal sector (ILO, 2019). This is indicative that the informal economy is at a rise and this poses a serious… Read more Inclusive Informal Sector Policies in African Cities: The Challenge
Each Friday, the Wagner Planner editorial board will publish a news roundup of recent planning news. Topics range the gamut of urban planning concentrations, but will mostly be at the discretion of the editor. The Election Outcome Will Make Sweeping Climate Action Harder “Heat is killing more people in the U.S. than floods and… Read more What We’re Reading (11/06/2020)
by Charley Cohen Improving bus service could help New York revive its economy and its slumber in a post-COVID world. One solution would be to think big, and change Select Bus Service (SBS) into full-fledged Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). Right now, the most important concern for bus transit is keeping passengers healthy and safe from… Read more Are “Better Buses” the Best Buses? – NYC Needs True BRT & Expanded Bus Service