Telling the Story of Cities
Five articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: Here’s what the Wagner Planner staff is reading. This week: Bogotá’s trailblazing rapid bus system, federal funding for high-speed rail, new building efficiency standards in Seattle, MTA approves congestion pricing, and ideas on how to design more social cities. How Bogotá Tried to Lead the Way for… Read more WHAT WE’RE READING – DECEMBER 19
A bold but necessary route for high-speed rail in the US. For too long, climate change paralysis has plagued our country. The United States has been staring down the barrel of climate change without meaningful action for the past 16 years since An Inconvenient Truth propelled the crisis into the national dialogue. Apart from the… Read more We could have high-speed rail, and here’s how
Five articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: Here’s what the Wagner Planner staff is reading. This week: Ecuador’s first metro line, a transit model for rural areas, no parking minimums in Montgomery County (MD), Hawaii taking notes on Asian TOD strategies, and a Vision Zero success story in Hoboken. Ecuador Inaugurates First Subway Transportation… Read more What We’re Reading – December 10
A close look at the city’s capital projects reveal what public improvements NYC is prioritizing. Image of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Photo credit: Max Touhey, Curbed NY) The City of New York has ambitious goals to expand greenway corridors, enrich business districts, create more housing, and improve public infrastructure to enhance quality of life and support… Read more Where New York City’s capital budget is being allocated and what it means for New Yorkers
Five articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: Here’s what the Wagner Planner staff is reading. This week: free transit for Albuquerque, a city council election roundup, an assessment of four pandemic-era bus lanes, worsening Citi Bike service, and Manhattan’s unsold trophy apartments. Should public transit be a free service? One city just said yes (Marketplace)… Read more WHAT WE’RE READING – NOVEMBER 21