Infrastructure – The Wagner Planner

Where New York City’s capital budget is being allocated and what it means for New Yorkers

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

Posted on November 21, 2023November 20, 2023 by Ally La Pinta

Rethinking Age-Friendly Cities After Covid-19

by Sarah Aita In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) spearheaded a plan to make cities more inclusive for older populations. Ever since, a growing number of cities and towns have invested in programs and infrastructures in which older adults can age-in-place and lead a healthy, active life. Yet, in the wake of COVID-19, the… Read more Rethinking Age-Friendly Cities After Covid-19

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by The Wagner Planner

Tactical Urbanism

by Bibiana Guerra Much is said about quantitative deficits and little about qualitative ones. It is true, quantities matter and are crucial to meet the needs of housing, infrastructure, and public space, among other topics. However, the coverage of this equipment has already reached very high figures that now the concern has turned towards its… Read more Tactical Urbanism

Posted on May 13, 2021May 10, 2021 by The Wagner Planner

“Data for Better Lives” and Climate Change Resilience: A case of Chimanimani and Cape Town

by Lisa Nyamadzawo Every day, Alice watches with shock, at what was once her childhood playground, now just a pool of mud; the road that leads to it and the rest of the neighborhood, now close to non-existence. The Municipality of Chimanimani has done close to nothing post the 2019 floods and still, nothing has… Read more “Data for Better Lives” and Climate Change Resilience: A case of Chimanimani and Cape Town

Posted on April 6, 2021April 5, 2021 by The Wagner Planner

Where is My Autonomous Subway?

by Benjamin Listman The world is full of automation. Perhaps most common are manufacturing and industrial automation, which increase efficiency, consistency, and safety. Removing human interaction in favor of machines generally reduces waste, error, and the potential for injury. Nowadays, automation is likely most salient in the automotive industry. I refer, of course, to the… Read more Where is My Autonomous Subway?

Posted on March 23, 2021March 23, 2021 by The Wagner Planner