Telling the Story of Cities
A Welcome from the Wagner Planner Co-Editors Dear Readers, This year, we are ushering in a new era into the Wagner Planner. With urban planning becoming increasingly more interdisciplinary, we wanted to make sure that the stories we tell about our cities followed suit. We are looking for more disciplines to contribute to the urban… Read more A New Era for the Planner: Co-Editor Introduction
Dear Readers, We are thrilled to welcome you back for another year of the Wagner Planner. As the semester begins, we are excited to bring you stories from across the planning field and fresh perspectives from Wagner students. The Planner’s leadership will look slightly different from years past. Rather than one Editor-In-Chief, the three of… Read more A Letter from the Editors
Dear readers, This past year, as we have continued to make sense of what it meant to live with COVID-19’s “new normal,” were also fortunate to explore a wide range of topics that touched on urban mobility, equitable planning, data analytics, misinformation, housing crisis, climate change, special redistricting, participatory planning, tactical urbanism, green spaces, international… Read more Letter from the Editor
Dear Students, On behalf of the Wagner Planner, welcome to the NYU Wagner graduate Urban Planning Program’s fall 2020 semester! Whether it is your first term or you are continuing your studies, we are thrilled to count you as part of our community. As you may already know, the Wagner Planner is… Read more Hello and Welcome!
Dear students, We began this year honoring the power of storytelling. Planners use statistics, history, and visual images to interpret challenges, persuade stakeholders, and embolden partners. But above all, our profession is one of quiet advocacy. As I pass the torch of the Wagner Planner to Mayelly Moreno — and celebrate this year’s capstone projects… Read more Letter from Brendan Latimer