Telling the Story of Cities
by Winnie Shen With the NYC Mayoral election coming up on June 22, 2021, the next Mayor of NYC has the unenviable task of leading NYC through its COVID recovery. Any recovery plan must include clear steps for how to address housing unaffordability and homelessness. As the pandemic has made evident, housing is healthcare. Before… Read more How can NYC Address Its Housing Crisis in a Post-COVID Future?
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
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?
by Lisa Nyamadzawo Over the world, climate change has become an even more pressing issue within the development space. Climate change hazards are becoming more frequent and devastating, affecting lives and critical infrastructure. Governments and international organizations are pacing to sign treaties and agreements as international cooperation will be one of the most important solutions… Read more Climate Change and Local Governance: Why Local Governments Should Spearhead Climate Action
by Winnie Shen Rent Overcharges: Part F of the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act What do early 20th century New York bakers, modern-day tenants, and a City tax benefit program have in common? They are the key elements in the dissent for a recent New York State Court of Appeals decision. On April 2,… Read more Lochner v New York: What 1905 New York Bakers and 2020 NYC Tenants Have in Common