Telling the Story of Cities
Here’s what the Wagner Planner staff is reading. This week: Cultish Bushwick influencers, Asian neighborhoods moving right, and bad bus lanes. Welcome to the Neighborhood™ (Curbed) – “The vision of this “project” (which is not a cult) is to “bring high-agency, emotionally intelligent New Yorkers within walking distance of one another,” or, as they call… Read more What We’re Reading – March 7th
A three pronged approach to solving this omnipresent problem Photo: Abnan Abidi, Reuters Not every natural hazard has to turn into a natural disaster. In my previous article, I showcased the cyclical problem of urban flooding in India and how it threatens lives, displaces countless families, and sows lingering economic costs. Now, planners need to… Read more How Can Urban Planners Effectively Tackle Flooding in Indian Cities?
In this episode, recorded in November 2022, I speak with John Mangin, the Housing Director at the NYC Department of City Planning and Professor at NYU Wagner teaching Land Use Law. We talk about housing policy innovation, the significance of NYC public housing, and Lower East Side hangouts. Listen on podbean here. Browse the full… Read more The Wagner Planner Podcast – John Mangin
With New York City’s transportation system headed to financial ruin, will disabled riders be left behind? Photo Credit: Jose Martinez, THE CITY The MTA’s paratransit system, Access-A-Ride, providing door-to-door shared bus service for disabled New Yorkers who are unable to use other MTA services, faces an uncertain future given the MTA’s ongoing fiscal crisis and… Read more Access-A-Ride is already broken – will the MTA deficit make it worse?
5 articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: New Yorkers Never Came ‘Flooding Back.’ Why Did Rents Go Up So Much? (Curbed) – “But while USPS data can’t give an exact count of how many people are in the city right now, it’s still a solid indicator for broad migration trends. It agrees directionally with… Read more What We’re Reading – February 7th