Telling the Story of Cities
by Charley Cohen Jordin Sparks asks “how I’m supposed to breathe with no air” – I assume she, of course, is not talking about air quality in underground subway stations. But the question remains the same. As we come to the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, planners must critically think about how riders interact… Read more In the Air Tonight – Air Quality in the NYC Subway System
by Charley Cohen Corner of 34th St. & 8th Ave, Exterior of Moynihan Train Hall To start 2021 on the proper track, New York’s Moynihan Train Hall opened its doors for Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and Long Island Railroad riders. Located in the Farley Post Office Building on 34th and 8th, it lies across the… Read more Ever Upward – Moynihan Train Hall: A Transit Improvement for New York
by Ben Listman Over the course of the COVID pandemic, cities around the world have seen an increase in the use of bicycles. Many have found cycling necessary in order to avoid public transit or as a means of safely exercising. The decrease in vehicular traffic also helped to encourage many to ride bikes as… Read more Secure Bicycle Parking in a Post-Pandemic New York City
by Ben Listman In Farhad Manjoo’s New York Times Op-Ed titled, “I’ve Seen a Future Without Cars, and It’s Amazing,” he argues for the reclamation of space from the automobile in urban settings, particularly New York City. Accompanied by compelling images from Vishaan Chakrabarti’s Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU), the article explains how reallocating… Read more A Future without the Elderly Is No Future at All
by Charley Cohen Joe Biden has been elected to serve as the next President of the United States. There is one (of probably many) federally owned-and-operated service that is thrilled to soon see the 46th President take hold of the Oval Office: Amtrak. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, which does its business under the Amtrak… Read more The Amtrak President: Joe Biden and the Rail Revolution