Telling the Story of Cities
5 articles curated by the Wagner Planner staff: The Official Brooklyn Bus Redesign is Out (Pedestrian Observations) – “The frequency in the proposed system is, frankly, bad. The MTA seems to believe that the appropriate frequency for urban mass transit is a train or bus every 10 minutes. This is acceptable in the suburban neighborhoods… Read more What We’re Reading – December 13th 2022
More NYC transit riders than ever have limited English proficiency. Improving language access would benefit equity and the economy. Jorge Gobbi As New York City continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, residents in working-class and immigrant neighborhoods have gotten back to riding public transportation. Or in many cases, they never had a choice to… Read more WHY NEW YORK CITY’S PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM NEEDS BETTER LANGUAGE ACCESS
Each Friday, the Wagner Planner editorial board will publish a news roundup of recent planning news. Topics range the gamut of urban planning concentrations, but will mostly be at the discretion of the editor. All the City Ladies “In the U.S., women — particularly those of color — make up the majority of frontline workers, but… Read more What We’re Reading (3/12/2021)
by Ignacio Aravena Gonzalez During the ‘70s, New York City was on the verge of bankruptcy and losing population.1 These issues led to the introduction of tax incentives and to encourage developments to bolster economic development. It wasn’t until the ‘80s that affordable housing and geographic restrictions were introduced in fiscal benefits. Nevertheless, the results… Read more When Zoning Policy Goes Wrong
by Max Meltzer The trend in development and residential patterns has, in recent years, shifted towards urban centers. Cities are seeing reinvestment in downtowns, as big corporations seeking to attract top talent have opened offices in the downtowns they once abandoned. These patterns have created denser commercial and residential urban centers and cities have seen… Read more Denver’s New “Smart City” Development Could Change the Way People Settle in Cities