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Cityscape
back to work
Feb. 17, 2021
The High-Tech Upgrades of the Pandemic Office Are Mostly for Show
Thermal scanners, UV lights, and fewer grout lines won’t save us.
By
Caroline Spivack
gulp
Feb. 11, 2021
Could the Florida Water-Supply Hacking Happen in New York City?
Good news: There are a lot of checks and tests that go on here. But that doesn’t mean we’re careful enough.
By
Alissa Walker
street view
Feb. 4, 2021
If Your City Were Really Dying, You Probably Wouldn’t Know
Visiting Annalee Newitz’s
Four Lost Cities
.
By
Justin Davidson
loser
Jan. 26, 2021
Trump-Branded Buildings in Manhattan Have Lost 21 Percent of Their Value
An indication that the gold-plated name has become a toxic asset.
By
Jeff Andrews
streets
Jan. 26, 2021
What Does Polly Trottenberg’s NYC DOT Tell Us About What She’ll Do in D.C.?
Trottenberg moved the needle forward on street safety, but some say she could have done more.
By
Caroline Spivack
paying respects
Jan. 25, 2021
The MTA Has a New Citywide Memorial for Its Workers Lost to COVID-19
“It’s so important for New Yorkers to understand the price that has been paid by so many.”
By
Diana Budds
evictions
Jan. 22, 2021
Thousands in Rent Debt, No End In Sight: Five New Yorkers’ Stories
“I feel like if COVID doesn’t kill me, the stress will.”
By
Caroline Spivack
and
Valeria Ricciulli
public space
Jan. 21, 2021
New Union Square Plan Takes Over Streets to Make a Bigger, Greener Park
The $100M proposal would make the area more pedestrian-friendly.
By
Valeria Ricciulli
family ties
Jan. 14, 2021
Being a Trump Is a Liability Now – Even If You’ve Sued Donald
Fred Trump III was asked to leave his position at Cushman & Wakefield.
By
Jeff Andrews
last gasps
Jan. 13, 2021
City Cancels the Wollman Rink Contract That Built Trump’s Myth
The rink was a minor success that Trump blew out of proportion.
By
Jeff Andrews
capitol riot
Jan. 6, 2021
Visualizing a Riot: Where the Attacks on the Capitol Played Out
How the insurrection approached and moved throughout the federal building.
By
Deane Madsen
and
Christopher Bonanos
street view
Dec. 30, 2020
Penn Station’s New Train Hall Is Only a Start. But at Least We’re Starting.
A grand entrance to a rail system that needs much more.
By
Justin Davidson
heartbreak for hotels
Dec. 30, 2020
No, de Blasio Is Not Trying to Crush the Hotel Industry
He’s planning for the long term at the expense of the quick fix — while doing the unions a favor in the process.
By
Jeff Andrews
getting around
Dec. 22, 2020
Can a Worker-Owned App Pull Drivers From Uber and Lyft?
A cooperative tries to revolutionize ride sharing.
By
Sarah Jones
keeping the trains running
Dec. 21, 2020
$4 Billion Down, $8 Billion to Go: The Stimulus Temporarily Saves the Subway
Draconian service cuts are off the table for the time being, but the MTA still needs far more federal funds than it’s getting.
By
Jeff Andrews
it’s cold inside
Dec. 16, 2020
New York Kids Will Be Shivering In Class All Winter
Windows open, pencils up.
By
Valeria Ricciulli
city hall
Dec. 16, 2020
Corey Johnson Wants to Tame the Giant Squid of City Planning
The squid may have other ideas, though.
By
Justin Davidson
street view
Dec. 16, 2020
‘You’re Walking Backwards’: The $6 Billion Venice Floodgates May Not Be Enough
Proposed decades ago, they were not built for the coming sea rise.
By
Justin Davidson
getting around
Dec. 14, 2020
‘The Whole Economy Depends on It’: Chuck Schumer on His Push to Bail Out the MTA
The New York senator talks about trying to persuade red-staters to keep our transit system from collapsing.
By
David Freedlander
testing tips
Dec. 11, 2020
Here’s Where to Get a COVID Test Without Waiting for Hours
From some non-CityMD walk-in spots to the speediest Health + Hospitals locations.
By
Caroline Spivack
city people
Dec. 1, 2020
Now That an Urban Planner Is on the City Council, Can She Help Fix Los Angeles?
Nithya Raman is calling for systemic change — including breaking up her own district.
By
Alissa Walker
street view
Nov. 25, 2020
New York’s Approval System for New Building Is a Recipe for Mediocrity
In Gowanus, we’re dredging for an idea everyone can live with.
By
Justin Davidson
evictions
Nov. 23, 2020
For Millions Facing Eviction, There’s a Lot Riding on Trump’s Lame-Duck Period
Just one more thing to worry about before January 20th.
By
Jeff Andrews
please stay home
Nov. 19, 2020
Curfews Will Do Almost Nothing to Stop the Spread of COVID
The virus doesn’t know what time of day it is.
By
Alissa Walker
street view
Nov. 18, 2020
How Do You Chop 20 Stories Off a Too-Tall Building?
The tower at 200 Amsterdam may have to come partway down.
By
Justin Davidson
the numbers
Nov. 16, 2020
It’s Not Your Imagination: Manhattan Rents Really Have Fallen a Lot
And it’s likely to continue for a while.
By
Jeff Andrews
coronavirus
Nov. 13, 2020
A Pandemic Winter Is Coming to New York, and It’s Going to Be Unimaginably Hard
During the last surge, New Yorkers could at least spend a lot of time outdoors.
By
Justin Davidson
paying respects
Nov. 13, 2020
What America’s First Ad Hoc COVID Memorials Look Like
From white flags in D.C. to red felt roses in Los Angeles.
By
Megan Barber
the rent is too damn high
Nov. 12, 2020
Only 15,000 People Met New York’s Criteria for Rent Relief
More than 1.3 million New Yorkers statewide are at risk of eviction.
By
Caroline Spivack
symbolism
Nov. 8, 2020
An Architecture Critic Looks at Four Seasons Total Landscaping
It’s the perfect backdrop: Trump’s political run, begun on a golden escalator, ends in a razor-wire parking lot next to a sex shop.
By
Justin Davidson
getting around
Nov. 5, 2020
Uber and Lyft Just Bought a Law in California
The companies spent $200 million to pass Proposition 22, which establishes gig-economy drivers as a new employment class.
By
Alissa Walker
first tuesday in november
Nov. 4, 2020
New York City’s New Congressional Class Really Believes in Affordable Housing
Expect plenty of new bills aimed at making renting in the city less painful.
By
Caroline Spivack
he’s got a new cubicle
Nov. 4, 2020
An Architecture Critic Just Won a State Senate Seat in Pennsylvania
The DSA’s Nikil Saval, former editor-in-chief of
n+1
, knows his cities.
By
Diana Budds
street view
Nov. 4, 2020
How Joe Biden Can Be the Amtrak President New York Needs
Start with a new Hudson River tunnel and build from there.
By
Justin Davidson
first tuesday in november
Nov. 2, 2020
Cities Are Preparing for Election Night Protests With Curfews and Plywood
Boarding up windows, locking down, and anticipating an unsettled outcome.
By
Alissa Walker
transit
Oct. 20, 2020
First Look: New York’s Digital Subway Map Comes Alive Today
And, almost incidentally, it resolves a five-decade fight for graphics supremacy.
By
Christopher Bonanos
cityscape
Aug. 7, 2020
COVID-19 Studies Are Proving That Density Is Not the Enemy
The real risk factor is different.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
July 28, 2020
New York Is Getting Loud Again
As traffic and infrastructure work begin to return, the city sounds more like itself. But not quite the same as before.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
July 22, 2020
New York City Is Facing a Census Emergency
And if we’re undercounted, the results may be dire.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
July 17, 2020
The 15-Minute City: Can New York Be More Like Paris?
And should it?
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
July 7, 2020
Theaters and Malls Are Empty. Fill Them With Spread-Out Classroom Desks.
Concert halls, armories, the Javits Center: They could serve as schoolrooms with kids widely spaced.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
July 2, 2020
For Blue-Sky Urban Ideas, It May Be Now or Never
As the worst of the crisis (possibly) recedes, opportunity.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
June 25, 2020
The American Nursing Home Is a Design Failure
Even before COVID, its dynamics were deeply flawed. But there are people thinking about how to fix it.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
June 6, 2020
To Trumpers, the Shared Space of the Street Is an Unprivatized Threat
It’s just [
waves hands
] that dirty area between the car and the front door, right?
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
June 5, 2020
It’s Time to Do Away With Rush Hour
When the pandemic ends, let’s consider what we learned about shuffled work times and staggered shifts and keep the good parts.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
May 27, 2020
Opening Up Everything Too Soon Is, Effectively, Age Discrimination
Without universal testing, you’re locking up the elderly.
By
Justin Davidson
biography of a building
Apr. 30, 2020
Exploring a Real-Estate Time Capsule in Harlem
Inside Graham Court, a Gilded Age rental from the architects behind the Apthorp.
By
Matthew Sedacca
cityscape
Apr. 27, 2020
How Do We Rethink Public Space After the Pandemic? Start With Rolls of Tape.
This is a chance to test new ideas for the urban fabric without expensive build-outs.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
Apr. 13, 2020
The Return of Fear in New York
The city, a child of disaster, remembers its past.
By
Justin Davidson
cityscape
Apr. 6, 2020
De Blasio’s Street-Closure Mini-Program Was Pathetic, and Now It’s Over
Grudgingly implemented, on far too small a scale, and prematurely ended.
By
Justin Davidson
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