Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Development

Sneak Preview of Bloomberg’s 21st Century Urban Vision

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 16, 2006 | 16 Comments

As reported in today’s Observer a team working under Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff has, for the last year or so, been secretly developing a sweeping, new urban planning vision for New York City. In its scope and ambition, the Observer compares the plan to the 1811 layout of Manhattan’s street grid system and the 1929 […]

Having it Both Ways in the “Atlantic Yards” DEIS

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 14, 2006 | 3 Comments

Combing through the massive Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the "Atlantic Yards" project in Brooklyn, the Tri-State Transportation Campaign has found at least four instances of the strange, Hamlet-like soliloquy, exemplified below. "During this period, it is anticipated that the DOT will implement traffic calming measures developed as part of the Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming […]

The Post ‘Drops the Ball’ on Yankee Stadium Story

By Aaron Donovan | Aug 12, 2006 | 3 Comments

The Post had a story yesterday reporting on the last ditch effort to stop the Yankee’s bad plan to build a new stadium with fewer seats for us Yankee fans but dump more traffic and emissions on the already suffering low-income neighborhoods of the south Bronx. Here’s how the Post characterizes opponents of the plan: Stadium opponents, led by […]

Guess-the-Suburb Winner Is: Matt

By Aaron Donovan | Aug 11, 2006 | 5 Comments

Remember Wednesday’s guess-the-anonymous-suburb contest? I’m very impressed: You all knew the right region — the northeast United States. (Was it the Ames sign? The trees? The first comment suggesting that this was a place "north of the city"?) Runner-up prizes consisting of official "Street Cred" go to Bill and Karla (your first attempt was closer!) for guessing […]

Report Calls for Radical Rethink of New York Area Planning

By Aaron Naparstek | Aug 9, 2006 | 6 Comments

Population density in the New York region. A major report released today conclude that the New York region needs to radically rethink its approach to land use, transportation and school finance. The report was issued by the Citizens Housing and Planning Council and the Regional Plan Association. The New York Times summarizes: The report said […]

Can You Name the Town?

By Aaron Donovan | Aug 9, 2006 | 18 Comments

Sorry I missed posting last week’s Weekly Carnage everyone. I was out of town, um, visiting the strip mall in the photo above. Every time I leave the city I end up in a place like this: A sea of unused parking spaces in front of a strip mall accessible only by the car with no housing anywhere […]

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