A decade-long effort to transform industrial relics is showing signs of progress and expanding the city’s population for the first time in 70 years. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Area Planning and Renewal”
The Battle for an Open-Air Gym at Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2022
Marcus Garvey Park has been in disrepair for years. Jamel Ali turned a corner of it into an open-air gym. Source: New York Times
Will the Jamaica Bay Restoration Project Save New York From Rising Seas?
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
A major restoration project aims to protect the Jamaica Bay area — and all of New York — by returning salt marshes and sand dunes to their natural states. But will it be too late for the people of Broad…
Casino Bonanza May Soon Hit New York
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
The Legislature is likely to permit three casinos in the New York area, and Mayor Eric Adams wants the city to get two of them. Source: New York Times
Lee E. Koppelman, Trailblazing Long Island Planner, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2022
He was a pioneer in grappling with suburban sprawl and preserving open spaces, helping to shape the region. Source: New York Times
This Price Surge Really Hits New Yorkers Hard
By Gotham Rex on March 7, 2022
Rents are spiking in the city, especially in wealthier neighborhoods, where they have gone up by 40 percent. Source: New York Times
Paul Willen, Architect of Manhattan’s Waterfront, Dies at 93
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2022
His plan for a former rail yard became the template for a neighborhood created by a coalition of civic groups and a brash developer named Donald Trump. Source: New York Times
How Fire Defined the Bronx, and Us
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
The recent fire at Twin Parks in the Bronx was an undeniable tragedy. Just as every fire there over the past 50 years has been. Source: New York Times
Donald H. Elliott, Innovative Urban Planner, Dies at 89
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
He preserved landmarks in New York through creative zoning, involved communities in decision-making and insisted on aesthetic standards for urban design. Source: New York Times
Alexander Garvin, Visionary City Planner, Is Dead at 80
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2021
Architect, author, Yale academic and City Hall official, he directed the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and helped plan a New York City Olympics. Source: New York Times
Plan to Bring More Housing to SoHo Is Set for a Vote
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
A contentious rezoning of the wealthy neighborhood, known for its cast-iron buildings and cobblestone streets, is expected to be approved on Wednesday. Source: New York Times
A Ferry Is Coming to Coney Island. Here’s Why Some Residents Are Angry.
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Critics are concerned the ferry service would release toxic pollution and disrupt the habitat of horseshoe crabs, toppling an entire food chain. Source: New York Times
11 Million New Oysters in New York Harbor (but None for You to Eat)
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
The oysters, which act as nonstop water filters, were added to the Hudson River as part of an ongoing project to rehabilitate the polluted waterways around the city. Source: New York Times
After Hurricane Sandy, a Park in Lower Manhattan at the Center of a Fight
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
Nine years after Hurricane Sandy, residents of Lower Manhattan are still vulnerable to rising seas. The fight over a plan to protect them reveals why progress on our most critical challenges is so hard. Source: New York Times
A Renewal for IBM Campuses Once Home to Punch Cards and Circuit Boards
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
When Big Blue left upstate New York, economic pain ensued. But the large complexes left behind are ideally suited for large-scale production and shipping, local officials say. Source: New York Times