Robert Moses gets all the hate, but Ian Frazier argues in Paradise Bronx: The Life and Times of New York’s Greatest Borough, that leaders of the 1929 Regional Plan of New York deserve some blame for the highways that cut the borough apart.
As gas prices have spiked in the U.S., our politicians have rushed to do all kinds of things to reduce the price. Democrats introduced a bill in Congress to suspend the gas tax. The administration, meanwhile, eased sanctions on Russian…
Yes, the F and M trains are swapping routes through part of Manhattan in Queens. And if the conversations I’ve had are any indication, most people are confused. I was too. After all, here’s the MTA’s explanation. I’m not an urban planner,…
We know that increasing the supply of housing decreases rent. (Or at least, it slows the rate at which rents grow.) This is true even when the homes are new, market-rate, and “luxury,” Yes, on a neighborhood level this isn’t as…
I find myself torn on the debate over Elizabeth Street Garden in Lower Manhattan. You have a clear argument on both sides. We need more green space in cities. As I’ve written about, green space does everything from cooling the air and…
Lots of media coverage has centered on Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to get fast and free buses. Less coverage has been focused on his consistent messaging in favor of making biking safer and more accessible in New York City. The mayor can…
Lots of media coverage has centered on Zohran’s campaign to get free buses. But what most of the media ignores is that he campaigned on “fast and free buses.” For the latter, he needs a hefty paycheck and support from…