In conjunction with a new exhibition, Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York, eight walking tours will take participants to places associated with Jane Jacobs’ life and work and to communities that illustrate her planning principles — or call them into question.
Battery Park City: A New Neighborhood Rises
The planners of Battery Park City knew all about Jane Jacobs. But can a successful New York neighborhood be created from scratch?
Leader: Francis Morrone, architectural historian.
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Mamdani vowed to complete street redesigns that Mayor Adams killed due to political pressure and, in at least one case, alleged bribes.
One last halcyonic look at Summer Streets. Plus a veritable encyclopedia of news from the weekend.
Où es-tu allée, Anne Hidalgo? Notre ville tourne vers vous ses yeux solitaires.
What could possibly go wrong? Perhaps we get safer streets. Perhaps every taxi driver loses his or her job.
Let's talk about why California can't build transit.
The mayor sees no reason to revisit McGuinness even though the safety redesign was tainted by what the Manhattan DA calls a "classic bribery" scheme.
