Polly Trottenberg announced new safety improvements to the Bronx's Grand Concourse including lower speed limits, cameras and better crosswalks.
Posted — May 30, 2017
Catherine Seavitt Nordenson has been awarded a Graham Foundation Grant for her publication on the modernist landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx.
Posted — May 30, 2017
Moshe Safdie is teaming up with Singapore infrastructure consultancy firm Surbana Jurong to design buildings in the Asia Pacific.
Posted — May 25, 2017
Adrian Benepe congratulated San Francisco on being the only city in the country with a park within a 10-minute a for every resident.
Posted — May 18, 2017
Polly Trottenberg promoted the launch of ParkNYC in Queens, an app allowing drivers to pay for parking meters using their smart phones.
Posted — May 18, 2017
Justin Garrett Moore calls for greater diversity in the planning process and believes youth internships can promote their access to the professions.
Posted — May 18, 2017
Ankita Chachra and Skye Duncan were on the GDCI Core Project Team for the Global Street Design Guide setting "a new global baseline for designing streets."
Posted — May 18, 2017
Jed Walentas and AJ Pires argue that we need to exploit the increased real estate value throughout the city to pay for public goods.
Posted — May 18, 2017
Stefan Al joined Kai Ryssdal of NPR Marketplace to discuss his latest book tracing the architectural evolution of Las Vegas.
Posted — May 17, 2017
Mary Miss believes that artists can improve city agencies' community engagement and education programs.
Posted — May 12, 2017
Susan Chin proposes creative policy solutions to ensure the vibrancy and long-term stability of Midtown's Garment District.
Posted — May 11, 2017
Justin Garrett Moore and Keri Butler announced the Public Design Commission's winners of the 2017 Excellence in Design Awards, including work by many of our Fellows.
Posted — May 11, 2017
David Manfredi explains how the design of New Balance's headquarters focused on creating a connected and democratic work environment.
Posted — May 11, 2017
Navid Maqami describes S9 Architecture's "modern contextualism" philosophy guiding their eclectic projects.
Posted — May 3, 2017
Cathleen McGuigan and Carol Willis explore the shift from corporate towers to new elegant skyscrapers.
Posted — May 2, 2017
We are thrilled to announce our second class of Forefront Fellows. The Forefront Fellowship promotes the next generation of urban leaders. The cohort will gather monthly, share work, and debate critical issues facing immigrant communities in New York City.
Posted — May 2, 2017
Moshe Safdie’s Brutalist design of Habitat 67 is credited by Blake Gopnik for rekindling our love of concrete.
Posted — May 2, 2017
Henry Grabar scrutinizes the new Rockaway Ferry for having minimal impact on transit congestion, even if it is a pleasant journey for its riders.
Posted — May 2, 2017
Deborah Berke's first office building receives rave reviews for bringing the art of architecture to everyday life.
Posted — May 2, 2017
Guy Nordenson explains how the emergence of cable-stayed bridges occurred after the construction of New York City's bridges.
Posted — April 28, 2017
Ken Greenberg gave a walking tour of Toronto's "the Kings" to show the benefits of relaxed zoning laws on the community.
Posted — April 27, 2017
Janette Sadik-Khan joins The Zeppos Report to explain how she became an advocate for more accessible and equitable transit.
Posted — April 27, 2017
Jed Walentas reveals the latest on the Domino Sugar Factory redevelopment, including The Artifact Walk, an elevated 450' long walkway.
Posted — April 24, 2017
Tom Wright, Vishaan Chakrabarti, Andrew Lynn and Polly Trottenberg addressed the various infrastructure projects required in the region at the RPA Assembly.
Posted — April 24, 2017