The New York Times 10:00 am on January 25, 2023
Tags: Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), house of representatives ( 1,373 ), Johnson, Ron (1955- ) ( 41 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,112 ), Population ( 140 ), Presidential Election of 1992 ( 4 ), Presidential Election of 2016 ( 301 ), Republican Party ( 3,424 ), Rural Areas ( 187 ), senate ( 1,484 ), Sociology ( 48 ), United States Economy ( 2,434 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 ), Urban Areas

Republicans Are Riding High on ‘Place-Based Resentment’

The anger felt by rural voters toward the Democratic Party is driving a regional realignment.

#democratic-party, #house-of-representatives, #johnson-ron-1955, #midterm-elections-2022, #population, #presidential-election-of-1992, #presidential-election-of-2016, #republican-party, #rural-areas, #senate, #sociology, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #urban-areas

The New York Times 1:30 pm on December 17, 2022
Tags: Conservation of Resources ( 164 ), Fossils ( 104 ), La Brea Tar Pits (Calif), Los Angeles (Calif) ( 483 ), Los Angeles River (Calif) ( 3 ), Paleontology ( 171 ), Urban Areas, your-feed-science ( 1,595 )

Using Fossils to Bring the LA River Back to Life

The field of conservation paleobiology is helping scientists to bring living things back to parts of the Los Angeles River.

#conservation-of-resources, #fossils, #la-brea-tar-pits-calif, #los-angeles-calif, #los-angeles-river-calif, #paleontology, #urban-areas, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 30, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 498 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 207 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,956 ), Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), Florida, Richard ( 2 ), Glaeser, Edward L ( 3 ), Homeless Persons ( 253 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,894 ), Los Angeles (Calif) ( 483 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,112 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Police Department (NYC) ( 396 ), Republican Party ( 3,424 ), San Francisco (Calif) ( 209 ), Seattle (Wash) ( 106 ), United States Economy ( 2,434 ), Urban Areas

How a ‘Golden Era for Large Cities’ Might Be Turning Into an ‘Urban Doom Loop’

What seemed like a transitory step to avoid infection has become a major force driving the future direction of urban America.

#adams-eric-l, #chicago-ill, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #democratic-party, #florida-richard, #glaeser-edward-l, #homeless-persons, #labor-and-jobs, #los-angeles-calif, #midterm-elections-2022, #new-york-city, #police-department-nyc, #republican-party, #san-francisco-calif, #seattle-wash, #united-states-economy, #urban-areas

The New York Times 2:16 pm on November 26, 2022
Tags: Friends of the High Line ( 3 ), Friends of the QueensWay, High Line (Manhattan, NY) ( 9 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 452 ), Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( 143 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Queens (NYC) ( 143 ), Railroads ( 109 ), Subways ( 180 ), Transit Systems ( 221 ), Urban Areas

What Does Queens Need More, a New Park or a New Train Line?

A derelict rail line is being reimagined as a linear park, like Manhattan’s High Line. But in a borough that lacks both green space and transportation, locals wonder whether its best use would be the original one.

#friends-of-the-high-line, #friends-of-the-queensway, #high-line-manhattan-ny, #infrastructure-public-works, #metropolitan-transportation-authority, #new-york-city, #queens-nyc, #railroads, #subways, #transit-systems, #urban-areas

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 24, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 498 ), Federal Reserve Bank of New York ( 21 ), Income Inequality ( 555 ), Joint Center for Housing Studies ( 4 ), Mortgages ( 95 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,322 ), Urban Areas

Is Homeownership Slipping Even Further Out of Reach for New Yorkers?

In a city of renters, the turbulent pandemic housing market is making it harder than ever to buy a home.

#adams-eric-l, #federal-reserve-bank-of-new-york, #income-inequality, #joint-center-for-housing-studies, #mortgages, #new-york-city, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #urban-areas

The New York Times 11:57 pm on November 15, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 498 ), Affordable Housing ( 188 ), Area Planning and Renewal ( 143 ), Mixed-Use Developments ( 5 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), New York City Football Club (Soccer Team) ( 3 ), New York Yankees ( 144 ), Real Estate (Commercial) ( 253 ), Related Cos ( 12 ), Soccer ( 634 ), Stadiums and Arenas ( 98 ), Sterling Equities, Urban Areas, Willets Point (Queens, NY) ( 4 )

New York City Reaches Deal to Build Soccer Stadium in Queens

The New York City Football Club will pay roughly $780 million to build the stadium in Willets Point in Queens as part of a project that will include housing and a hotel.

#adams-eric-l, #affordable-housing, #area-planning-and-renewal, #mixed-use-developments, #new-york-city, #new-york-city-football-club-soccer-team, #new-york-yankees, #real-estate-commercial, #related-cos, #soccer, #stadiums-and-arenas, #sterling-equities, #urban-areas, #willets-point-queens-ny

The New York Times 6:50 pm on November 2, 2022
Tags: Abbott, Gregory W (1957- ) ( 193 ), Elections ( 1,036 ), Elections, Governors ( 373 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 322 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,112 ), Minorities ( 335 ), O'Rourke, Beto ( 24 ), San Antonio (Tex) ( 48 ), Texas ( 890 ), Urban Areas

In Texas, a Battle for Hispanic Voters Moves to the Cities

Republicans are vying for Latino voters not just along the border but also in the state’s growing cities, historically a bulwark for Democrats.

#abbott-gregory-w-1957, #elections, #elections-governors, #hispanic-americans, #midterm-elections-2022, #minorities, #orourke-beto, #san-antonio-tex, #texas, #urban-areas

The New York Times 11:00 pm on October 24, 2022
Tags: Crime and Criminals ( 303 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 1,112 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,349 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 939 ), Republican Party ( 3,424 ), Rural Areas ( 187 ), United States ( 4,343 ), Urban Areas

Crime: Red Delusions About Purple Reality

No, Democrats aren’t responsible for rising crime.

#crime-and-criminals, #midterm-elections-2022, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #polls-and-public-opinion, #republican-party, #rural-areas, #united-states, #urban-areas

The New York Times 7:48 pm on October 13, 2022
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting ( 260 ), internal-open-access ( 113 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,322 ), Urban Areas

Did You Recently Buy a Home in New York City for Less Than $750,000?

If so, we want to hear from you.

#budgets-and-budgeting, #internal-open-access, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #urban-areas

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 13, 2022
Tags: Champs-Elysees (Paris) ( 2 ), Energy and Power ( 178 ), Energy Efficiency ( 74 ), Europe ( 2,667 ), France ( 821 ), Global Warming ( 1,880 ), Lighting ( 48 ), Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) ( 331 ), Paris (France) ( 243 ), Parkour (Sport) ( 3 ), Politics and Government ( 5,296 ), pollution ( 101 ), Shopping and Retail ( 569 ), Urban Areas

With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris

As an energy crisis looms, nimble young activists are using superhero-like moves to switch off wasteful lights that stores leave on all night.

#champs-elysees-paris, #energy-and-power, #energy-efficiency, #europe, #france, #global-warming, #lighting, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #paris-france, #parkour-sport, #politics-and-government, #pollution, #shopping-and-retail, #urban-areas

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 11, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 498 ), Air Pollution ( 202 ), Automobiles ( 415 ), Car Services and Livery Cabs ( 69 ), Congestion Pricing ( 16 ), Hochul, Kathleen C ( 235 ), Marblegate Asset Management, Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( 143 ), Roads and Traffic ( 184 ), Subways ( 180 ), Taxi and Limousine Commission ( 8 ), Tolls ( 6 ), Uber Technologies Inc ( 98 ), Urban Areas

New NYC Congestion Pricing Tolls May Lower Demand For Yellow Cabs

The tolling program could push up fares and shrink taxi demand, the M.T.A. says. Cabdrivers are also seeking their own fare hike of up to 23 percent.

#adams-eric-l, #air-pollution, #automobiles, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #congestion-pricing, #hochul-kathleen-c, #marblegate-asset-management, #metropolitan-transportation-authority, #roads-and-traffic, #subways, #taxi-and-limousine-commission, #tolls, #uber-technologies-inc, #urban-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 9, 2022
Tags: Altamont (Calif), Bakersfield (Calif) ( 6 ), Burbank (Calif) ( 5 ), california ( 1,616 ), California High-Speed Rail Authority ( 2 ), Fresno (Calif) ( 11 ), High-Speed Rail Projects ( 7 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 452 ), Lancaster (Calif) ( 3 ), Los Angeles (Calif) ( 483 ), Marina del Rey (Calif) ( 2 ), Mojave Desert (Calif) ( 5 ), Newsom, Gavin ( 197 ), Palmdale (Calif) ( 3 ), Politics and Government ( 5,296 ), Railroads ( 109 ), Rendon, Anthony (1990- ) ( 2 ), San Francisco (Calif) ( 209 ), San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) ( 56 ), Silicon Valley (Calif) ( 76 ), Transportation ( 1,049 ), Urban Areas

How California’s Bullet Train Went Off the Rails

America’s first experiment with high-speed rail has become a multi-billion-dollar nightmare. Political compromises created a project so expensive that almost no one knows how it can be built as originally envisioned.

#altamont-calif, #bakersfield-calif, #burbank-calif, #california, #california-high-speed-rail-authority, #fresno-calif, #high-speed-rail-projects, #infrastructure-public-works, #lancaster-calif, #los-angeles-calif, #marina-del-rey-calif, #mojave-desert-calif, #newsom-gavin, #palmdale-calif, #politics-and-government, #railroads, #rendon-anthony-1990, #san-francisco-calif, #san-francisco-bay-area-calif, #silicon-valley-calif, #transportation, #urban-areas

The New York Times 8:22 pm on October 5, 2022
Tags: Beaches ( 103 ), Exercise ( 411 ), Oceans and Seas ( 144 ), Surfing ( 36 ), Swimming ( 86 ), Urban Areas

Surf and the City

Autumn may be the season of big swells, but the smaller waves found year-round near East Coast cities are perfect for beginners who want to give surfing a try.

#beaches, #exercise, #oceans-and-seas, #surfing, #swimming, #urban-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 4, 2022
Tags: Affordable Housing ( 188 ), california ( 1,616 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,805 ), Local Government ( 114 ), Newsom, Gavin ( 197 ), Politics and Government ( 5,296 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,322 ), States (US) ( 648 ), Urban Areas, Zoning ( 68 )

California Is Actually Making Progress on Building More Housing

The state is making it harder for local governments to block construction.

#affordable-housing, #california, #law-and-legislation, #local-government, #newsom-gavin, #politics-and-government, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #states-us, #urban-areas, #zoning

The New York Times 9:54 pm on September 30, 2022
Tags: Agriculture and Farming ( 497 ), Area Planning and Renewal ( 143 ), Art ( 1,551 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,822 ), Denes, Agnes ( 3 ), Flowers and Plants ( 203 ), food ( 982 ), Global Warming ( 1,880 ), Mattingly, Mary ( 3 ), tmagfalldesign ( 5 ), Ukeles, Mierle Laderman ( 3 ), Urban Areas, Waste Materials and Disposal ( 112 )

The Optimistic Art of Mary Mattingly

The artist’s work addresses future climate crises while attempting to make the urban environment a better place to live right now.

#agriculture-and-farming, #area-planning-and-renewal, #art, #content-type-personal-profile, #denes-agnes, #flowers-and-plants, #food, #global-warming, #mattingly-mary, #tmagfalldesign, #ukeles-mierle-laderman, #urban-areas, #waste-materials-and-disposal

The New York Times 10:00 pm on September 22, 2022
Tags: Animal Behavior ( 235 ), Animal Cognition ( 64 ), Animals ( 378 ), Journal of Experimental Biology ( 8 ), Raccoons, Research ( 1,417 ), Shyness ( 5 ), Urban Areas, your-feed-animals ( 283 ), your-feed-science ( 1,595 )

Shy Raccoons Are Better Learners Than Bold Ones, Study Finds

Wildlife management strategies focused on aggressive raccoons may be inadvertently boosting the proportion of more clever ones in cities.

#animal-behavior, #animal-cognition, #animals, #journal-of-experimental-biology, #raccoons, #research, #shyness, #urban-areas, #your-feed-animals, #your-feed-science

The New York Times 7:22 pm on August 25, 2022
Tags: Automobiles ( 415 ), Computers and the Internet ( 2,143 ), Future of Transportation ( 15 ), Innovation ( 104 ), Parking ( 16 ), Parking Meters, Roads and Traffic ( 184 ), sensors ( 30 ), Urban Areas

Can Technology Help Cities Manage Curbs Better?

We’re asking our streets and sidewalks to do more and more. Start-ups are trying to help with curbside management tools — but will cities rise to the challenge?

#automobiles, #computers-and-the-internet, #future-of-transportation, #innovation, #parking, #parking-meters, #roads-and-traffic, #sensors, #urban-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 23, 2022
Tags: British Columbia (Canada) ( 54 ), Canada ( 524 ), Indigenous People ( 192 ), Land Use Policies ( 123 ), Urban Areas, Vancouver (British Columbia) ( 19 )

In Vancouver, Indigenous Communities Get Prime Land, and Power

After acquiring some of the biggest and most coveted parcels of land in Vancouver, the city’s three First Nations are becoming players in the biggest game in town — real estate.

#british-columbia-canada, #canada, #indigenous-people, #land-use-policies, #urban-areas, #vancouver-british-columbia

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 11, 2022
Tags: Area Planning and Renewal ( 143 ), Automobiles ( 415 ), Infrastructure (Public Works) ( 452 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Open Streets ( 2 ), Parking ( 16 ), Sustainable Living ( 106 ), Traffic Accidents and Safety ( 266 ), Urban Areas

Why ‘Open Streets’ in New York City Were Reduced by 63 Miles

The program, which was made permanent last year, gave New Yorkers more public spaces, but is retreating in many areas. Community advocates hope to stop that slide.

#area-planning-and-renewal, #automobiles, #infrastructure-public-works, #new-york-city, #open-streets, #parking, #sustainable-living, #traffic-accidents-and-safety, #urban-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 9, 2022
Tags: Champs-Elysees (Paris) ( 2 ), Global Warming ( 1,880 ), Parc des Buttes Chaumont (Paris, France), Seine River (France) ( 4 ), Travel and Vacations ( 1,024 ), Trees and Shrubs ( 102 ), Urban Areas, Walking ( 52 )

Admiring the Trees of Paris

From the dramatic weeping willows along the Seine to the London plane trees that line the Champs-Élysées, trees play a supporting role in the city’s inimitable elegance and grandeur.

#champs-elysees-paris, #global-warming, #parc-des-buttes-chaumont-paris-france, #seine-river-france, #travel-and-vacations, #trees-and-shrubs, #urban-areas, #walking

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 7, 2022
Tags: Central Park (Manhattan, NY) ( 79 ), City Council (NYC) ( 117 ), Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas ( 90 ), Insects ( 63 ), Invasive Species ( 56 ), New Jersey ( 405 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Parks and Recreation Department (NYC) ( 38 ), Pennsylvania ( 355 ), Spotted Lanternflies ( 4 ), Staten Island (NYC) ( 72 ), Urban Areas

We Went on a Lanternfly-Killing Rampage. They’re Still Here.

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest that ecologists have urged the populace to squish on sight, is back, infesting the New York City area.

#central-park-manhattan-ny, #city-council-nyc, #far-east-south-and-southeast-asia-and-pacific-areas, #insects, #invasive-species, #new-jersey, #new-york-city, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #pennsylvania, #spotted-lanternflies, #staten-island-nyc, #urban-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 3, 2022
Tags: Automobile Service and Charging Stations ( 22 ), Automobiles ( 415 ), Brooklyn (NYC) ( 431 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 633 ), Rats ( 27 ), Rodents ( 29 ), Urban Areas

Why So Many Cars Have Rats in Them Now

Driving in the city is on the rise, but if New Yorkers think they can avoid rats this way, they are in for quite the surprise.

#automobile-service-and-charging-stations, #automobiles, #brooklyn-nyc, #manhattan-nyc, #rats, #rodents, #urban-areas

The New York Times 3:05 am on August 2, 2022
Tags: Global Warming ( 1,880 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,275 ), Heat and Heat Waves ( 133 ), Radiation ( 53 ), Research ( 1,417 ), Singapore ( 177 ), Sunlight ( 24 ), Sustainable Living ( 106 ), Urban Areas, Weather ( 644 )

How Hot and Humid Singapore Is Trying to Cool Itself Down

With the help of a mobile cart named “Smarty,” researchers are trying to tackle the challenge of urban heat through a program that the government says could be a model for other countries.

#global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #heat-and-heat-waves, #radiation, #research, #singapore, #sunlight, #sustainable-living, #urban-areas, #weather

The New York Times 4:42 pm on July 26, 2022
Tags: Heat and Heat Waves ( 133 ), Income Inequality ( 555 ), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( 96 ), Poverty ( 226 ), San Antonio (Tex) ( 48 ), Texas ( 890 ), University of Texas at Austin ( 27 ), Urban Areas

In San Antonio, the Poor Live on Their Own Islands of Heat

Texas has been hit with an unrelenting heat wave. Nowhere is it more miserable than in low-income areas that have less access to shade and air-conditioning.

#heat-and-heat-waves, #income-inequality, #national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration, #poverty, #san-antonio-tex, #texas, #university-of-texas-at-austin, #urban-areas

The New York Times 11:00 pm on July 25, 2022
Tags: Crime and Criminals ( 303 ), Domestic Violence ( 164 ), Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides ( 1,349 ), Republican Party ( 3,424 ), Rural Areas ( 187 ), Urban Areas

The Dystopian Myths of Red America

The Big Lie about the election is embedded in an even bigger lie.

#crime-and-criminals, #domestic-violence, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #republican-party, #rural-areas, #urban-areas

The New York Times 10:00 am on July 22, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 588 ), Global Warming ( 1,880 ), Great Salt Lake (Utah) ( 5 ), Salt Lake City (Utah) ( 20 ), Urban Areas, utah ( 88 ), Water Pollution ( 108 )

Utah’s ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, toxic dust threatens to poison the air in one of the United States’ fastest-growing metro areas.

#audio-neutral-informative, #global-warming, #great-salt-lake-utah, #salt-lake-city-utah, #urban-areas, #utah, #water-pollution

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 19, 2022
Tags: Affordable Housing ( 188 ), audio-neutral-informative ( 588 ), Homeless Persons ( 253 ), Politics and Government ( 5,296 ), Public and Subsidized Housing ( 60 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,322 ), Rent Control and Stabilization ( 31 ), Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) ( 375 ), United States ( 4,343 ), United States Economy ( 2,434 ), United States Politics and Government ( 10,807 ), Urban Areas

Why Housing Is So Expensive — Particularly in Blue States

The urban economist Jenny Schuetz breaks down America’s housing crises, the policies that could fix them and the politics standing in the way.

#affordable-housing, #audio-neutral-informative, #homeless-persons, #politics-and-government, #public-and-subsidized-housing, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #rent-control-and-stabilization, #renting-and-leasing-real-estate, #united-states, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government, #urban-areas

The New York Times 4:05 pm on July 18, 2022
Tags: France ( 821 ), Global Warming ( 1,880 ), Hidalgo, Anne (1959- ) ( 15 ), Paris (France) ( 243 ), Sustainable Living ( 106 ), Trees and Shrubs ( 102 ), Urban Areas, Weather ( 644 )

Plans to Fight Global Warming Face an Obstacle in Paris: Trees

As a new heat wave bakes the French capital and the rest of Europe, critics say that plans to make the city greener have led to the felling of trees essential to combating rising temperatures.

#france, #global-warming, #hidalgo-anne-1959, #paris-france, #sustainable-living, #trees-and-shrubs, #urban-areas, #weather

The New York Times 11:15 pm on July 11, 2022
Tags: Coronavirus Reopenings ( 1,663 ), Le Bernardin (Manhattan, NY, Restaurant) ( 2 ), Marea (Manhattan, NY, Restaurant), Quarantine (Life and Culture) ( 2,806 ), Restaurants ( 758 ), United States ( 4,343 ), Urban Areas

The Business Lunch May Be Going Out of Business

Many upscale restaurants that catered to the nation’s downtown office crowd are canceling the meal, as remote work persists and business deals are sealed online.

#coronavirus-reopenings, #le-bernardin-manhattan-ny-restaurant, #marea-manhattan-ny-restaurant, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #restaurants, #united-states, #urban-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 17, 2022
Tags: 2Twenty2 Tavern, Bars and Nightclubs ( 272 ), Beer Authority (Manhattan, NY, Restaurant), Coronavirus Return to Office ( 99 ), Everson Royce Bar, Jimmy's Corner (Manhattan, NY, Bar) ( 2 ), Times Square and 42nd Street (Manhattan, NY) ( 74 ), Urban Areas, Working Hours ( 50 ), Workplace Environment ( 387 )

As Some Office Workers Return, Happy Hour Sees a Wobbly Comeback

Even as companies struggle to coax employees back to the office, some bars report that their after-work crowds are nearing prepandemic levels.

#2twenty2-tavern, #bars-and-nightclubs, #beer-authority-manhattan-ny-restaurant, #coronavirus-return-to-office, #everson-royce-bar, #jimmys-corner-manhattan-ny-bar, #times-square-and-42nd-street-manhattan-ny, #urban-areas, #working-hours, #workplace-environment

The New York Times 6:00 pm on June 14, 2022
Tags: Economics (Theory and Philosophy) ( 202 ), Europe ( 2,667 ), internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,067 ), International Trade and World Market ( 852 ), Politics and Government ( 5,296 ), Portugal ( 59 ), Traffic Accidents and Safety ( 266 ), United States ( 4,343 ), Urban Areas

How America Lost Its Edge

Are we forgetting how to be a society?

#economics-theory-and-philosophy, #europe, #internal-sub-only-nl, #international-trade-and-world-market, #politics-and-government, #portugal, #traffic-accidents-and-safety, #united-states, #urban-areas

The New York Times 1:51 am on June 12, 2022
Tags: Bradford (England) ( 2 ), Conservative Party (Great Britain) ( 256 ), Economic Conditions and Trends ( 968 ), England ( 304 ), High Speed 2 Ltd ( 2 ), Politics and Government ( 5,296 ), Railroads ( 109 ), Roads and Traffic ( 184 ), Urban Areas

Traffic-Clogged North England Bitter Over Stalled Rail Plan

Transport problems are just one symptom of the economic neglect that has long hobbled the region, where growth, employment and health care mostly lag far behind the south.

#bradford-england, #conservative-party-great-britain, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #england, #high-speed-2-ltd, #politics-and-government, #railroads, #roads-and-traffic, #urban-areas

The New York Times 2:31 pm on May 22, 2022
Tags: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,956 ), Philippines ( 126 ), Rural Areas ( 187 ), Urban Areas

Rural Philippines, Long Neglected, Newly Appealing in Covid Times

The economic disparity of the nation’s rural and urban areas is a problem of long standing. Will the lessons of the pandemic finally lead to change?

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #philippines, #rural-areas, #urban-areas

The New York Times 7:00 pm on May 16, 2022
Tags: internal-sub-only-nl ( 1,067 ), Labor and Jobs ( 1,894 ), States (US) ( 648 ), United States Economy ( 2,434 ), Urban Areas

Why Are There So Many Shampooers in New Jersey?

You can learn a lot about America by asking what people do for a living in different places.

#internal-sub-only-nl, #labor-and-jobs, #states-us, #united-states-economy, #urban-areas

The New York Times 7:00 am on April 25, 2022
Tags: Assaults ( 188 ), Atlanta (Ga) ( 239 ), Buses ( 86 ), Chicago (Ill) ( 207 ), Chicago Transit Authority, Commuting ( 45 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,956 ), Coronavirus Return to Office ( 99 ), Crime and Criminals ( 303 ), East Bay (San Francisco, Calif) ( 9 ), Lightfoot, Lori ( 31 ), Los Angeles (Calif) ( 483 ), Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( 2 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Philadelphia (Pa) ( 167 ), Ryan, Kevin K, San Francisco Bay Area (Calif) ( 56 ), Solis, Hilda L, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ( 5 ), Subways ( 180 ), Transit Systems ( 221 ), Urban Areas, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ( 3 )

Cities Want to Return to Prepandemic Life. One Obstacle: Transit Crime.

Crime rates on trains and buses are up in some of the nation’s biggest cities, one more barrier for downtowns trying to rebound.

#assaults, #atlanta-ga, #buses, #chicago-ill, #chicago-transit-authority, #commuting, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-return-to-office, #crime-and-criminals, #east-bay-san-francisco-calif, #lightfoot-lori, #los-angeles-calif, #los-angeles-county-metropolitan-transportation-authority, #new-york-city, #philadelphia-pa, #ryan-kevin-k, #san-francisco-bay-area-calif, #solis-hilda-l, #southeastern-pennsylvania-transportation-authority, #subways, #transit-systems, #urban-areas, #washington-metropolitan-area-transit-authority

The New York Times 11:00 pm on April 21, 2022
Tags: Affordable Housing ( 188 ), Building (Construction) ( 125 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,322 ), Urban Areas

How Green Is Your Metropolis?

Allowing more density would make America better.

#affordable-housing, #building-construction, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #urban-areas

The New York Times 3:03 pm on April 12, 2022
Tags: Al, Stefan, Architecture ( 239 ), Billionaires'Row (Manhattan, NY) ( 6 ), Buildings (Structures) ( 78 ), Hong Kong ( 358 ), London (England) ( 377 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Singapore ( 177 ), Supertall: How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives (Book), Urban Areas

Book Review: “Supertall,” by Stefan Al

Stefan Al’s “Supertall” is a thoughtful inquiry into the new generation of skyscrapers, which are taller and more ubiquitous than their predecessors.

#al-stefan, #architecture, #billionairesrow-manhattan-ny, #buildings-structures, #hong-kong, #london-england, #new-york-city, #singapore, #supertall-how-the-worlds-tallest-buildings-are-reshaping-our-cities-and-our-lives-book, #urban-areas

The New York Times 3:44 pm on March 30, 2022
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease ( 98 ), Children and Childhood ( 1,391 ), Computer and Video Games ( 196 ), Maps ( 39 ), Memory ( 90 ), Nature (Journal) ( 75 ), navigation ( 24 ), Rural Areas ( 187 ), University College London ( 4 ), Urban Areas

How Your Sense of Direction Is Shaped by Where You Grew Up

Childhood environments shape people’s navigational skills, researchers reported. The findings one day may lead to better tests for early dementia.

#alzheimers-disease, #children-and-childhood, #computer-and-video-games, #maps, #memory, #nature-journal, #navigation, #rural-areas, #university-college-london, #urban-areas

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 28, 2022
Tags: Busan (South Korea) ( 8 ), Home Automation and Smart Homes ( 12 ), Privacy ( 887 ), Real Estate and Housing (Residential) ( 1,322 ), Sustainable Living ( 106 ), Urban Areas, Wearable Computing ( 42 )

In Busan, A Smart City Built on Data Takes Shape

Fifty-four families volunteered to share data on everything from sleeping habits to trash volume to help developers make a city from scratch in Busan.

#busan-south-korea, #home-automation-and-smart-homes, #privacy, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #sustainable-living, #urban-areas, #wearable-computing

The New York Times 1:00 pm on March 9, 2022
Tags: Air Pollution ( 202 ), Area Planning and Renewal ( 143 ), Berkeley (Calif) ( 30 ), Black People ( 3,054 ), california ( 1,616 ), Discrimination ( 1,632 ), Environment ( 1,459 ), Global Warming ( 1,880 ), Great Depression (1930's) ( 22 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 1,275 ), Hispanic-Americans ( 322 ), Houston (Tex) ( 145 ), Nineteen Hundred Thirties ( 5 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 2,022 ), University of California, Berkeley ( 39 ), Urban Areas

How Air Pollution Across America Reflects Racist Policy From the 1930s

A new study shows how redlining, a Depression-era housing policy, contributed to inequalities that persist decades later in U.S. cities.

#air-pollution, #area-planning-and-renewal, #berkeley-calif, #black-people, #california, #discrimination, #environment, #global-warming, #great-depression-1930s, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #hispanic-americans, #houston-tex, #nineteen-hundred-thirties, #race-and-ethnicity, #university-of-california-berkeley, #urban-areas

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 28, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 498 ), Black People ( 3,054 ), Boudin, Chesa ( 25 ), Breed, London ( 23 ), Crime and Criminals ( 303 ), Democratic Party ( 2,988 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings ( 1,369 ), Police Reform ( 264 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 939 ), San Francisco (Calif) ( 209 ), Urban Areas

London Breed and the Return of Tough-on-Crime Democrats

A party at war with itself can provide neither greater peace nor sustainable reform.

#adams-eric-l, #black-people, #boudin-chesa, #breed-london, #crime-and-criminals, #democratic-party, #new-york-city, #police-brutality-misconduct-and-shootings, #police-reform, #polls-and-public-opinion, #san-francisco-calif, #urban-areas

The New York Times 6:17 pm on February 25, 2022
Tags: Advertising and Marketing ( 364 ), Bicycles and Bicycling ( 138 ), Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles and Scooters ( 4 ), Reality Television ( 74 ), Robberies and Thefts ( 128 ), Television ( 2,383 ), Urban Areas, Web-Original Programming ( 68 )

Can a Reality TV Show Sell You on a $2,298 E-Bike?

Welcome to “Bike Hunters,” a Dutch YouTube series that promises to recover stolen e-bikes — but really makes you want one of your own.

#advertising-and-marketing, #bicycles-and-bicycling, #electric-bicycles-motorcycles-and-scooters, #reality-television, #robberies-and-thefts, #television, #urban-areas, #web-original-programming

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 18, 2022
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 355 ), China ( 2,586 ), High-Speed Rail Projects ( 7 ), Olympic Games (2022) ( 148 ), Urban Areas

China’s Fast Train, an Olympic Highlight

A journey by high-speed train offers a window on the nation’s future, as well as some of the past it would like to leave behind.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #china, #high-speed-rail-projects, #olympic-games-2022, #urban-areas

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 2, 2022
Tags: Adams, Eric L ( 498 ), Black People ( 3,054 ), Bragg, Alvin ( 68 ), Center for Court Innovation ( 2 ), Citizens Crime Commission ( 4 ), Crime and Criminals ( 303 ), de Blasio, Bill ( 453 ), District Attorneys ( 56 ), Ex-Convicts ( 53 ), Gun Control ( 396 ), Police Department (NYC) ( 396 ), Prisons and Prisoners ( 370 ), Robberies and Thefts ( 128 ), Shoplifting and Employee Theft (Retail) ( 10 ), Urban Areas

Give the Manhattan D.A.’s Crime-Fighting Policies a Chance

Studies show public safety improves when prosecutors turn to alternatives to jailing some offenders.

#adams-eric-l, #black-people, #bragg-alvin, #center-for-court-innovation, #citizens-crime-commission, #crime-and-criminals, #de-blasio-bill, #district-attorneys, #ex-convicts, #gun-control, #police-department-nyc, #prisons-and-prisoners, #robberies-and-thefts, #shoplifting-and-employee-theft-retail, #urban-areas

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 20, 2022
Tags: Area Planning and Renewal ( 143 ), Delhi (India) ( 38 ), internal-open-access ( 113 ), Population ( 140 ), Urban Areas

The Plans for the World’s Next Largest City Are Incomplete

Delhi is growing far beyond the formal confines of the city, a case study in the complexity of what we call urbanization.

#area-planning-and-renewal, #delhi-india, #internal-open-access, #population, #urban-areas

The New York Times 5:30 pm on January 12, 2022
Tags: American Urbanist: How William H Whyte's Unconventional Wisdom Reshaped Public Life (Book), Books and Literature ( 2,770 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,822 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Rein, Richard K, Urban Areas, Whyte, William H, Writing and Writers ( 887 )

‘American Urbanist,’ a Well-Timed Biography of a Man Who Reshaped City Life

Richard K. Rein’s book tells the story of William H. Whyte, a sociologist who wrote “The Organization Man” and helped to rethink how cities look and feel.

#american-urbanist-how-william-h-whytes-unconventional-wisdom-reshaped-public-life-book, #books-and-literature, #content-type-personal-profile, #new-york-city, #rein-richard-k, #urban-areas, #whyte-william-h, #writing-and-writers

The New York Times 9:21 pm on December 27, 2021
Tags: Area Planning and Renewal ( 143 ), City Planning Commission (NYC) ( 2 ), City Planning Department (NYC) ( 4 ), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,753 ), Elliott, Donald H (1932-2021), Historic Buildings and Sites ( 286 ), Land Use Policies ( 123 ), New York City ( 3,132 ), Urban Areas

Donald H. Elliott, Innovative Urban Planner, Dies at 89

He preserved landmarks in New York through creative zoning, involved communities in decision-making and insisted on aesthetic standards for urban design.

#area-planning-and-renewal, #city-planning-commission-nyc, #city-planning-department-nyc, #deaths-obituaries, #elliott-donald-h-1932-2021, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #land-use-policies, #new-york-city, #urban-areas

The New York Times 10:35 pm on December 20, 2021
Tags: Architecture ( 239 ), Area Planning and Renewal ( 143 ), Atlanta BeltLine (Atlanta, Ga), Deaths (Obituaries) ( 1,753 ), Garvin, Alexander, Lower Manhattan Development Corp, New York City ( 3,132 ), Urban Areas, World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY) ( 53 ), Yale University ( 57 )

Alexander Garvin, Visionary City Planner, Is Dead at 80

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.

#architecture, #area-planning-and-renewal, #atlanta-beltline-atlanta-ga, #deaths-obituaries, #garvin-alexander, #lower-manhattan-development-corp, #new-york-city, #urban-areas, #world-trade-center-manhattan-ny, #yale-university