"Citizen Jane" revisits how Jane Jacobs defeated Robert Moses—and how New Yorkers can fight to protect their neighborhoods

… that would have effectively razed Soho and other vital NYC neighborhoods The latest tribute to Jacobs comes in the form … approach that takes into account the way people actually live For instance one of Jacobss bestknown theories is that … Like … viewbublogpanes=ymalinline   … LiveNeighborhood Intel … history … movies … zoning … Citizen Jane revisits …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 24, 2017 - 9:59AM
2017 real estate forecast: The Trump effect, concessions-mania, Bronx hype, the battle for the BQX, and more

… marketover the coming 12 months Photo kl801Flickr … For buyers and sellers its still a tale of two markets … Though … particularly true in developmentheavy areas like downtown Brooklyn Long Island City and the Hudson Yards area But … in 8020 buildings are based on a metric known as Area Median Income or AMI but often the AMI percentages set for

By Virginia K. Smith |January 2, 2017 - 11:55AM
Robert Caro on the enduring legacy of Robert Moses

… in a new Made at NYPL series which recognizes works whose authors tapped into NYPL research collections William … the control he attained in his career over several public authoritiesincluding the Port Authority and the Long Island State Park Commissionwhich …

By Alanna Schubach |February 19, 2016 - 12:59PM