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

… chronicling her scholarship on the subject of city planning The Death and Life of Great American Cities   is … Jacobsian style the movie isnt just a tribute to one womans works but a look at the lessons we can use today as … levels continue to explode in cities across the globe Urbanization is such a huge issue on the global agendathe …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 24, 2017 - 9:59AM
De Blasio's big rezoning plan: what you need to know now

… lot  of disparate groups happy While its still in its early planning stagesand as the monthslong public review process … thing you can do in terms of affordability John Karras urban planner and founder of UrbanScale  tells us citing economist Ed Glaesers findings …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 7, 2015 - 8:59AM