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

As the woman who fought backand wonagainst the allpowerful … midcentury city planner Robert Moses Jane Jacobs is a legend among many New Yorkers Jacobs died in 2006 but … safer when theyre busy and populated with businesses and therefore have more eyes on the street which is hampered …

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

… tax abatement zoning battles galore L train and streetcar plans shaking up the outer boroughs and oh a little mayoral … expect them to have a huge impact on the market here in NYC Miller notes that while a rise in rates will usually … of a new presidentelect … Besides our rocky political climate nationally the election of Donald Trump is already …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 2, 2017 - 11:55AM
5 fascinating facts we learned at the Museum of the City of New York's new exhibit on zoning

… zoning might sound  like a dry issue best left to urban planners in reality this particular realm of policy is … in the leadup to World War I created a more hospitable climate for zoning right when city officials realized they … public image and the sake of services for their residents … NYC tried to save its industrial neighborhoods to no avail … …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 16, 2016 - 2:59PM