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Federal Funds Have City Planners Eyeing East New York, Bronx
A federal planning grant to be shared among several governments on either side of the New York-Connecticut border aims for transit-oriented development.
Quitting Time: A Factory's Fall, A Neighborhood's Fallout
The 2007 closure of a Pfizer factory in Brooklyn was a milestone in manufacturing's retreat from the borough. Chapter three of "Brooklyn: The Borough Behind The Brand" looks at what it's meant for a neighborhood and its residents.
How Big Is Too Big For New York City?
New York City is supposed to grow by more than 600,000 people between now and 2030, and it could grow more after that. Is there a point when the Big Apple will be too big?
Waking the Dead
Lomex. Robert Moses. Westway. Jane Jacobs. What New York's planning past tells us about its future.
On The Move
The city's transit system is better than you think. It's also under more strain than politicians admit.
Five Boroughs. One City. No Plan.
Is the city's failure to plan a plan for failure?
Roads, Rails, Rezoning: Dreams For A Better NYC
Over the past century, no one has thought more about New York's physical and economic growth than the Regional Plan Association. Read a sampling of their past plans for the city's future.
Whose Dreams Will Decide?
The push for neighborhoods to have more than a voice.
The Casualties
"A lot of small businesses aren't getting the assistance they need to become more competitive."
Development, Zoning Fights Fuel Push For NYC Roadmap
In the new issue of City Limits, a look at the growing calls for New York to take a more comprehensive—and inclusive—approach to planning its physical future.
Can a Year-Round Coney Island Succeed?
After seven years of legal wrangling, hundreds of millions of dollars in city expense, and the eviction of many of Coney Island's historic amusement operators, the island is still seasonal.
The Life And Death Of The Mom-n-Pop
Small businesses help make New York's neighborhoods. But as the next issue of City Limits reports, economic trends and policy decisions are threatening their survival.
Bloomberg Deputy's Legacy, From Yankee Stadium To Hudson Yards
Nearly three years after Mayor Bloomberg's powerful deputy mayor and development czar Dan Doctoroff left City Hall, we check in on some of the major—and controversial—projects launched during his tenure.
Saga Of The Worthless Condo
A developer broke the rules, the city belatedly cracked down and dozens of Brooklyn families own property with no legal right to exist.
Union Wage Push Meets Resistance
Across The Fence:
The Year In Neighborhoods
City Limits Investigates:
Bushwick Under Bloomberg
More Than Words?
Bloomberg and Race
Quiet Follows Harlem's
Rezoning For Redevelopment
Between Two Beaches,
Debate Crests Over A Park
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City Limits provides in-depth coverage of the housing market and initiatives, tenants rights and public housing, and community development.
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America's Cities Shaped (and Mishaped) by Rules
Zoning laws, building codes and other regulations can seem like bureaucratic obscurities. But, says this author, they have a powerful—and often negative—impact on urban areas.
Planning For Cities' Future Must Be Fair
As the Regional Plan Association convenes its annual assembly, one participant notes that along with efficiency and the environment, equity must be a goal of urban planners.
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Chained Up: An Analysis of NYC's Largest Retailers
Our fourth annual ranking of national retailers in New York City shows that the sluggish economy and drop in consumer spending may finally be catching up with chain stores here. Indeed, for the first time in our rankings, we find that the explosion of national chains has slowed somewhat over the past year. Although some individual retailers in New York expanded in the past 12 months, fully 72 percent of companies saw no change or reduced their presence across the five boroughs.
Letter to ACS Commissioner
A letter from advocates to the head of ACS outlining concerns about how the child welfare system handles cases involving parents with mental health diagnoses.
