Posts tagged urban space
The Politics of Development: Moynihan Station and the Complexity of Major Public Projects

Nearly 400,000 people use Penn Station every day, twice as many as used it when it was built. In 1993, the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan proposed the conversion of the Farley Post Office building into a new Penn Station. Despite longstanding support from nearly every stakeholder, the project is only now ready to break ground 20 years later. What was behind the delays?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerCenter for New York City Affairs, city government, city planning, CNYCA, communities, community infrastructure, development, infrastructure, NYC, policies, politics, urban development, urban planning, urban policy, urban spaceComment
On The Waterfront: Finding the Balance for Development and Communities

Space for new development is severely restricted in the New York metro region. While industrial uses of the waterfront continue to decline, there are still port jobs at stake and a thriving import/export industry. How can the city and region plan for the best use of the New York and New Jersey waterfronts, to benefit communities and the wider economy?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramercommunities, community infrastructure, development, economy, export, financial crisis, growth, import, indistry, jobs, neighborhoods, policies, politics, Port Authority, public policy, public space, regional growth, urban development, urban planning, urban policy, urban space, waterfrontComment
Opening the Schoolyard Gates: Reclaiming Urban Community Space

As part of PlaNYC 2030, Mayor Bloomberg has proposed opening 290 city schoolyards to the public during non-school hours. Reclaiming urban community space can strengthen families and neighborhoods, but it's never as easy as "throwing open the gates." What should the city do to ensure that these spaces benefit communities, families, and children?

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Children and Families, Government & Communities, Schools WatchAbigail KramerBloomberg, children, city government, CNYCA, communities, community infrastructure, families, Insideschools, neighborhoods, NYC, policies, politics, public policy, public schools, public space, schools, schoolyards, urban development, urban policy, urban spaceComment