Getting What You Design For

John Norquist, President of the Congress for New Urbanism had an insightful observation in his recent interview with Streetsblog , where he simultaneously...

The Best Subway Stops in the World

This fantastic series of photos of subway stations really makes me appreciate mass transit in a way that I haven’t in ages. Look at Stockholm! Any space where...

Jones Diner

Jason ‘s mention of a meal at the Jones Diner brought to mind the recent story that we ran about the threats to its existence that are posed by the inevitable...

I love the subway; I

I love the subway; I ride it every day and never tire of it. It is intrinsic to the experience of living in New York City, and is justifiably romanticized. But...

Cars vs. People; A Triumph of the Feet

"The vitality of a city comes from its pedestrians, not its cars." Tampa Bay Online has a dramatic series of photographs illustrating an article on...

A great article on the

A great article on the dark side of New York that everyone talks about, but no one really acknowledges: Housing .

sidewalk garden

An almost surreal New York Moment : we were at a pizzeria at the corner of York and 79th, and there was a fellow watering his garden outside the shop. Not...

MTA commuting

Today and yesterday I have used the Metropolitan Transit Authority ‘s trains to go to work. I have been a big believer in public transportation , as long as...