000 veterans of the American Civil War are buried inCypress Hillson its border with Brooklyn. TheLong Island Rail Road(1836), originally intended to shorten the trip from New York to theBostonferry,traversedland that was largely agricultural. That situation changed after 1870 when what essentially...
Cities often grow by forming agglomerations or conurbations; the best-known examples are the so-called megalopolis—the enormous, solidly urbanized zone from Boston to Washington in the United States—and the official conurbations in Great Britain. In the socialist countries the group forms of ...
"City of Yes" rezoning plan moving ahead to full NYC Council vote Mayor Eric Adams' massive rezoning plan known as "City of Yes" cleared a major hurdle Thursday, passing key City Council committee votes, with some modifications. It can now move ahead to a full City Council vote. Nov...
The housing crisis impacts all New Yorkers; the solutions need to enlist all New Yorkers.City of Yes for Housing Opportunityis a zoning reform proposal that addresses the housing crisis by making it possible to build a little bit more housing in every neighborhood. The proposal went through publ...
Want to remind everyone that the City of Titusville still has an active program to help with the purchase of a first home (have not owned a home within the last 3 years, or currently live in a mobile home) in Titusville. Funds are still available. Please share! For more information ...
One interesting point is that this assertion is supported by many spatial planners who believe that mixed land use complements the strict zoning system (e.g., a primary strategy of New Urbanism). Along with two conflicting arguments, there is also the assertion that the relationship between land...
A place where the government would be corporate-run, allowing optimum zoning and no anti-business elements to interfere with corporate growth. Ideally, it would be a capitalist mecca of opportunity. Night's dream city was tailor-made for their purposes and so he provided the design and ...
There is an increase of flash floods. Last Christmas, I was on my trip from New York to Boston. There was a severe thunderstorm with heavy rainfall along the East Coast, causing a flash flood that the damaged trees blocked part of the railways near New Haven. My train was delayed 4 hou...
The city of Buffalo, New York, has completely eliminated parking minimums in its new zoning… Bike-Friendly & Ped-Friendly Roads Create 46% More Jobs Per Dollar Spent Via CleanTechnica: Owing to the recent election of Donald Trump as the President of the… ...
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