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The Rise of the Modern City-State
Places Journal
The former NYC Design and Construction Commissioner reflects on the legacy of the Bloomberg years, and the need for cities to take the lead in planning for climate change.
Jane Jacobs and the Death and Life of American Planning
Places Journal
An urban historian assesses the complex legacy of Jane Jacobs, including the rise of community activism and the marginalization of professional planning.
Building Hyperdensity and Civic Delight
Places Journal
Americans are conflicted about urban development: somehow we’ve demonized both sprawl and density. Here’s the case for the hyperdense city: prosperous, sustainable, delightful.
Unfinished New York
Places Journal
Preservation has evolved from a rarified special interest to an institution — an ethos — entrenched in our culture. But has it become too conservative, elitist and even racist?
Eat the City
Places Journal
The case for “civic agriculture” — for reconceptualizing cities as networks of agricultural zones, from parks to allotments.
Champion Trees and Urban Forests
Places Journal
Personal epiphanies, tree farming, and a plan to save the planet: a review of “The Man Who Planted Trees.”