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What’s next for New York’s historic preservation movement?
More than a quarter of lots in Manhattan are protected by the city's Landmarks Law. That’s both a triumph and a challenge.
Jan 7
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Benjamin Schneider
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December 2024
Build housing in S.F.'s Presidio? It's not as crazy as it sounds.
A Trump-branded 'Freedom City' in the heart of San Francisco would be a disaster. But social housing in the Presidio just might work.
Dec 29, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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Build housing in S.F.'s Presidio? It's not as crazy as it sounds.
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How high-speed rail won over the world
America’s paucity of fast trains is becoming harder to ignore — or justify.
Dec 9, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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How high-speed rail won over the world
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November 2024
San Francisco grows up and slims down
Developers are responding to more generous zoning rules with a bevy of skinny apartment buildings. That's a good thing.
Nov 27, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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Will Trump derail America’s high-speed rail plans?
Unlike his last term, much of the nation’s high-speed rail action is happening in red states. That could be significant.
Nov 8, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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August 2024
Was Jane Jacobs a YIMBY?
The legendary urbanist would be more open to New York's 'City of Yes' rezoning plan than many assume
Aug 28, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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Was Jane Jacobs a YIMBY?
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California Forever should’ve been government-led from the start
New cities on the edge of fantastically expensive regions aren’t particularly radical in the global context. What’s radical is the U.S. government’s…
Aug 21, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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America's Most Exciting Transit Project
The Sepulveda Corridor in LA could give the U.S. — a country accustomed to low-tech, low-speed, low-frequency transit — an urban rail line that rivals…
Aug 7, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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July 2024
America’s Transit Exceptionalism
The rest of the world is building subways like crazy. The U.S. has pretty much given up.
Jul 23, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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How robotaxis could transform cities
Hint: Not necessarily for the better
Jul 16, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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June 2024
Social Housing Lands in America
With Washington uninterested in affordable housing, cities and states are turning to an alternative model. Can it deliver on its promises?
Jun 25, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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The Genius of Vancouverism
How the SkyTrain driverless metro system turned Vancouver into a diverse, cosmopolitan, and eminently livable city.
Jun 11, 2024
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Benjamin Schneider
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