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The Garment District
For this new report on the Garment District, the Municipal Art Society conducted case studies, gathered new data, interviewed dozens of experts, compiled other studies of the fashion industry, researched the history and explored a variety of policy recommendations. (October 18, 2011)

New Uses for Stymied Plots
Stalled construction sites are often littered or in disrepair and can block sidewalks, according to a report by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer that surveyed all 129 such sites in Manhattan. In the report, Arrested Development, Stringer calls for putting some or all of the sites into use, even if only temporarily. He said some of the locations now serve as exhibition spaces, a café or a skating rink. (September 27, 2011)

How Staten Island Has Changed Over 20 Years
This new report by the Center for an Urban Future examines the changes in Staten Island over the past 20 years. It provides the first comprehensive statistical analysis of the major trends that have shaped the borough, which saw the fastest population growth during this period. (May 5, 2011)

Transit Falling Behind Outer Borough Growth
A disproportionate share of the city’s recent job growth, transit ridership gains and population increases have occurred in the outer boroughs, but transit service in the boroughs has not kept pace, according to this report by the Center for an Urban Future. (February 24, 2011)

Effect of Minimum Parking Requirements
Developers never add more parking spaces than are required by the city, which shows that parking minimums artificially inflate the construction of spaces, according to this report by the Furman Center. (February 17, 2011)

Project for Public Spaces: Jane Jacobs
PPS was founded as a non-profit in 1975 to build upon the pioneering Street Life Project of writer-sociologist William H. Whyte. Since then they have developed a unique process for transforming public spaces, which they call "Placemaking."
Starts and Fits
This blog, written by urban planner Aaron Donovan, is focused on land use and transportation. It's a little bit chaotic in both design and form (one post relates a conversation overhead on the subway, and several, for some inexplicable reason, even talk about things happening outside of New York City). Along with this silliness, however, is serious discussion about planning and traffic issues.
Air Rights
An old Gotham Gazette Issue of the Week, still relevant and interesting, though a slightly arcane Land Use topic.
Van Alen Institute
A beautiful site on projects in public architecture. Great maps, detailing all of the competitions and their results.
Set Speed
This Fort Greene-based blog keeps close tabs on local real estate. Its interest is split between big issues, like gentrification and the Atlantic Yards project, and the prices of local condos.

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