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Roundup — NYC AIDS Memorial, Closed Data, Bloomberg the Preservationist, a Blank Slate in the Bronx, Sandy Updates, Collaborative Cities, and Bike the Branches
by Urban Omnibus • April 5th, 2013
NYC AIDS MEMORIAL The final design for the New York City AIDS Memorial, to be constructed next to the former...
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Restoring Pride of Place: A Conversation with Nancy Biberman
by Urban Omnibus • April 3rd, 2013
The founder and president of the Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) talks about the difference between building structures and building communities, the musical legacy of the Bronx, and how the persistence of memory affects neighborhood growth.
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Roundup — Housing Out of Reach, a Fresh Take on Flushing, Boulevard 41, Arts at Ground Zero, Sandy Updates, Curtain, the Big Squeeze, and Calling Back to 1993
by Urban Omnibus • March 29th, 2013
OUT-OF-REACH HOUSING A new report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition demonstrates the very concerning statistic that “in no...
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Roundup — State of the Union/City, Not-So-Affordable Housing, Urban Temperatures Rising, Water_Works, Mini Golf, Tropfest, and Canoeing for Charity
by Urban Omnibus • February 15th, 2013
STATE OF THE [_____] Public officials were busy this week proclaiming the state of their charges. In the first State...
At the League • Vanguard
Vacant Lots: Then and Now
by Urban Omnibus • January 16th, 2013
In 1987, the League launched a design study to examine the potential of small-scale infill housing to contribute to the city’s affordable housing portfolio. We look back at what was proposed, and what was built instead.
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Roundup — SPURA RFP, Simpler Signs, the Pothole Gang, Chelsea Wi-Fi, Sandy Updates, Trash Dance, and Lowering the Cost of Housing
by Urban Omnibus • January 11th, 2013
SEWARD PARK RFP RELEASED This past Wednesday, 45 years after being cleared in the name of urban renewal, six acres...
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Stuyvesant Town: This is Your Home
by Katie Stapleton • December 19th, 2012
Last Monday night, I had the opportunity to attend the premiere performance of Stuyvesant Town: This is Your Home, an...
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Self-Help Housing: The Story of the Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
by Urban Omnibus • December 19th, 2012
Andy Reicher shares the history of UHAB, chronicling its evolution through 40 years of helping renters become owners.
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Roundup – Co-op City, A Cloud of Bottles, Parking and Culture in Downtown Brooklyn, Atlantic Yards Prefab, Post-Sandy Updates and Upcoming Events
by Urban Omnibus • November 30th, 2012
KEEPING CO-OP CITY AFFORDABLE This week, Governor Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg and US HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced a $621.5 million...
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Why is the Broadway Triangle Still Empty?
by Meg Kelly • August 15th, 2012
Meg Kelly explores the controversy behind the stalled redevelopment of the Broadway Triangle, raising questions about the political geography of housing and ethnic integration in a North Brooklyn border zone.
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