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The Omnibus Roundup – Clinton on Cities, FLW Comes to NYC, NAC Profiles DCP, Corona Embraces Ped Plaza, and Freedom of Assembly
by Urban Omnibus • September 7th, 2012
CITIES GET THINGS DONE President Bill Clinton’s rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night included a special shout-out...
Rules of Conduct
by Douglas Woodward • May 9th, 2012
Urban planner Douglas Woodward analyzes the rules posted in privately owned public spaces to investigate some of the challenges involved in the private provision of public goods.
Fast-Tracked: Who Decides Where the Subway Goes?
by Jeff Maki and Alexandra Woolsey Puffer • August 10th, 2011
Alexandra Woolsey Puffer and Jeff Maki share the results of a high school student team’s investigation into transit planning and the westward expansion of the 7 line.
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The Omnibus Roundup — Tech Capital, Friendly Fourth Ave, Greenpoint Greenhouse, End of Amtrak, and NYC’s Bike War
by Urban Omnibus • June 24th, 2011
THE NEXT TECH CAPITAL: NYC This past March, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) solicited a request for expressions of interest (RFEI) to global research institutions for ideas to establish a future “applied science and engineering research campus” somewhere in New York City. NYCEDC received 18 proposals from top schools that included...
A Conversation with Raquel Ramati
by Urban Omnibus • March 30th, 2011
In advance of our field trip to one of NYC’s privately-owned public spaces, we talk to Raquel Ramati about plaza bonuses, street life and the legacy of DCP’s Urban Design Group.