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Construction
News from Home
Reported from the imaginations of those on the front lines of New York City's housing struggles, a newspaper from the future brings tidings of homes for all.
Building Solidarity
Workers across the building trades talk about what it takes to construct a just transition to a sustainable economy.
Watch This Space
Over two decades of twists and turns and promises unmet, one journalist has been keeping a close eye on the saga of Atlantic Yards.
A Bigger Picture
Piecing together land use laws from coast to coast, the National Zoning Atlas illustrates the need for reform.
Building Out of a Tight Spot
An architect faces New York City's housing crisis and climate crisis, one building at a time.
A Wall Made of Bricks
Geologic processes, local histories, and centuries of labor converge on a project suggesting new possibilities of reuse.
A Safe Space
Immigrant day laborers, construction workers and domestic workers experience hazardous conditions in the best of times. Worker's Justice Project and its worker centers are building a culture of safety and solidarity.
Pass the Leftovers!
The largest controlled building demolition in history, currently underway in Midtown Manhattan, puts front and center the ethical and environmental consequences of architecture’s disposable values. Could today's detritus be the building blocks of the future?