A project in East New York aims to to adapt the ethos of Blue Zones — healthy, close-knit communities where people live to 100 — to one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city.
Tag: Public and Subsidized Housing
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A Summer Basketball Refuge Thrives in the Bronx’s Largest Housing Complex
Basketball gave Rasheem Jenkins “an escape from the reality of the projects.” Now he runs a summer league in the Bronx development where he grew up.
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American Cities Have a Conversion Problem, and It’s Not Just Offices
Piles of regulations, or “kludge,” and a culture of “no” are limiting the ability to turn building blocks into something new.