Companies continue to downsize during the pandemic, creating a major challenge for the city over what to do with so many empty buildings.
Tag: Urban Areas
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Why New York’s Giant Trash Bag Piles May Be an Endangered Species
Containerization, which has been embraced by global cities like Barcelona and Buenos Aires, could force New York to eliminate 150,000 parking spots.
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San Francisco Whole Foods Closure Reflects City’s Economy and Crime Woes
Tech workers have stayed home, and ongoing social problems downtown are forcing civic and business leaders to confront harsh realities about the city’s pandemic recovery.
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When a Walkable City Becomes a Death Trap
Vision Zero, the initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities, seems to have stalled, if the reoccurring tragedies on a single Brooklyn avenue are any proof.
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How the Broadway Community Is Trying to Block a Times Square Casino
A new coalition, organized by the Broadway League, has formed to defeat a casino proposal backed by Caesars and Jay-Z.