As many New Yorkers know, the rent is too damn high. The neighborhoods of New York have always been dynamic and ever-changing, and today, this continues to be true, but perhaps, on a level unforeseen in recent memory. Many are being priced out of our neighborhoods that they’ve lived in, sometimes for generations. So I asked Jimmy […]
Tag Archives: jobs
Income Rising?
I was reading this article on Bill Moyer’s website, which is essentially following up on a Pew Study which indicates in very broad terms that educated people tended to see increases in wages over the past 20 years. Many commenters responded by saying they hadn’t seen those sorts of increases. I too haven’t seen them […]
It’s not you, it’s me: a breakup letter to Brookings
My dear Brookings Institution, you recently wrote up a blog post on the importance of manufacturing hubs to kick-start America’s new industrial economy. By the time you read this, I will be miles away, hidden behind a computer. So I feel that I can safely say what needs to be said: you wrote a lot, […]
Temporal planning: a forgotten dimension
In an Urban Institute report released last week, it was found that one out of every five US workers clocks-in between the hours of 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. As well, the lower a worker’s wages, the more likely they are to work during odd hours: nearly 1/3 of low-wage workers are employed during evenings, […]
Forget About Green Jobs; Just Green the Economy
First things first, let’s stop talking about green jobs. There is no such thing. It can mean too many things. I like indicators… mmhhmmm. Do you want to know why I think they are hot? Because they measure the impacts of things. And if they are good indicators, they are based on measurable facts. Do […]
Best Cities to be an Urban Planner (and not have to explain what you do)
The profession of urban planning always befuddles my friends and relatives: “so are you like an architect or engineer” the question usually goes. If they have ever played the SimCity videogame, it is usually a little bit easier to explain what we do, and if shouting over the din of a bar, I respond “yeah, […]
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Creative Class Controvery
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Newburgh and New ‘Burbs: A 21st Century Plan for a 20th Century City
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The Divide Between Architecture and Landscape Architecture: Part I
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(Re)New Your City, New York City: European Best Practices for NYC
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Transporting Transportation
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Engaging the Community by Giving EVERYONE A Voice
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Ten Arcane Facts About New York City
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Art and Healing
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Enabling Communities to Build Their Own Plazas
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Ameraissance of Transportation Finance
