Ferguson and Failing Suburbs
It is distressing to see Ferguson, Mo., making headlines again for demonstrations that turn violent. To outsiders, especially those who have not followed every detail of the injustices revealed by the...
View ArticleSplendor in the Glass
One of the most exquisite works of recent architecture seeks to fade into its bucolic surroundings. From a ridge at the high point of an 80-acre former horse farm in New Canaan, Connecticut, a pathway...
View ArticleMoving On
I am thrilled to announce a major career change. I have been appointed to a new position with the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC). As its Director of Design Strategic...
View ArticleIn Long Island City Real Estate Thrives on Dystopia
As it emerges from a tunnel, the 7 subway line clatters upward in a broad curve high above the streets of Long Island City, opening a panorama to the East River and the Manhattan skyline pinpricked...
View ArticleYou Can Stop Trump’s Disastrous Cabinet
The Republican Senate is attempting to rush hearings for President Trump’s cabinet choices. Everyone has to act now to insist that Congress follow established procedures and law for vetting ethics and...
View ArticleWhy You’ll Never Get a Raise under Trump
I am no labor expert but all the things I know much more about —and usually write about—from climate change to transportation and architecture—were held hostage in this election to voters who wanted a...
View ArticleDisaster Recovery Secret Weapon: Neighborhood Groups
In a year of extraordinary disasters, the sheer scope of recovery and rebuilding can seem mind boggling. We’re tempted to turn away in horror at buildings with roofs ripped off in Puerto Rico and the...
View ArticleTax Plan to Cities: Drop Dead
You may have paid little attention to the tax plan rushing headlong through Congress. It has been advertised as a middle-class tax break and an inducement to business to create jobs through a...
View ArticleQuestions for Brett Kavanaugh
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will no doubt be subjected to detailed questioning this week about his substantial record as a jurist. Kavanaugh has been groomed through the equivalent of a...
View ArticleCan Amazon Be . . . Gasp . . . Good for New York?
“Stop Amazon!” is increasingly the mantra of activists in New York, referring to the new $5 billion campus the company is slated to develop in Long Island City, Queens. With righteous rage, city...
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