California Has a Legal Clause for Housing That Could Put NIMBYs in a Corner

For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.

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6 Cobblestones Wrap Up a 6-Year Restoration Project

The project in Dumbo and Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, involved replacing cobblestones and the infrastructure underneath them.

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A City Is Broke. Can a Billionaire’s Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance?

Suisun City has tried to revive its fortunes for years. The latest idea: Annex land for California Forever, a tech-billionaire-funded new city plan north of San Francisco.

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City Council Set to Approve Plan That Could Bring 14,700 Homes to Queens

The New York plan would open up 54 blocks of Long Island City, which are mostly warehouses and parking lots, to housing.

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What the IBX Rail Project Could Mean for Brooklyn and Queens

The proposed light rail would be the biggest expansion of the city’s transit system since the GG line was created almost 90 years ago.

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Edward J. Blakely, 87, Dies; Hired to Oversee Katrina Recovery in New Orleans

An urban planner who specialized in disaster recovery, he was brought in to revive the city after the 2005 storm. The task proved larger than one man could handle.

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Rebuilding Israeli-Held Parts of Gaza: Workable or Another U.S. Pipe Dream?

There are many questions about whether the idea is feasible or doomed from the outset.

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There Are 6 NYC Ballot Measures. Here’s What to Know.

Voters will have a chance to weigh in on ballot questions concerning the housing crisis and when local elections should be held.

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New Yorkers on Their Hopes for the Future of the City

Readers share their wishes, predictions and wildest dreams for what’s to come in transit, housing, arts and more.

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E-Trucks Are Heavy. Can Our Roads Handle Them?

Researchers look at the potential damage to New York area highways, tunnels and bridges from trucks that can weigh up to 9,000 pounds.

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