Robert Moses Tore the South Bronx in Half. Is It About to Happen Again?

It took decades for the Bronx to recover after the Cross Bronx Expressway was built. With years of repairs on the horizon, some residents worry about new trauma.

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Delaware Looks to ‘Living Shorelines’ to Save Its Coasts

Along with other East Coast states, Delaware is using natural materials to protect vulnerable coastal areas.

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As Heat Waves Intensify, Paris Plans for Record Temperatures

City planners say the day when temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, or 50 Celsius, could stall the French capital is not far off. They are already starting to prepare.

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Plan to Add 9,500 Homes to Midtown Expected to Get City Council Approval

The plan would open a swath of Manhattan, including the garment district, to residential development.

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The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef

Inside a bold — and controversial — effort to cool the water around this beloved ecosystem.

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With Labubus and a Cat Cafe, a Shopping Mall Thrives in New York City

The city’s newest indoor shopping center, in Queens, has defied predictions of the death of the American mall by catering to Asian American shoppers.

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Does Brooklyn Need a New Waterfront Neighborhood?

The risks and opportunities of turning 122 industrial acres over to developers.

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Local Opposition Threatens Massive Redevelopment on Brooklyn Waterfront

There is concern over how city leaders are trying to push the proposal forward using a special state process that limits public input and circumvents the typical local vetting.

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High-Demand Section of Brooklyn Will Be Redesigned, Adding 4,600 Homes

The plan, approved by the City Council, focuses on boosting residential development and job growth in a 21-block area along Atlantic Avenue in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

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Robert Campbell, Architecture Critic in Love With Boston, Dies at 88

A Pulitzer Prize winner, he wrote with humanity and zest for The Boston Globe for more than 40 years.

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