By Shuo Cheng Part I: Battery Park City I: Public/Private Development of Battery Park The dichotomy of public versus private spaces presents interesting patterns in modern redeveloped waterfronts. In Battery Park City, public spaces consist of wide swaths of park space … Continue reading →

By Shuo Cheng In this post, I will explore paradigm of public vs private development through the context of the history of Battery Park City. Before the 1960’s, the location which is now known today as Battery Park City was … Continue reading →

By Garrett Craig-Lucas Located at the confluence of land and water, urban waterfronts possess unique characteristics due to ecology, economic histories, and associated development patterns. While many urban waterfronts suffer from economic and physical decline as industrial uses recede, exciting … Continue reading →

By Emma Langston The history of Camden, New Jersey is similar to those of many cities in the eastern United States; a rich, fruitful past left way to a current situation of uncertainty and dread. Now considered “the poorest city … Continue reading →