By Malia Teske Amsterdam is a global city and a top European financial center that has gained a reputation for its commitment to sustainability. In the Netherlands, sustainable development considerations have long been integrated into urban planning and new building … 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 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 →

By Ralph-Cedric Comeau Affordable Housing has always been a crisis as cities and towns heavily support housing discrimination through exclusionary zoning. Exclusionary zoning is the mechanism through which affluent neighborhoods like that of New York City and suburbs like that … Continue reading →