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Apr. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Tale of Starchitects and "Supertalls" in New York City

As Curbed.com describes it there is a push for “supertalls” in New York City, those buildings that exceed the 984 foot height…
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Feb. 28, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Place Making Where You Least Expect~Reclaiming Industrial Space for Parks

From Park People.ca and Ken Greenberg  comes the video by Garrick Mason  “Something New from Something Old”  describing some unique and some…
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Jul. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Observations on New York City, Central Park and the High Line

I have just returned from New York City where I spent a day with Mitchell Silver the Park Commissioner for…
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Dec. 09, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File-Have a below grade storage space in NYC? Grow the Low Line.

Besides the High Line in New York City, this report from Wired describes the “Low Line” , the initiative from former Google…
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Oct. 23, 2016 / michaelkluckner

Snapshots from France

Pictures of the self-driving free bus that runs around the Confluence district in Lyon… It putters along the quiet roadway…
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Nov. 02, 2015 / Gordon Price

October in New York: Hudson Yards (with a side trip to Edmonton)

More images of my October trip to New York.   We’ve walked across Manhattan along 54th Street to the Hudson…
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Oct. 23, 2015 / Gordon Price

October in New York: Too Much of a Good Thing for Too Many

Yes, the weather was beautiful. Yes, it was a long weekend.  Yes, this an urbanist must-see in NYC. But the…
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Apr. 08, 2015 / Gordon Price

New York – The High Line – 10

A few final images: . . . ,…
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Apr. 08, 2015 / Gordon Price

New York – The High Line – 9

Given the popularity of the High Line, it’s an irresistible opportunity for advertising; I’m surprised there wasn’t more.  I suspect…
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Apr. 08, 2015 / Gordon Price

New York – The High Line – 8

The High Line offers a constant shifting of views – close, medium and far – especially when the north-south line…
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Apr. 08, 2015 / Gordon Price

New York – The High Line – 7

A major impact of the current round of construction is the further canyonization of the High Line as more development…
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Apr. 08, 2015 / Gordon Price

New York – The High Line – 6

Despite all the construction within a block or so of the High Line, it all pales when compared to what…
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Apr. 07, 2015 / Gordon Price

New York – The High Line – 5

The success of the High Line has pulled property values westward, away from the traditional sites near the subway lines…
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Apr. 07, 2015 / Gordon Price

New York – The High Line – 4

Though much of the cost of the High Line was paid for by private contributions, I’m told that funding was…

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