Tag Archives: Suburbs

Farm-Urb: Questions of Community and Status

David raised a pretty good point on our article Farm-Urb: Brooklyn Man the First to Raise Chickens, the whole thing sounded a bit elitist, and part of the issue may have been the somewhat hyperbolic title of the post to which he … Continue reading

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Commuters Outraged At MTA Changes – Lessons in Housing

CBS reporting on new MTA cuts that are likely to affect Metro North. The MTA is planning more cuts in order to cover an enormous budget deficit – and straphangers aren’t happy about it. “Two nights in a row we … Continue reading

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Best Place to Live in Metro New York: the winner is…

  For those looking to live in or near the city, New York magazine released its Best Place to Live listing, rating the neighborhoods of New York. The 50 most satisfying metro neighborhoods are weighed against each other across a … Continue reading

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The New Urbanism vs. Living According to Your Values

Bobert Contreras’ Blog in Back to the City reports on the recent corporate recognition that some social trends are moving people back into cities, as both United Airlines and Walgreens have reinvested in city centers. United Air Lines is set to move its … Continue reading

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Coney Island Developer Lets the Place Lag

From the The Real Deal and Daily News: Despite neighborhood outrage, Coney Island developer Joseph Sitt of Thor Equities has no plans to clear out tattered tents and garbage in the empty lots on Stillwell Avenue, according to the New … Continue reading

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