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Photographs of “Dirty Old 1970’s NYC” Then and Now: East Village, West Village, Chinatown, Greenwich Village, and Alphabet City
Not surprisingly, a lot has changed since the 70s — it’s hard to believe that “back in the day” there
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Fun Maps: The Urban Reviewer Map by 596 Acres Shows us Master Plans since 1952
The Urban Reviewer is an interactive map of NYC  “master plans” (aka, urban renewal plans), where tenants were re-located in
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Beaugrenelle: Paris Gets a New Eco-Friendly Shopping Mall Along the Seine
We’ve got a little soft spot for shopping malls, whether looking at their struggles in historical zones like South
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What Lies Beneath: the Design Trust for Public Space Seeks to Transform the Spaces Under NYC’s Elevated Infrastructure
Scandinavian folklore holds that trolls once lurked under bridges, demanding payment from all who crossed and attacking those who refused.
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The Beijing That Never Was: A Two-Center Beijing Under the 1950 Liang-Chen Proposal
Imagine a two-center Beijing, with the central Forbidden City and city walls intact, and high rises and skyscrapers flourishing at
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High-Rise vs. Parking Lot: “The Hotel Rehearsal” at the Biennial of the Americas, Denver
One block south of the busy Sixteenth Street Mall in downtown Denver, rehearsals are underway. From a small work van,
Architecture
The History and Future of Willets Point, Queens
As fans poured off the LIRR and the MTA’s 7 line for yesterday’s All-Star Game at Citi Field,
Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Flea Opens in Philadelphia
Brooklyn Flea Philly launched last Sunday at the Piazza at Schmidt’s in Philadelphia’s new up-and-coming neighborhood of Northern
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The Center for Architecture Discusses Plans for Hudson Yards
With a packed room full of eager onlookers, the Center for Architecture (CFA) kicked off the first of a series
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The Urban Development of Rome’s Piazza San Silvestro
Rome, a city known for its Ancient ruins, has undergone some major urban developments in the last few years. Zaha
