40 years after its construction, Karen Kubey revisits Marcus Garvey Park Village in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a revealing example of the design philosophies and policy priorities behind low-rise, high-density housing.

40 years after its construction, Karen Kubey revisits Marcus Garvey Park Village in Brownsville, Brooklyn, a revealing example of the design philosophies and policy priorities behind low-rise, high-density housing.

The founder of the New Amsterdam Market talks about the tradition and history of the public market as civic space, the role of the city in shaping our food systems, and the value, to our cities and our psyches, of cultivating small and local commercial enterprises.

The release of a new book about the Internet’s physical infrastructure inspires a closer look at how fiber optic cables are woven – literally – into the city’s fabric.

Two new elegant waterfront firehouses prompt a closer look at the Fire Department’s Marine Operations Unit, its unique architectural needs, cultural significance and essential function as part of the complex system of services that keeps the city safe.

Anita Durst and Kim Schnaubert talk about how we can support artists and improve the economic and cultural vitality of our cities by repurposing under-utilized and empty spaces.

Adam Lubinsky discusses a range of urban planning strategies and design opportunities to help get New Yorkers into the waters of the East River.

David Vega-Barachowitz traces the origins of our entrenched notions of how streets should be used, and suggests an alternative future built on an ethic of shared responsibility and common sense.

The CEO of the city’s first non-profit industrial developer discusses how his organization creates space for a new generation of urban manufacturing in New York City.

A field trip to Dutch Kills Green at the eastern end of Queens Plaza, Long Island City

Urban planner Douglas Woodward analyzes the rules posted in privately owned public spaces to investigate some of the challenges involved in the private provision of public goods.

In the final selection from the Unfinished Grid Essay Competition, Annie Choi takes us on a neighborhood stroll that reveals the grid’s subtle influence on our everyday experience of the city.

Jim Lau shares the landscape architecture work of the New York State Department of Transportation, including a skatepark under the BQE, a waterfront park in Inwood, and an extensive greenway along the Bronx River.

Gavin Browning calls attention to the supportive housing developments and programs of Housing Works so often overshadowed by the organization’s more familiar street-level enterprises.

Allison Carafa takes us on a fresh and cheerful journey through an under-explored but ubiquitous aspect of our urban environment: the window air conditioning unit.