Impactscommons.wikimedia.org Why is New York still building on the waterfront? There are two simple reasons. One, it makes money. And two, people just love water.
Politics www.nytimes.com Are more car-free streets in NYC's future? The tension between "those who see cars as evil and those who see cars as essential" intensifies as social distancing puts a premium on space.
Politics www.nytimes.com Will cars rule the roads in post-pandemic New York? Newly emboldened, many New Yorkers want to repurpose streets for walking, biking, dining and schools, even as traffic returns.
Solutions www.nytimes.com Traffic experiment in NYC: Cars all but banned on major street The city takes its crackdown on cars to 14th Street, a crosstown route for 21,000 vehicles a day, which will be virtually off limits.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice
