“The Street Light Just Came On”

If you remember Warren G, finish that lyric up and I’ll send you a prize.*
*maybe

The design for the new NYC street lights stem from a competition held in 2004 and they are not intended to replace all the streetlights, but to simply provide a more modern design to be installed in areas that are newly [...]

Trains, Horses, Bikes and Cities

Our buildings shape the public spaces, but the public spaces of sidewalks, roadways and transit corridors in turn shape our density and how our buildings are designed and used.

A Park Avenue

New York City is still trying to figure it out. But, others can learn from our experiences. To paraphrase Oklachusetts, if Oklahoma City’s goal is to create a walkable, urban, downtown environment, than the infrastructure needs to encourage people to experience their city in a way different than the suburban dashboard experience.

High Line

Despite the wonderful design, the biggest impression I was left with is that this is not a park. For a long time, I feel that the idea of “park” and “landscaping” has been placed under the “pastoral shadow” of Mr. Olmsted and his amazing work in parks across New York City and America at large.

Times Square

In my mind, the big question in play is if Times Square can become a 21st century equivalent of the urban room and gathering space that Union Square traditionally has represented.