Tagged ‘Brooklyn Bridge Park’
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Disruption Index: Privately Run Public Spaces
One of 77 people, places and ideas changing cities in 2012.
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Looking Ahead After Sandy, Bloomberg Talks Waterfronts, Infrastructure and Climate Change
In a building still marked with water damage from Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out shot-term and long-term visions of what comes next for the storm-battered city — and, notably for a big-city mayor, devoted at least half of his speech to climate change.
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Should the Feds Have a Unit to Support Public-Private Partnerships?
Would guidance from Washington help cities use public-private partnerships more effectively?
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A New Opportunity for City Parks As Private Donors Eye Public Space
Philanthropic donations to fund urban parks have never been greater, but many cities have yet to find ways to leverage private investment for public spaces.
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The Brains Behind Brooklyn’s Boom
Downtown Brooklyn is booming. Like in many urban downtowns, a local development corporation has been charged with orchestrating the change. What does it mean for residents when a private organization sits at the helm of a neighborhood’s planning?
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INTERVIEW: Catherine Nagel on Viewing the City from the Grass Up
Since 2004, Catherine Nagel has served as executive director of City Parks Alliance and launched a number of programs to help fund and maintain urban parks across the country. Here, she talks about the major issues, trends and developments in the urban park movement today.
