26 Mar 22

“Can the momentum of sprawl be halted? America’s zoning laws, intended to control the baneful effects of industry, have mutated, in the view of one architecture critic, into a system that corrodes civic life, outlaws the human scale, defeats tradition and authenticity, and confounds our yearning for an everyday environment worthy of our affection.”

by wyclif 3 years ago

13 Apr 06


is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and reuse of the High Line - a 1.5 mile, elevated railway that runs along the West Side of Manhattan

by wyclif 20 years ago

13 Oct 05

“African-Americans emphasizing the communal and progressive understanding of Reformed Theology.”

by wyclif 20 years ago

12 Oct 05


“What has changed over the past century, the author says, is that an increasing number of citizens have achieved the financial means to participate in what was once an exclusive luxury of the wealthy.”

by wyclif 20 years ago

08 Oct 05

“Sprawl isn’t what it used to be, some experts contend. Is it time we stopped worrying and learned to love the subdivision?”

by wyclif 20 years ago

28 Sep 05

“Civic authorities agree that the key to urban prosperity is appealing to the “hipster set” of gays, twentysomethings and young creatives. But the only evidence for this idea comes from the dot-com boom of the late 1990s—and that time is over.”

by wyclif 20 years ago

26 Sep 05

“The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the “public use” provision of the “takings clause” of the 5th Amendment of the Constitution permits the use of eminent domain for economic development purposes that provide public benefit under a Connecticut statute.”

by wyclif 20 years ago