Mar 15th 2010 5:45PM
San Francisco and Detroit may be in full bloom this spring thanks to urban farms. Who are responsible for these urban farm projects? Could urban farms really remake either of these cities? The cities' housing markets don't have much in common. San Francisco is frequently in the news for high priced homes, while Detroit is... Continue Reading »
Jan 26th 2010 4:56PM
No visitor or local in New York City can avoid the city's ubiquitous "sidewalk sheds," those unsightly wood-and-scaffolding structures put up to protect pedestrians during building renovations around Gotham. Whether at the entrance of your apartment building or wrapped around your favorite retail outlet these eyesores... Continue Reading »
Dec 15th 2009 4:00PM
Is graffiti art or urban blight? That's long been the question in New York City, a graffiti hub since the 1960s, that's recently seen some beloved institutions fall. In 2006, it was announced that 11 Spring Street – a 19th century NoLiTa building whose exterior bore two decades of spray paint and wheat paste... Continue Reading »
