In the Media
Some Streets Closed During the Pandemic to Allow Pedestrians Will Remain Car-Free
NPR: In an NPR report, CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt points out how the pandemic accelerated public acceptance of closing roads to car traffic.
Cornell University Reappoints Architect J. Meejin Yoon as Dean of its College of Architecture
The Architect's Newspaper: The Architect's Newspaper includes coverage of Yoon's tenure and reappointment in its daily digest.
The New York Times: The New York Times reviews Michael Kimmelman's new book of collected essays based on tours of New York City he took with architects, urban planners, and other experts, including CRP Professor Thomas J. Campanella.
Architect Magazine: Architect Magazine reports the reappointment of Dean Yoon, the first woman to hold the position at Cornell.
Cornell AAP Reappoints Dean J. Meejin Yoon for a Second Term
Archinect: Archinect reports that Yoon will begin her second term in January of 2024, extending for five years a tenure that brought "dramatic institutional change" to the campus.
Vice: Covering the challenges of effective community feedback in the city planning process, Vice cites a 2011 article by CRP Professor Thomas Campanella which equates modern urban planners with umpires in these scenarios.
A Climate Reckoning for U.S. Housing: Too Many Homes in Harm's Way, "Too Many Zeros" in the Costs
USA Today: In a USA Today article examining how the changing climate is impacting where Americans live, CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi notes that the reasons that people move are always multifaceted.
A Decade After Sandy, Manhattan's Flood Barrier Is Finally in Sight — Sort of
Grist: Grist reports on the history and current state of the project, and includes comments from CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi who notes the challenges of this innovative design approach for other communities with less funding to work with.
A Look into Connecticut's History of Housing Segregation
WNPR Where We Live: In an interview with Connecticut Public Radio's Where We Live, CRP Professor Sara Bronin discusses her efforts to create a national zoning atlas at Cornell's Legal Constructs Lab and how recent legislative reforms in Connecticut factor.
Promoting Inclusive Growth: We Know What Works
Local Solutions Support Center: In a post for the Local Solutions Support Center, CRP Professor Mildred Warner explains how we can promote more inclusive growth by raising returns to labor.
Can $50 Million Make a Dull Brooklyn Office Park Cool?
The New York Times: In The New York Times, CRP Professor Thomas J. Campanella notes that he would miss the "gritty authenticity" of the old MetroTech, whose distinct late-1980s aesthetic is rapidly disappearing in the city.
After Hurricane Ian, Can Florida Residents Build Back Better?
USA Today: In a USA Today report, CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi discusses the geographic and financial challenges of rebuilding after Hurricane Ian.
Sprawlcast: Sprawlcast speaks with CRP Professor Sara Bronin about why zoning matters and how to better understand how it affects our lives — socially, economically, and environmentally.
Effort to Protect a Beacon of LGBTQ and Women's History in Ithaca
Spectrum News 1: Spectrum News 1 covers Jeffry Iovannone's (M.A. HPP '23) work to preserve and document the building that housed a small, nationally significant lesbian, feminist press before it's under threat.
USA Today: Reporting by USA Today includes insights from CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi on the challenge of building code improvements in Florida.
City Receives Policy Proposals for Airbnb Legislation
Ithaca Voice: Josephine Ennis (M.R.P. '23), who has been working with the City of Ithaca planning department on STR legislation, presented two policy proposals that seek to preserve housing affordability and limit negative community impact.
Privatization Isn't the Answer to Jackson's Water Crisis
HuffPost: HuffPost covers the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, including comments from CRP Professor Mildred Warner that the proposed privatization would likely lead to other problems.
As Elections Near, Congestion Pricing Becomes Part of the Political Debate
Newsday: A report on the proposal in Newsday includes comments from CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein, who notes that congestion pricing benefits everyone.
More Lanes on the Turnpike Won't Solve Congestion
The Jersey Journal: In an op-ed for The Jersey Journal, CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein explains why a proposed $4.75-billion plan to fight congestion by adding more lanes to an 8-mile section of the New Jersey Turnpike won't work.
Cornell AAP Announces Eight New Faculty Members, Including Cross-Disciplinary Social Justice Cohort
The Architect's Newspaper: The Architect's Newspaper covers incoming faculty and fellows in the departments of architecture, art, and planning.
