In the Media
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Why Drivers May Soon Pay $15 to Use New York's Busiest Streets
The Christian Science Monitor: New York is due to become the first US city to charge a congestion toll on drivers entering its central business district in Manhattan. CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein says that if the goal is to reduce congestion, a charge is the right approach.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Mexico City Runs Short on Water — a Public Good that's "Increasingly Difficult" to Provide
Los Angeles Times: Mexico City is facing a serious water shortage as leaky pipes, rapid development, and climate change converge. CRP Professor and Director of the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities Victoria Beard says more cities will face "day zero" scenarios as urban water gets "increasingly difficult" to provide.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Did Robert Moses Put His Racism on Display in a Harlem Playground?
Bloomberg CityLab: The infamous New York parks commissioner allegedly placed decorations in Riverside Park to mock Black residents in the 1930s. CRP Professor Thomas Campanella examines this viral accusation.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Business Insider: The report explores the potential impact of the National Zoning Atlas, a project led by CRP Professor Sara Bronin, on correcting the current low-inventory, high-priced US housing market.
Monday, January 29, 2024
Can a National Zoning Atlas Chart a Way Out of the US Housing Crisis?
Bloomberg CityLab: The project, led by CRP Professor Sara Bronin, shines a light on specific problems or places and makes it easier for policymakers to enact change.
Monday, January 8, 2024
ChicagoGlobal: CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt comments on how pedestrian malls have been used as an urban renewal tool, though they have waned considerably throughout the country.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
The Paris Olympics' Seine River Plan is Bold, Audacious … and Risky
The Washington Post: CRP Associate Professor Jennifer Minner, who studies the impact of mass events on their host cities, comments, "If it fails during the Olympics, it will be remembered as a large-scale failure, but that could be overcome by the permanent benefits that are realized over time."
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Wall Street's Growing Housing Stock Prices Out Latino Renters, Buyers
NBC News: The report cites CRP Associate Professor Suzanne Lanyi Charles's 2019 study showing that corporate ownership of housing is closely linked to locations where foreclosures had taken place in 2007 and 2008, which greatly impacted Latino and Black communities.
Friday, December 22, 2023
Congestion Pricing Faces Pushback on All Fronts. What Might "Exemptions" Mean for Drivers?
WAMC Northeast Public Radio: CRP's Zakhary Mallett, a Strauch Fellow researching the intersection of transportation finance and travel behavior, weighs in on the congestion pricing plan for New York City.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Greyhound Bus Stops Are Valuable Assets. Here's Who's Cashing In on Them
CNN: CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein comments on the impact of bus lines shifting to curbside service.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Bloomberg Citylab + Green: CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi comments on the need for funding not just for property acquisition but for increased capacity at the state and local level to carry out joint buyout and climate adaptation efforts.
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
To Build an Affordable Housing Future, We Must Look to the Past
The Hill: CRP Professor Sara Bronin, currently serving as chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, shares a proposed new federal government policy that would encourage both rehabilitating historic housing and adapting historic buildings.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
The Conversation: CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi coauthored this study of how sea-level rise affects municipal tax revenues and whether coastal planners and managers are accounting for these fiscal impacts.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Wu Unveils Plans to Revamp Boston's Decades-Old Rules for What Can Be Built Where
The Boston Globe: The overhaul will be guided by a report from CRP Professor Sara C. Bronin, founder of the National Zoning Atlas project, which suggests reversing the city’s neighborhood-specific zoning and culling the code to 500 pages, creating a mixed-use zoning district, and emphasizing growth and additional housing near MBTA stations.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
MapLab: The Zoning Data Revolution is Here
Bloomberg CityLab: The report explores how initiatives such as the National Zoning Atlas led by CRP Professor Sara Bronin make zoning data more accessible, empowering reformers concerned about inequality and barriers to housing.
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Climate Refuges + Property Rights and Adaptation + NOAA's NEST Program + more with Dr. Linda Shi
America Adapts: Hear a wide-ranging conversation covering many aspects of climate adaptation featuring CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi.
Monday, August 28, 2023
NJ Transit's "Most Outstanding" Award Surprises Some Frustrated Riders, Despite Successes
Courier-Post: CRP Assistant Professor Nicholas Klein comments on why it's possible that NJ Transit has made significant achievements while still letting down some commuters.
Monday, August 7, 2023
In Brief: A Congestion Pricing Road Map with Nick Klein
Stay Tuned with Preet: New York could soon become the first city in the U.S. to implement congestion pricing. Preet Bahara speaks with CRP Assistant Professor Nick Klein about the policy and its far-reaching impacts.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Recent Hudson Valley Flooding Could Spark Call to Buy Out Flood Prone Homes
Times Union: CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi speaks with the Albany Times Union about the benefits and challenges of buyout programs.
Friday, July 7, 2023
Why Is the U.S. So Good at Killing Pedestrians?
Freakonomics: CRP Professor Sara Bronin is a guest on Freakonomics Radio to discuss road design, federal traffic guidelines, and safety issues.
