urban planning

When someone yo-yos between government and commerce, the word “self-serving” hovers, but it is heartening when urban planner Marc Norman moves between academia and enterprise, between theory and practice, putting his ideas to the test.

With a background in filmmaking, graphic design, historical research, and writing, the creative team of Stephen Blauweiss and Karen Berelowitz bring you their second book that uniquely combines a stunning visual presentation with concise and informative text about the vibrant 400-year history of the mid-Hudson Valley region. The book is "The Story of Historic Kingston."

The City of Hudson’s Shared Summer Streets program will continue through the summer. With the goal of supporting local businesses to reopen safely,…

Albany's New Scotland Avenue neighborhood is undergoing big changes. Mayor Kathy Sheehan stopped by the newly completed "streetscape area" than runs from…

A group of Albany residents who say they are frustrated with development in the city are planning to rally at tonight's Common Council meeting. Some…

On Wednesday, May 15, Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic Paul Goldberger will talk with Oblong Book and Music's Dick Hermans about "Ballpark:…

Today, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities, and it’s predicted that by 2030, 60% of the population in China, 87% of Americans, and…

It seems all eyes are on New Scotland Avenue. This week, the busy Albany street has garnered attention on several fronts. Monday, officials updated…

Traffic, and where it flows in a growing section of Albany, was the subject of a public meeting Monday night at St. Peter's Hospital. In August 2017, a…

Residents of one Albany neighborhood are trying to scuttle plans to build a bioswale on their street. A bioswale is essentially a ditch with an assortment…