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It’s almost impossible to adequately protect soft targets like public gatherings.

How We Can Better Protect Crowds From Terrorism

By Robert R. Friedmann

The High Line Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

By Cody S. Brothers
Rendering of Pier 55 by Heatherwick Studio.

The Case Against a ‘Billionaire’s Island’ in the Hudson

By Tom Fox
Basement. (Hernán Piñera/flickr)

Going Underground: As Land Prices Rise, New York Institutions Seek Subterranean Space

By Kim Velsey
If you build it, how will you pay for it? (Maya Palmer)

Kimmelman Cautious on Libertarian Parks

By Matt Chaban
Shoulder to shoulder on Fifth. (Getty)

Forget Bike Lanes—We Need More Sidewalks

By Matt Chaban
This'll do. (City Review)

We Need More Zoning

By Matt Chaban
Protest art!

Why Do Vendors Get Tents in Parks and Not Occupy Wall Street?

By Matt Chaban

Recycling Street Waste

By Steve Cohen
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