Texas is the fastest-growing state in the United States by population and economy. Its existing transportation infrastructure cannot keep up with the pace of growth, leading to increased congestion problems. Texas Central proposes a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston as a solution. This paper researches if this proposal can solve congestion between Dallas…

Throughout the 2022 Spring Semester, our team of 11 graduate students, all enrolled in the Master of Urban Planning program at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, worked to develop a robust understanding of building conversions in New York City. Discourse surrounding conversions to date has been largely focused on using conversions…

During the process of making the maps for the last assignment in Urban Informatics and for this post, I created a map, which looked like this. My immediate thought was, this does not show bike trips but the smell of Manhattan, caused by the trash, industries and many cars inside Manhattan. However, this is not…

As a German or in general as a European you usually do not think of bikes when you are talking about the United States of America or New York City. You would rather think of cars and trucks first, maybe trains as well, or rather the lack of trains in the US and then maybe…

New York City is a city of dreams, hopes and new lifes. Many people are leaving their old homes, friends and families behind to start anew in New York. The charm of New York as the beacon of hope, as the chance of better existence stands tall as its skyscrapers. But is this the reality…