Audrey Wachs is a New York–based writer and urban planner who loves terra cotta and hot takes

The politics of lower Manhattan’s privately owned public spaces

The politics of lower Manhattan’s privately owned public spaces

Is a plan to add more retail to publicly owned private spaces a shameless land grab or a good deal for New Yorkers? Read more here.

At Cornell’s new Fine Arts Library, the book sets the standard

At Cornell’s new Fine Arts Library, the book sets the standard

New York's public housing is in crisis. Can architects design the way out?

New York's public housing is in crisis. Can architects design the way out?