The Hunt for Space
From the very beginning, I knew that finding the right space for the Hive was critical to its success. The space needed to be compelling – after...
The Downtown Chow Hound
Humanity can be split into roughly two halves. There are those who view lunch as a functional meal that should be eaten hastily, even spitefully –...
Bringing You the News
The Downtown Alliance's work involves everything in our neighborhood from infrastructure, to transportation, to sanitation, to public safety, to...
Our Family Lives — and Loves — Downtown
For 9 years I cursed the Long Island Railroad every morning and evening. When my wife and I were blessed with a beautiful daughter I became even...
Hive at 55 is Almost Live
When I was in grad school, I always tried to get out of doing work in the library – it was too quiet, too sterile, and I couldn’t even bring a...
Fiterman Hall Deconstruction Update
10/6/2009Fiterman Hall has made significant progress in the deconstruction process! They are removing a floor a week and should be finished in...
A New Point of View
As I race to work in the mornings, I literally run into throngs of tourists all doing the same thing: looking up. Wherever I am – near the Stock...
What I Learned Downtown
I’ve recently gone through a rough stretch Downtown. First, a friend of mine and I decided to go visit our favorite sandwich place, Casual...
A Downtown Happy Hour
What is the best part of a workday? The end of it, of course!And what better way to spend a blissful work-free evening than at one of Downtown’s...
Lose Yourself Downtown
I've never admitted this before, but I got lost once. (Yes, just once, ever). As an urban-planner-type who harbors a mild obsession with maps...
