M. Paul Friedberg, a landscape architect whose playgrounds, pocket parks and plazas transformed once-gritty areas of New York City, using familiar urban materials to do so, died on Feb. 15 in Manhattan. He was 93. His death, in a hospital, was announced by Dorit Shahar, his wife. Mr. Friedberg grew …
My husband and I are avid urban travelers, and that didn’t change when we had children. We still enjoy encountering a city’s delights, though now we rely more advance planning, patience and ice cream breaks. My family has learned to select cities with direct flight access, walkable downtowns and neighborhoods …
Fire and wind are certain to shape the future of Los Angeles as the world warms. Los Angeles had started taking steps to prepare. But there are lessons it can learn from other cities adapting to extreme fire weather: managing yards; taking care of neighbors; making it easier to get …
If there is anything most entertainers master, it’s how to juggle gigs. In New York City, they may have sidelines in real estate or hospitality. In Las Vegas, their day jobs are, well, also in entertainment. “That’s the beautiful thing about Vegas — you’re going to find people who do …
Two billion parking spots dot the country, by some estimates. That’s roughly seven spaces for every car, adding up to an area about the size of West Virginia. For some people, that’s way too many. Getting rid of spaces, housing advocates, environmentalists and real estate developers say, can give space …
For centuries in Morlaix, a city of cobblestones and creperies on the Breton coast of France, the best-known dealers were the ones who traded in linen during the Renaissance and built a number of unique half-timbered houses in the middle of town. The new dealers are another story. France, long …