Innovative mixed-use zonings could create more affordable housing and at the same time increase jobs in the city’s growing manufacturing sector if land-use policies could be changed, city officials say. Carl Weisbrod, Director of New York City’s Department of City Planning, has been explicit about his vision for mixed-use zonings […]
Day: November 17, 2014
In Spite of Friction in New York, the Sharing Economy Is Here for Good
Yan, a 24-year-old consultant, has rented out an apartment through Airbnb the past few years in fear. He hides his business from his landlord so that he doesn’t get evicted from his Midtown East luxury apartment. He also worries about whether he is violating local illegal hotel laws. The demand […]