Urban Areas – Page 15

As Coal Plants Shutter, a Chance to Redevelop ‘the Gates of Hell’

Developers are combining new strategies with state and federal funds to turn decayed power plants once considered a blemish into potential assets for economic growth.

By Patrick Sisson

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What We Know About the Effects of Remote Work

Three years into a mass workplace experiment, we are beginning to understand more about how work from home is reshaping workers’ lives and the economy.

By Emma Goldberg

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Documentary on New York City’s 1970s Fiscal Crisis Wins Film Prize

A documentary about the city’s fiscal crisis of the 1970s, co-directed by the son of one of its saviors, wins the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film.

By Sam Roberts

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What to Know About New Airbnb Regulations in NYC

On Tuesday, the city will start enforcing strict new rules on how and when New Yorkers can rent out homes using platforms like Airbnb and VRBO.

By Mihir Zaveri