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George M. Janes, AICP

@geojanes.bsky.social
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The NY urban planning struggle.

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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Holy cow what an amazing transformation for a big co-op in Queens, stimulated in part by Local Law 97 👏👏👏 ✅ lower energy bills ✅ good jobs ✅ less pollution Local Law 97 is helping upgrade NYC’s aging building stock. Check this out, sports fans: www.habitatmag.com/Publication-...
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Fairview Owners Corp. targets climate goals after Ida flood
Fairview Owners Corp. is completing a massive $20M decarbonization and flood protection project four years after Hurricane Ida.
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Eddie S. Glaude @esglaude.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
www.anativeson.org/p/an-epidemi...
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An Epidemic of Selfishness
There is a moment in James Baldwin’s interview with Dr.
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Anyone notice that the flying flags (not the one in the window) are 48 star flags, not flown since 1959? Odd choice. Perhaps that's when America was great? www.crainsnewyork.com/politics-pol...
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Penn Station team unveils project details, but cost and funding still up in the air
Penn Transformation Partners briefed reporters on the team's plans to revamp Penn Station.
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
If you haven't yet, listen.
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Chris Whong @chriswhong.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Here's the web version of my NYC Neighborhoods map 🗺️ All 300+ neighborhoods across all five boroughs — explore, zoom in, and learn the geography of the city. nycneighborhoods.app/map
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
This counts as big spotlight shining right on @stephenjacobsmith.com great podcast. Nice job. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Great American Elevator Tragedy | The Mistakes Series
Podcast Episode · Revisionist History · S15 E9 · 26m
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Liz speaks truth on the budget process: "critically important non-fiscal policies are brought to the table at the last minute without any public debate, and you have a deeply undemocratic process that demolishes any balance of power between coequal branches of government."
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
"They are at the top of the great American economic pyramid for a reason. They should be praised and thanked.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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New York real estate titan likens the phrase ‘tax the rich’ to racial slurs
Steve Roth was responding to the announcement by New York’s mayor of tax on second homes worth more than $5m
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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 02/03/2026
Excited to announce a new report, by the Center for Building in North America and @cmiflin.bsky.social's Center for Zero Waste Design – on the high cost of waste handling in New York City! Article in Vital City below on it, full report here: centerforzerowastedesign.org/all/advocacy...
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Pete Sikora @petesikora.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Ugh looks like a sell out to gut the climate law is forming up as legislators seek cover to knuckle under to the governor. Why would you kill the court order & lawsuit enforcing the law on a promise to act from a governor that already broke promises and ignored that very law? 🧵
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Jared Holt @jaredlholt.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Zohran Mamdani said he's going to start taxing rich people who buy luxury housing in NYC but don't actually live in there, and the former CEO of Twitter/X called it "actually one of the scariest things I have ever seen."
Linda Yaccarino replies to a Zohran Mamdani tweet to say that taxing rich people's penthouses is "actually one of the scariest things I have ever seen"
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
It's still there.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...
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Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It.
40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
One way to top off AICP CM credits are podcasts from @uclalewiscenter.bsky.social. While they can be hit or miss, some are great. Highly recommend @stephenjacobsmith.com appearance on elevators. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTNt.... Code reform should be the low-hanging fruit.
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Ep 98: Elevators with Stephen Smith (Incentives Series pt. 2)
YouTube video by UCLA Lewis Center
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
"Under the existing tax code, an Upper West Side building with 16 apartments had an annual tax bill of $50,000 in 2017. After it was converted [into a single-family home] the levies dropped to just $12,000." 🤦 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
"'We’re trying to recreate the suburban house in the city,' says Harris, who added that when they get calls from brokers these days, 'they’re often looking for two adjacent houses.'" And we're just letting them! JFC. Great article, gift link. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
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The Rise of the Manhattan Mega-Mansion
In the West Village and other historic neighborhoods, buyers are consolidating apartments and combining townhomes, a sign of New York’s allure to the ultra-rich.
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Pete Fraser @petefrasermusic.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
It really is fascinating how overt it now is that there are certain - really not controversial - ideas that you aren’t allowed to say on television.
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
The decision that upheld the legality of zoning is 100 years old this year. While it was probably part of a long-forgotten coursepack, I have no memory ever reading it before today. Worthwhile. Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co. scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Court Halts Demolition of NYCHA's Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/c...
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Court Halts Demolition of NYCHA's Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses
A temporary stay is in place until a court can hear an appeal from public housing tenants who argue that the ambitious redevelopment plan short-circuited a review process.
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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Without Jocelyn Strauber and the Department of Investigation, Eric Adams might still be mayor and Zohran Mamdani a state Assembly member.
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
It might have been the best Christmas ever.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
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Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Hochul stopped NYSDEC from issuing GHG cap-and-invest rules, as required by NYS law. They got sued, and the court has ruled NYS must follow the law. We'll see if it holds up on appeal, but happy to see NYS courts paying attention. iapps.courts.state.ny.us/fbem/Documen...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2025
“It’s disguised as work requirements and term limits, but in reality it’s a way to strip families of their benefits,” said Deborah Thrope of the National Housing Law Project. “This is a huge departure from how the HUD programs have been run.” By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
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Millions Could Lose Housing Aid Under Trump Plan
Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from...
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Shane Phillips @shanedphillips.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
In part 2 of our series on misaligned incentives in housing policy, the UCLA Housing Voice Podcast speaks with @stephenjacobsmith.com about the high cost of elevators in North America, and the negative consequences for affordability and accessibility. www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/09/24/9...
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Episode 98: Elevators with Stephen Smith (Incentives Series pt. 2)
Elevators in the U.S. and Canada cost 3–5x as much as in other high-income countries. Stephen Smith explains how our well-intentioned standards make cities less safe and accessible.
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Beautifully done article about an important topic. Couldn't have done this in the Sunday paper! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Take a Ride on the Interborough Express, New York City’s Future Train Line (Gift Article)
The Interborough Express, a new rail line that would link Brooklyn and Queens, could change the face of the city.
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Steven Romalewski @sromalewski.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Some NYC RCV 2025 mayoral primary map updates from @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social. We've published our interactive map of round-by-round (non-batch-eliminated) vote patterns at www.urbanresearchmaps.org/nycrcv2025/ For each election district we display a vote transfer diagram for all candidates. (🧵)
Screenshot of CUNY interactive map of NYC 2025 mayoral primary ranked choice vote transfers. https://www.urbanresearchmaps.org/nycrcv2025/
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Liz Krueger @lizkrueger.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
For anyone who wants to do a a little light reading, the Senate's staff analysis of the governor's Executive Budget Proposal, known as the Blue Book, as now available to view online. www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/art...
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The Blue Book: Senate Majority Staff Analysis of the 2025-2026 Executive Budget Proposal
New York State Senate Majority Conference Blue Book - Staff analysis of the 2025-2026 Executive Budget.
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George M. Janes, AICP @geojanes.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Detroit wants to put large scale solar on largely vacant neighborhoods. detroitmi.gov/government/m... They are planning on evicting people and replacing their homes with ground mounted solar. What do you think?
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Solar Neighborhoods | City of Detroit
Accelerating climate action and creating vibrant resilient neighborhoods   The Detroit Climate Strategy, informed by input of thousands of Detroiters, calls for our city to transition to clean renewab...
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
In this Ohio diner, Campbell still means Glenn. But they do know this: you should never attempt an onside kick with 12 minutes left in the fourth quarter
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