Alexander McQuilkin“Crime windows” — a very NYC take on an ancient pandemic innovationThis ubiquitous bodega design quirk is a reminder of New York City’s bad old days (if you know what you’re looking for)Jul 16Jul 16
Alexander McQuilkinWhither the Manhattan parking garage?Congestion pricing will change the parking business. Why not turn them into rest stops for Uber and Lyft drivers?Jun 1Jun 1
Alexander McQuilkin“Skrr skrr”: glamorizing car violence in song lyricsHip-hop in particular has a troubling affinity for reckless driving. A tongue-in-cheek but dismayed round-up.Mar 7Mar 7
Alexander McQuilkinThe uproar around the “We ❤️NYC” logo misses the campaign’s real issuesThe Partnership for New York City doesn’t have the average New Yorker at heartMar 25, 2023Mar 25, 2023
Alexander McQuilkinHow to fix congestion pricing’s Bronx problemThe Bronx is expected to see more dirty trucks as a result of NYC’s upcoming congestion pricing scheme. What if we could charge them too?Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
Alexander McQuilkinSilicon Valley wants to milk the housing crisis — and make you think it’s helpingAn investment in Adam Neumann’s new venture exposes a hypocrisy rooted deep among Silicon Valley’s rich and powerfulSep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Alexander McQuilkinHong Kong’s unique density at risk as it loses its other special distinctionsHalfway through its 50-year transition period, the outlook for Hong Kong’s urban vibrancy is bleakJul 18, 2022Jul 18, 2022
Alexander McQuilkinGrowing pains: how a pediatrics practice became NYC’s poster child of neighborhood changeTribeca Pediatrics claims its expansion in low-income neighborhoods is well-intended. But like so much in this city, it’s about real estateJun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
Alexander McQuilkinTunnel vision: an obscure NYC law inadvertently shrouds the city in darknessSidewalk sheds, once an occasional inconvenience, have become ubiquitous after a 2019 tragedy. Pedestrians are still paying the price.Apr 17, 2022Apr 17, 2022
Alexander McQuilkinMy liberal hometown’s first step toward housing justice shows how far white suburbia has to goWhite California liberals embrace Black Lives Matter, but don’t see the contradiction in opposing affordable housing in their neighborhoodsMar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022
