Robert Moses

To refer to Robert Moses by any of his official titles, of which he held many during forty-four years of public service, would be to grossly understate his true influence on roadways—those carved through New York City, for sure, but also those binding cities across the United States.

The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

To refer to Robert Moses by any of his official titles, of which he held many during forty-four years of public service, would be to grossly understate his true influence on roadways—those carved through New York City, for sure, but also those binding cities across the United States.

The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010

She argued that paternalistic planners such as Robert Moses -- who abhorred crowded spaces and dictated zones for recreation, living and work -- were not only antidemocratic but dangerous.

The Cities of Our Dreams Thomas Meaney 2008

In the 1950s, "she met Robert Moses , who was then the Parks Commissioner," and lobbied him to improve the malls, which at that point were planted with shrubs.

Bemoaning the Begonias Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

Beaches at Jones Beach, Robert Moses, Sunken Meadow and Hither Hills State Parks are set to remain open until 8:30 p.m., and pool hours were extended at Roberto Clemente State Park in the Bronx until 8:00 p.m.

Record-High Heat Scorches Region Erica Orden 2011

Back in the 1950s, when Robert Moses was around, you would have never had support for people riding bikes around Brooklyn.

Benjamin Shepard: In Defense of the Silly: From Direct Action to the Pies of March Benjamin Shepard 2011

Back in the 1950s, when Robert Moses was around, you would have never had support for people riding bikes around Brooklyn.

Benjamin Shepard: In Defense of the Silly: From Direct Action to the Pies of March Benjamin Shepard 2011

Though Atlantic Yards may not directly evoke the Robert Moses era, when massive numbers of people in New York City were displaced by large public projects, the film shows that the powers today are less blatant but still relentless.

Norman Oder: Battle for Brooklyn Recasts the Atlantic Yards Narrative Norman Oder 2011

Back in the 1950s, when Robert Moses was around, you would have never had support for people riding bikes around Brooklyn.

Benjamin Shepard: In Defense of the Silly: From Direct Action to the Pies of March Benjamin Shepard 2011

The conflict is best illustrated by the contrast between the approach to urban development put forth by Robert Moses, who reshaped New York City in the mid-20th century with his roads, bridges, airports, and public spaces; and Jane Jacobs, the radical of urban planning who insisted that the citizens, communally, should shape the scapes in which they live.

Steve Hamm: The (Avoidable) Downside of Big Data Steve Hamm 2011