2024-12-21T23:01:01-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149966489/vacant-new-york-maps-manhattan-s-shuttered-storefronts Alexander Walter 2016-09-02T13:23:00-04:00 >2016-09-05T00:19:12-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d379c6ffbc3d5287a12399668fe8f46f?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>This is high-rent blight. The vacancy problem is immediately visible but lacking in hard data. The intent of this project is to provide some background around commercial vacancies and use a map to give some insight into the extent of the issue, ideally doubling as a tool for community groups and policymakers to identify areas for intervention. It's an obvious problem without a clear set of causes or solutions, but there are several contributing factors [...]</p></em><br /><br /><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/i9/i9n9rsq7hgmzpwzi.jpg"></p><p>Click <a href="http://map.vacantnewyork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the interactive VACANT NEW YORK&nbsp;map.</p><p>Related stories in the Archinect news:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/113354403/new-map-tool-reveals-nyc-s-vacant-lots-zoned-for-revitalization" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New map tool reveals NYC's vacant lots zoned for revitalization</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/103092958/a-new-mapping-tool-lets-nyc-residents-peek-into-developers-plans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A New Mapping Tool Lets NYC Residents Peek Into Developers' Plans</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/125279560/new-york-city-s-tree-species-mapped" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York City's tree species mapped</a></li></ul>