Aaron Short

New York

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Writer, reporter, co-author "The Method to the Madness" (July 2019 St. Martin's Press)

Articles

Artists Brace for High Production Costs Amid Tariffs Chaos

1 day ago | hyperallergic.com | Aaron Short

Stephanie Mercedes was preparing for her next exhibition when she received a quote last month from her Maryland steel supplier. The price of sheet metal had tripled since her last order. “I like using steel plates in a lot of my work because it’s a very resonant metal and it’s percussive,” she told Hyperallergic.
IDEA Conference - Stadium Tech Report

1 day ago | stadiumtechreport.com | Aaron Short

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Who Says You Have to Leave Brooklyn to Go to an Art Fair?

5 days ago | hyperallergic.com | Aaron Short

With more than a dozen fairs occurring simultaneously this week and next, New York’s spring art season can be dizzying. But across the Brooklyn Bridge, away from the perhaps buzzier Manhattan shows, a more intimate opportunity to engage with artists awaits. Independent artists run the show at The Other Art Fair held at ZeroSpace in Boerum Hill, which is returning for its 15th year and features 127 artists from 14 different countries and a heavy Brooklyn contingent.
Music City Meltown: Nashville Needs Transit-Oriented Development

3 weeks ago | ecotopical.com | Aaron Short

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How a Bloomberg Administration Alum Launched a Renter Rewards Program

1 month ago | commercialobserver.com | Aaron Short

When Lily Liu and her family moved from Taiwan to Westchester County in the 1980s, finding an apartment in the suburbs that could accommodate them was a challenge. After struggling to locate a rental while doubling up within their uncle’s home for nearly a year, they found a one-bedroom unit in Mount Kisco. Liu’s parents, herself and her older sister stayed there for several years and saved up enough to buy a home nearby, but their difficulty obtaining an apartment stayed with her for a long time.
Making investments in New York City’s century-old subway system

1 month ago | cityandstateny.com | Aaron Short

Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Jamie Torres-Springer joined the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 2021 as president of Construction & Development after serving as commissioner of New York City’s Department of Design and Construction for nearly four years.
Tracking innovative tech progress for New York’s rail and air travelers

1 month ago | cityandstateny.com | Aaron Short

Robert Galvin joined the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as its chief technology officer in 2013 after serving in a similar role for the New York City School Construction Authority. Over the past decade, Galvin has helped transform the region’s three major airports, PATH and the Port Authority Bus Terminal with state-of-the-art 5G wireless service, upgraded its payment and cybersecurity systems and introduced several mobile apps to improve passengers’ experiences.
Quiet transportation upgrades are moving New Yorkers forward

1 month ago | cityandstateny.com | Aaron Short

A friend visiting New York City from Ohio for the first time in several years was riding the subway with her children and reflexively took her phone they were playing a game on when the Q train went under a tunnel. To her surprise, her phone had uninterrupted wireless service while they were underground and her kids could keep themselves occupied for several more minutes. “When did that happen?” she asked.
Uncertainty at the Federal Level Spells Trouble for Affordable Housing

1 month ago | commercialobserver.com | Aaron Short

A month after President Trump was sworn into office, Shaun Donovan received notice from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that the agency intended to cancel $60 million in affordable housing grants under its Section 4 program that would have gone to his nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners. Donovan, a former HUD secretary, was no doubt surprised.
Virginia’s new speed-limiting device law could inspire other states

1 month ago | ggwash.org | Aaron Short

This article originally appeared on Streetsblog USA. We’re republishing it here because our region can and should do more to lead the nation on traffic safety. Virginia will soon allow judges to order anti-speeding devices to be installed in the cars of the worst speeders, a substantial victory for transportation advocates and one that they hope can be replicated elsewhere.