Category Archives: Lifestyle

A new word for NYC: bioswalesMarch 13, 2013In the after­math of Hur­ri­cane Sandy the issue of New York’s vul­ner­a­bil­ity to flood­ing has stepped to the fore­front of media con­cerns. And rightly so. With a moun­tain of sci­en­tific data indi­cat­ing the future holds increased threats from global warm­ing, a coastal city like New York can ill afford to ignore the prob­lem of flood­ing. But while [...]
 
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Put sustainable city development on the national agendaNovember 13, 2012After the storm, Kaizhong Huang's take on sustainability in the national arena
 
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New in the net for NYC: Community Supported FisheriesOctober 10, 2012Community Supported Fisheries (CSFs) are the cool new twist on CSAs, and the way to end environmentally harmful international fishing practices.
 
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Owning an electric car in NYC gets easier // Listo para comparer un vehículo eléctrico en NY? Ahora es más fácilJuly 30, 2012In June, Governor Cuomo announced the development of 325 new electric vehicle charging stations across New York State. How will this impact NYC drivers?
 
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Weekend Events: Green Careers MeetUp and Solar Energy Discussion, Plus Animals Opening Presents and Candlelight ToursDecember 9, 2011Things to do December 9 to December 11, 2011.
 
Chic Scaffolding, Water Infrastructure, and Urban FarmsDecember 2, 2011Chic scaffolding makes its debut in front of 100 Broadway this December. Aging infrastructure may lead to increasing water prices, and funding for urban farms will help keep our waterways clean.
 
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Tapping the Tappan Zee for Wind, Arts for Transit Director Speaks Out, and Outdoor Restaurant Seating on West EighthNovember 26, 2011Tapping the Tappan Zee Bridge for Wind Power - really cool idea. Urban Omnibus has an extended interview with the MTA's Art for Transit Director. Gothamist reports on a neighborhood plan for West Eighth Street that hinges on outdoor restaurant seating.
 
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Putting it all in ContextNovember 8, 2011While City Atlas is pri­mar­ily a resource for New York­ers to see all the great sus­tain­abil­ity ini­tia­tives their neigh­bors are already engaged in and how they can get involved–so we can get our mul­ti­plier effect on–there is of course the big­ger pic­ture. You don’t see a tremen­dous amount of polit­i­cal talk on here because we try and [...]
 
Evolutions in Sustainable Investing — Book Review from dMASSNovember 1, 2011Can capitalism be harnessed to make sustainable investments? This book investigates strategies.Source: www.dmass.net, via City Atlas
 
On Recycling, N.Y.C. Goes From Leader to LaggardNovember 1, 2011This article explores the frustrations of not being able to recycle many items in New York City.Source: www.nytimes.com, via City Atlas
 
East River Ferry Service Exceeds ExpectationsOctober 27, 2011Water transportation is a great sustainable option for travel. Glad to hear that the latest East River ferry services are successful.Source: www.nytimes.com, via City Atlas
 
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Tax Plan to Turn Old Buildings ‘Green’ Finds Favor — NYTimesOctober 16, 2011Capitalizing on a new tax arrangement that allows property owners to upgrade their buildings at no upfront cost, cutting energy use and utility bills.
 
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Cities: more housing = more density = better jobs = growing economySeptember 17, 2011 http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/one-path-to-better-jobs-more-density-in-cities.html "...When it comes to economic growth and the creation of jobs, the denser the city the better."
 
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Green roofs get property owners a tax breakSeptember 16, 2011 http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/property/property_tax_reduc_individual.shtml#green
 
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Can Bacteria Turn Our Newspapers Into Biofuel?September 15, 2011 nathan http://inhabitat.com/scientists-find-a-bacterial-strain-that-recycles-newspapers-into-biofuel/
 
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You think this summer’s been hot? Better start getting used to it…August 4, 2011The Siz­zle Fac­tor for a Rest­less Climate The answer is prob­a­bly no if you live in Abi­lene, Tex., where tem­per­a­tures have been at or above 100 degrees for 40 days this sum­mer. It’s been a lit­tle cooler in Savan­nah, Ga., where the mer­cury hit 90 or more for 56 days in a row. via Nytimes
 
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Is the age of the building you live in related to the community and cultural presence of the area?August 3, 2011New York City has a rep­u­ta­tion as being one of the most cul­tur­ally refined cities of world– among the ranks of Paris, Lon­don, and Madrid. Par­tic­u­larly, Man­hat­tan is a hub for cul­tural orga­ni­za­tions and oppor­tun­ties for com­mu­nity involve­ment. But does the amount of “com­mu­nity pres­ence” dif­fer based on area that you live? Is there any rela­tion­ship between [...]
 
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Can nuclear power be part of the solution? A well-informed analysis.August 3, 2011Can Nuclear Power Be Part of the Solu­tion? | Solutions Can Nuclear Power Be Part of the Solu­tion? As the unfold­ing nuclear dis­as­ter in Japan has shown, the costs of cleanup after a nuclear melt­down are borne in large part by national gov­ern­ments and tax­pay­ers rather than the indus­try. Pay­ing for cleanup is just one of [...]