Category Archives: Lifestyle

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Museums for free, every day of the weekMay 22, 2013A list of museums you can visit for free, or pay-as-you-wish, can be found here.
 
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Fix it, give it, rethink it: newest Greenmap for NYCMay 21, 2013Greenmaps releases a lovely "fix it, give it, rethink it" map for a better New York City.
 
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Whose park? Our park.May 20, 2013There are about 1,700 parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities across the five boroughs. Do you have a park among these that's "yours?"
 
Zero emissions: nothing but hot air?May 17, 2013Is Tesla's market victory cause to celebrate for those who mourned the death of the electric car?
 
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Breaking the use-and-discard cycle, one repair at a timeMay 16, 2013“As a nation we’ve begun to rethink our rela­tion­ship with food -- now is the time to rethink our rela­tion­ship with con­sumer objects as well.”
 
Joi Ito’s nine principles for success in a time of changeMay 15, 2013Cooper Union’s historic Great Hall, built in a time of horse and carriage, provided a resonant setting for Joi Ito's talk about the future.
 
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On waste, still more questions than answersMay 14, 2013What if one of our practices, recycling, is actually damaging to the overall environmental project we should be pursuing?
 
NYC bike sharing rolls out May 27May 13, 2013Citibikes will be rolling across the city starting May 27th with full access June 2nd.
 
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Playing into the futureMay 10, 2013Play may be a bigger part of a future that works for everyone.
 
Youth as Untapped CapitalMay 9, 2013Youth, a vast global neighborhood replete with its own government, social networks, and modes of learning, was the subject of a panel at IDEAS CITY.
 
Cicadas: harmless, noisy, edible, cute?May 8, 2013What to do about the impending swarm? If you can't beat 'em, eat 'em!
 
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The future of Penn Station and Madison Square GardenMay 7, 2013After the post-season, will plans move forward on a new arena and a new train station?
 
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Future of civilization envisioned at NY Times “Energy” talkMay 6, 2013Some views on sustainability presented at a recent New York Times conference
 
Ten temporary tattoos, this Saturday at IDEAS CITYMay 3, 2013Several tattoos for our IDEAS CITY booth have been inspired by people we've met while working on City Atlas, each of whom has taught us something about the city.
 
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Klaus Jacob on the future of a post-Sandy New York CityMay 3, 2013How do we effectively prepare NYC for another 'Hurricane Sandy'? Geophysicist Klaus Jacob thinks we should move out of the flood zones altogether.
 
Ten temporary tattoos, this Saturday at IDEAS CITYMay 2, 2013Join City Atlas at the New Museum/IDEAS CITY StreetFest on Saturday, and show your love for the city with one of our ten colorful (temporary) tattoos, specially designed for this event.
 
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Brooklyn Whole Foods will feature produce grown on-siteMay 1, 2013The site is located directly on the Gowanus Canal, a federal superfund site since 2010.
 
New York subways get reception, wifi, but lose solitude.April 30, 2013Recently announced by the MTA, 30 subway stations will now be equipped with wifi and cellphone service for T-Mobile and AT&T users