SimCity: urban planner approved
The franchise’s recent release, the first in over a decade, claims to be most realistic simulation of urbanism and planning yet, while still remaining gamer-approved.
Ari Lev Kaputkin
Calling all urban farmers: we need data
The Design Trust is offering a $200 stipend for participation in the growing, season-long study. The effort hopes to actualize and solidify the volume and impact that New York City’s farms and gardens have on our food systems.
Closing the cycling gender gap
In U.S. cities, the bike lane is a male-dominated zone. According to a DOT study, males outnumber females on New York City streets six to…
Twitter map reveals NYC’s lingual diversity
The map’s English tweets are almost indistinguishable from a road map, creating a grid of New York’s busiest streets. Altogether, 22 languages were identified.
Photos from the underworld: New York’s new Second Avenue train
Somewhere beneath the feet of East Siders, a cavernous underworld of damp, rocky tunnels is slowly emerging. As part of the country’s largest construction project,…
Emerald ash borer comes to New York State
An insect that is suspected of arriving in the United States on a shipment of East Asian lumber in 2002, the emerald ash borer has…
Post-Bloomberg era leaves many questions for cyclists
Bicyclists beware: many are fearing for the future of their commute with bike-friendly Bloomberg set to leave office at the end of the year. Still, these statements, and the criticism and coverage they have met, is embodied as a sign of progress by many cyclists.
New safety feature could soon improve your commute
The goal of any public transit administration is to increase ridership without jeopardizing safety and efficiency. The question is whether the installation of these doors will improve this….and the overall outlook for the MTA.
Garment District fights rezoning
“You’re talking about an ecosystem and an interdependency. It’s like a coral reef: you don’t know how the reef will survive and what it will do if certain elements are removed.”