A new study analyzing what is needed to convert the world’s energy supplies to clean and sustainable sources says that it can be done with today’s technology at costs roughly comparable to conventional energy.Source: www.sciencedaily.com, via City Atlas
Photos from the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.Source: mrnyc.blogspot.com, via City Atlas
The Department of Transportation presented the findings of its five-year study of transportation in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood at a packed public meeting last night.Source: www.streetsblog.org, via City Atlas
The Architecture & Design Film Festival was founded by architect and festival director Kyle Bergman in appreciation of the relationship between film and architecture.Source: urbanomnibus.net, via City Atlas
Since the recession began some restaurants have been toying with the “pay what you want” concept (most notably Panera Bread) but now the trend is making its way to Williamsburg. Starting on November 4th Paula Douralas, the owner of the Santorini Grill …
Your startups can change the world! 4 trends that are paving the way for “civic startups” and 4 models that companies are pursuing.Source: www.slideshare.net, via City Atlas
Measuring corporations’ operational greenness undercuts the more important task of assessing their advocacy in the fight to curb climate change.Source: www.grist.org, via City Atlas
It’s going to take more than wishful thinking to convince Americans to move back to the urban core. Source: www.grist.org, via City Atlas
The Municipal Art Society of New York fights for intelligent urban design, planning, and preservation through education, dialogue and advocacy.Source: mas.org, via City Atlas
The iMac was built to be pretty. So why not sidestep the difficulty of recycling e-waste by making discarded iMac carapaces into something attractive for the home? Jake Harms had the clever idea to make them into aquariums, for “Mac and fish enthusiast…