Ten temporary tattoos, this Saturday at IDEAS CITY
Several 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.
Laura Grace Gamse
Summer Streets wraps up the 2012 season with some Double Dutch action
For three Saturdays in August, the city opened lengths of Park Avenue and other normally busy thoroughfares for people and bikes. And salsa, tai chi, double-dutch and ziplines.
Bike month rolls on through May
New Yorkers still have more than half of May left to get involved in bike month.
Time machine in Harlem: classic street games from the ’60s and ’70s return
When’s the last time you saw someone using a hopper ball, pogo stick, hula hoop or yoyo? Check out the 5th annual Street Games this Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 11am-3pm at Thomas Jefferson Park in Harlem.
Life after the BMW Guggenheim Lab: First Street Green
First Street Green is showing signs of life: a day of music, dance and cultural readings this Sunday, April 22, 2012 from 2:30-6:30pm.
What happens to your electronics when you take them to be recycled?
After lugging old electronics to safe drop-off points, where do they go next? WNYC provides a peek at the e-waste recycling process.
What would you paint with grass?
(Image via red dot) Talk about painting the town green…Grass Paint won a red dot design concept award. “Grass Paint is an eco-friendly grass-seeding…
Can social media help design a better city?
(Image via GSAAP Studio-X NYC) What role does social media play in city design and development? Technological changes have brought forth new ways for…
Need an outlet for ideas? Just write on the car.
Need an outlet for ideas? Just write on the car. A car entirely wrapped in plastic appeared at Fifth Avenue and Second Street in Park Slope last weekend. With markers taped to the plastic, the car was asking to be written on. The largest text read, “ideas for public space.”
Build it Green NYC: Over 75 tons of used materials and furniture
Feeling like a DIY project this spring? Build It Green! NYC, a non-profit retail outlet for salvaged and surplus building materials, is a great local resource