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Nicholas MacDonald

Writer and urban planner who lives in Brooklyn. @Nicholascity

  • Fifty Years of Landmarks

    June 1, 2015June 17, 20206 minute readby Nicholas MacDonald

    New York’s Landmarks Law preserves not only the culture of the past, but the energy put into buildings of the past.

    Financing an equitable and resilient future

    December 5, 2013December 5, 20135 minute readby Nicholas MacDonald

    The New York City Bar recently hosted a conference focused on Recovery, Adaptation, Mitigation, and Planning, or RAMP, one of the many urban planning ideas developed…

    New York leads global cities in adopting LED bulbs

    November 1, 2013November 6, 20131 minute readby Nicholas MacDonald

    By 2017, the dull glow of New York City streetlights will be replaced by the bright white light of LED bulbs.

    Who can explain the 5000 pound life?

    October 28, 2013November 1, 20139 minute readby Nicholas MacDonald

    Burning one gallon of gasoline produces 20 pounds of CO2; 5000 lbs then works out to an annual budget of 250 gallons of gasoline, for all one’s fossil fuel energy needs.

    Can it get any hotter in New York City?

    September 19, 2013November 4, 20156 minute readby Nicholas MacDonald

    NYC°CoolRoofs and Deutsche Bank teamed up this week to cool off a roof in the Bronx, and we tagged along.

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