Bruce Mau, Robert Hammond, David Bragdon: Three Compelling Interviews
Bruce Mau, Robert Hammond, and David Bragdon are each leaders in thinking about the city and how it can change. We present links to three recent interviews with them here
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Dr. Ruth on the Magic of Fort Tryon Park
Special for Valentine’s Day, Dr. Ruth describes the magic effect of Fort Tryon Park in this video
Bike Share Planning Workshops Begin To Locate Stations
When New York City’s bike share program rolls out in July, the rental bikes will be spread out across 600 stations. To choose the best…
New electronics recycling center opens in Brooklyn
The Lower East Side Ecology Center has just opened an E-Waste recycling center in Brooklyn, at 469 President Street (at Nevins Street). Starting today the center will…
Past and Future Come Together In Study of Climate Change and Historic Buildings
With a skyline full of iconic 19th and 20th Century architecture, how does New York both preserve the glories of the past and adapt…
Grow Our Grassroots: February 11 Summit for trees, parks and gardens
On Saturday, February 11th, the city’s innovative crowd source platform Change By Us will team up with the Parks Department, PlaNYC and Million Trees…
Fig Trees in Boston; The USDA Updates Growing Map For Warmer Climate
In a low-key acknowledgment of changing climate, the USDA has updated the growing zones for gardeners across America. “WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming is hitting…
Homes on Roosevelt Island to be powered by East River
Verdant Power has been awarded the first US license for a tidal power generation system. Over the next two years, 30 underwater turbines will…
Ioby.org and Deutsche Bank team up to fund green projects in NYC
Ioby, the online micro-funding platform for community green projects, will work with Deutsche Bank to provide matching grants aimed at projects led by Community Development…
How the Dutch got their bike paths
Sometimes it looks easy when you visit a European city with great urban planning. But that doesn’t mean it was easy — even in Amsterdam,…