Whose park? Our park.
There are about 1,700 parks, playgrounds, and recreation facilities across the five boroughs. Do you have a park among these that’s “yours?”
Zero emissions: nothing but hot air?
Is Tesla’s market victory cause to celebrate for those who mourned the death of the electric car?
Breaking the use-and-discard cycle, one repair at a time
“As a nation we’ve begun to rethink our relationship with food — now is the time to rethink our relationship with consumer objects as well.”
Joi Ito’s nine principles for success in a time of change
Cooper Union’s historic Great Hall, built in a time of horse and carriage, provided a resonant setting for Joi Ito’s talk about the future.
On waste, still more questions than answers
What if one of our practices, recycling, is actually damaging to the overall environmental project we should be pursuing?
NYC bike sharing rolls out May 27
Citibikes will be rolling across the city starting May 27th with full access June 2nd.
Youth as Untapped Capital
Youth, a vast global neighborhood replete with its own government, social networks, and modes of learning, was the subject of a panel at IDEAS CITY.
Cicadas: harmless, noisy, edible, cute?
What to do about the impending swarm? If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em!
The future of Penn Station and Madison Square Garden
After the post-season, will plans move forward on a new arena and a new train station?
Future of civilization envisioned at NY Times “Energy” talk
Some views on sustainability presented at a recent New York Times conference
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.
Klaus Jacob on the future of a post-Sandy New York City
How do we effectively prepare NYC for another ‘Hurricane Sandy’? Geophysicist Klaus Jacob thinks we should move out of the flood zones altogether.
Ten temporary tattoos, this Saturday at IDEAS CITY
Join City Atlas at the New Museum/IDEAS CITY StreetFest on Saturday, and show your love for the city with one of our ten colorful (temporary) tattoos, specially designed for this event.
Brooklyn Whole Foods will feature produce grown on-site
The site is located directly on the Gowanus Canal, a federal superfund site since 2010.
New York subways get reception, wifi, but lose solitude.
Recently announced by the MTA, 30 subway stations will now be equipped with wifi and cellphone service for T-Mobile and AT&T users
Bike to work week is approaching!
Join thousands of other commuting cyclists who will celebrate Bike Month in May.
NYC income inequality mapped out by subway lines
By using subway stations as an input to the data-set, we are given an alarming image of how often and steeply the average household incomes fluctuate as you travel throughout NYC.