Chinatown was hurt during Hurricane Sandy, with many non-English speaking elderly stranded in high rises without water, lights, heat, or elevators. What future plans for the historic neighborhood are best, as projections for sea level rise increase?
‘2016 marks the point where we realize that climate change is deeply intertwined with problems like poverty, inequality, and the long-term sustainability of the planet.’
Lilas Randrianarivony, Emily Rutland, Ana Deustua and Angie Koo attended Klaus Jacob’s talk at the AIA/Center for Architecture in March. Emily Rutland assisted with transcription,…
Let’s assume Landmarks Preservation designation for the entire city – what would be necessary to keep it above water at the end of the century?
Can a new initiative from Daniel Doctoroff and Google advance the civic conversation on climate change?
The most modern idea in architecture is the Passive House, which only needs a tiny amount of heating and cooling as compared to a conventional structure. We learned more at a town hall on energy.
The doors are funny and the accelerator pedal too, but driving a BMW i3 made tree counting more fun.
In recent years, science and policy have been catching up with Andrew Willner’s vision for a sustainable harbor.
“Museums are leaders, and we’re asking them to demonstrate their leadership.”
An art exhibit explores culture, change, and community in the South Bronx, and falls at a particularly relevant time.
Kaia Rose’s episodic documentary is an easily understood guide to the story of the century.
The Power Rockaways Resilience team developed cultural knowledge so valuable that it led to an award from the White House.
Marshall Herskovitz is a Hollywood producer, director and screenwriter who has also served as president of the Producers Guild of America (2006 – 2010). His credits include films such as “Traffic,” “The Last Samurai,” and “Blood Diamond.”
“Me? I’m a filmmaker, so I’m not going to invent the next battery. What can I do? Well, I can make a web-series about this.”
“This is not about just incremental change. This is about whole system change. And this applies to all of us, whatever sphere of influence we have.”
Public opinion lags scientific understanding of climate, and so our political system doesn’t move fast enough. A new book offers ideas to change that around.
A glimpse of the High Bridge suggests it was fated to become a fashion runway one day.
Citizens Climate Lobby aims to price carbon, solve climate change, and to do it in a way that crosses American political barriers. Founded by a Texan, after the creek behind his childhood home dried up.