The conscious consumer
Does buying labels with a “sustainability promise” equal a sustainable lifestyle?
Sounds of the City
The constant noise of New York City – how does it affect us? stillspotting nyc, a project of the Guggenheim Museum, is addressing this question.…
Brooklyn’s Barclays Center opens Friday to cultural and environmental acclaim
The Barclays Center, the new home of the Brooklyn Nets, opens this Friday and will feature many key sustainable construction elements.
Children design the ideal city // Los niños diseñan la ciudad ideal
Even though the day was hot and the park looked more like an arid desert with few green bushes, the children there concentrated on their dream: building their own ideal cities.
Mid-Summer Workshop Saturday July 14th
It’s mid-summer and thanks to the persistent sun, the sunflowers are doing great this year. We will be at La Finca this Saturday from 11-2pm to discuss the project and phytoremediation. Please join us.
David Byrne, David Owen, and running toward the city
Could diversifying New York’s economy be a deep way to both address urban success and environmental well-being?
Can art encourage sustainable change?
A panel at CUNY addressed this challenging question through the lens of artist Mary Miss /City as Living Laboratory’s Broadway: 1000 Steps.
So fresh and so green
GrowNYC has been working, with the help of the consumer (you!) to make NYC a more sustainable city for the environment, as well as homo sapiens!
Can people be “LEED” certified?
Can you be “green certified” like the LEED rating system for buildings?
En hora buena City Atlas en español
¡Desde hoy, en City Atlas estamos encantados de comunicarnos en Español tambien. Gracias por leernos y que viva el progreso!
Battery Urban Farm changes landscapes and mindscapes
A mere stone’s throw from the 4/5 Bowling Green station is a small urban farm that yields herbs, vegetables and fertile soil from compost.
Open plans for your cycling summer
Summer has arrived! Soon enough, you’ll be seeing blue. Thousands of blue bicycles.
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.”
Good Reading: The New American Homestead, Sustainable, Self-Sufficient Living in the Country or in the City
Chock full of the essentials, this guide introduces the principles of permaculture and provides handy call-outs featuring resources and more
NYC is Lagging in Recycling: Become a recycling leader in your apartment building
One of the ways that we can work to reverse this trend is by participating in the NYC Department of Sanitation’s Apartment Building Recycling Initiative (ABRI).
LAGI: Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies
How much do you know about renewable energy? The Field Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies is an amazing new resource developed by Land Art Generator Initiative.
SAFE Spring cleaning: 5 locations where you can drop-off those hard to dispose of household products
2012 SAFE Disposal Events: Locations in every borough where you can drop-off your potentially hazardous household materials.