Parks get greener
We should not automatically view parks as being environmentally friendly by their nature…
Urban sustainability – not just green technology
Expanding our definition of sustainability to include not only environmental but also economic and societal issues.
Building study: 1929 landmark plus 46 stories of recycled steel = Norman Foster’s Hearst Building
Image: Foster+Partners The Hearst Tower, designed by the acclaimed British architect, Norman Foster, is a fairly recent addition to the NYC skyline. If you are…
Is it “natural”?
How natural is “natural”? Asking us to reconsider the human element in the creation of NYC’s “natural” landscapes.
The High Line enters its final stage of development
The final stage of the Highline’s development, known as Highline at the Rail Yards, begins construction.
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.
High Line 4.0: Green Carceri
Springing off of the success of Manhattan’s popular Highline park, a new project, Green Carceri, has been announced. The mixed use building will act as natural extension of the park and serve as a neighborhood farm among other functions.
Green monsters: the new sustainable stadiums
As the world focuses it’s attention on the London Olympics, it’s important to be mindful of the impact that stadiums have on the environment.
Green roofs 101
From beehives to gardens to fully-functioning farms, NYC residents have begun to utilize the city’s rooftops in ongoing efforts to go green. But what exactly is a green roof?
Solar powered streetscape coming soon
New York City will soon sport a new attraction: a solar powered streetscape on Columbus Avenue, an exciting installation that gives us a preview of the future with renewable power.
Moving closer to green: the transportation vision of Projjal Dutta
MTA’s Director of Sustainability Projjal Dutta gave a presentation to City Atlas covering density, efficiency, and a vision of a future with more sustainable transportation.
The big green hackathon
“Reinvent Green Hackathon” sounds like something out of a science fiction film— but it happened here in the city just two weeks ago. Five prizes were presented by the judges, but the jury’s still out on a sixth prize: Popular Choice, to be decided by the public. Voting is open until July 15th, so be sure to vote here;
Weekend Warm Up and cool down at MoMA PS 1
Currently on display at MoMA PS 1, the sculptural installation “Wendy” uses pollutant neutralizing materials equivalent to removing 260 cars from the road.
LowLine update: a park under the street
The Delancey Underground Project has recently won approval from Manhattan’s Community Board 3 and is moving forward on research with the support of the community and generous donations.
Exhibit: Design for the Real World Redux
“Design for the Real World Redux” features submissions to the international design competition for the Victor J. Papanek Social Design Award. Papanek famously argued that “design, if it is to be ecologically responsible and socially responsive, must be revolutionary and radical”.
3,200 miles, powered by the sun
Two engineers plan to drive cross-country this summer on the power of the sun.
Klaus Lackner
“And so, in essence, this is a CO2 pump: it takes CO2 from the air and pumps it and delivers it into this stream. This will work over and over for years and years.”
New York’s hidden green secret
A talk on Earth Day pulled back the curtain on something we thought we all knew: the MTA. Almost as inherent to MTA city travel as the sound of screeching brakes is the griping and groaning we do while on board.