Arts and energy: a 100% wind powered Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center is now fully wind-powered, showing once again that the art world can be a leader in the movement towards sustainability.
A tiny train for a tiny city // Un tren pequeño para una ciudad pequeña
The New York Botanical Garden unveils its Holiday Train show, which will be open from November to January.
Where the rich use public transport…
A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It’s where the rich use public transport — paraphrased from Enrique Penalosa, former Mayor…
Changing a city’s skin, changing a city’s mind
Our writer Angelica Ramos looks back to her hometown, Bogotá, as a model for creating a sustainable city.
Urban sustainability – not just green technology
Expanding our definition of sustainability to include not only environmental but also economic and societal issues.
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.
Apps step in to fill the mass transit void in Apple’s iOS 6
The new operating software for Apple‘s iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad was released on Wednesday, September 19th in close conjunction with the release of the…
Staten Island: Agricultural histories and a recreational future
“From Farm to City: Staten Island, 1661–2012,” the Museum of the City of New York’s latest exhibit showcases little known scenes from the borough’s history.
Deep-seeded roots: NYC’s urban farming history
Is urban farming just another hipster trend? Guest blogger Caity Flanagan reminds us of urban farming’s deep-“seeded” roots in NYC and the US.
Queer Farmer Film Project seeks participants
The Queer Farmer Film Project and Food: An Atlas are two examples of the many projects that strive to document and highlight the diversity of farmers across the country.
Home on the Grange: Brooklyn’s biggest rooftop farm
Brooklyn’s largest rooftop farm poised to produce 20,000 pounds of food by the end of the year.
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 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?
Owning an electric car in NYC gets easier // Listo para comparer un vehículo eléctrico en NY? Ahora es más fácil
In June, Governor Cuomo announced the development of 325 new electric vehicle charging stations across New York State. How will this impact NYC drivers?
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.
Frack me not
Josh Fox’s new short film addresses the urgent issue of hydrofracking in New York state.