Tax Plan to Turn Old Buildings ‘Green’ Finds Favor – NYTimes
Capitalizing on a new tax arrangement that allows property owners to upgrade their buildings at no upfront cost, cutting energy use and utility bills.
Uprooting the Old, Familiar Parking Meter – NYTimes.com
The city will remove its last decommissioned single-space parking meter in Manhattan on Monday.
Make your own electric car
http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/electric-cars-the-do-it-yourself-way/
Cities: more housing = more density = better jobs = growing economy
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/04/opinion/sunday/one-path-to-better-jobs-more-density-in-cities.html "…When it comes to economic growth and the creation of jobs, the denser the city the better."
Participatory Budgeting is Coming to NYC – Find Out What it Means
New York City is about to experience a new kind of democracy.