Sweet dissatisfaction: using map art to understand NYC’s most common complaints
Media artist Dietmar Offenhuber has used data generated by two years of 311 complaints to create an interactive map of New Yorkers’ most common complaints. (h/t…
Online resource for urban farmers
Whether you are an urban farmer or just a city citizen with an interest in finding a local farm to volunteer at, the Five Borough Farm site can connect you to all the information you need to get up, get out, and get on your way to the nearest farm.
A glimpse of the future, underground
Exhibit modeling planned underground park presents the future of illuminating the depths below NYC’s streets with natural sunlight.
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.
Using apps to enjoy the NYC summer
Check out a list of our favorite apps that help make spending time outside in NYC fun and easy.
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?
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;
Google Maps goes off-roading
If fear of getting lost in the woods has deterred you from hiking the great outdoors, pretty soon you’ll have no excuse.
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.
Can people be “LEED” certified?
Can you be “green certified” like the LEED rating system for buildings?
The elevator myth?
The first thought which may come to mind is that using the stairs rather than the elevator is better for one’s health and can reduce the electricity consumption within the building. Are both of these facts valid?
Pathways in Technology High School
“For every student who comes to P-TECH, they’re going to be a great leader in the city, in another ten years–and we’re so proud of them. But it’s also about the whole economic development of New York City… ”
Open plans for your cycling summer
Summer has arrived! Soon enough, you’ll be seeing blue. Thousands of blue bicycles.
How to surveil yourself for (y)our own good
Though environmental standards have improved over the past decades, in these muggy days of early summer in New York the quality of our air and…
Digital puppets stalk kids in Queens
The New York Hall of Science is an oft overlooked gem of a children’s museum in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Queens. On display now —…
What happens to your electronics when you take them to be recycled?
After lugging old electronics to safe drop-off points, where do they go next? WNYC provides a peek at the e-waste recycling process.
What would you paint with grass?
(Image via red dot) Talk about painting the town green…Grass Paint won a red dot design concept award. “Grass Paint is an eco-friendly grass-seeding…