Art and Architecture of the Subway
Municipal Art Society presents a tour featuring the art, architecture and history of New York’s subway system.
An automaker takes a creative approach to renewable energy
Audi’s e-gas initiative makes use of surplus wind power to synthesize fuel from waste CO2 — theoretically, a ‘win-win.’
O Christmas tree
It’s officially the time of year when we can walk up Broadway and not smell that mystery subway smoke or car exhaust, when we can…
Checking in after Sandy: Transportation Alternatives and the state of city cycling
While mass transportation recovers from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and we face the quick approach of winter weather, biking around NYC remains an adventure for even the most intrepid cyclist. Here are some of the latest resources to help you stay safe and warm while you get where you need to go.
Sandy firsthand: a snapshot of the storm from Marine Park, Brooklyn
Our writer Maria Chernaya gives her account of Superstorm Sandy as experienced from her home in Marine Park, Brooklyn.
A brief tour of Melrose Commons, first LEED certified neighborhood in NYC
Follow writer Yves Lankouande on a walking tour of NYC’s first LEED certified neighborhood.
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…
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.
Bikes & cookies
In a two-hour bike ride in the East Village and Lower East Side last Saturday, I received a warm welcome from business owners: free granola…
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…
Abandoned bikes resurrected for art exhibit
New exhibit features photographs, poetry, and sculptural installations of abandoned bicycles.
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.
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?
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.
Summer Streets
A glance down the 21st floor window might surprise you in August – in lieu of antsy taxi cabs and meat trucks, street scenery will include pudgy children in rollarblades, cyclists in neon spandex, and women pushing heavy strollers, and even heavier gossip.
3,200 miles, powered by the sun
Two engineers plan to drive cross-country this summer on the power of the sun.
A potential “6 ½ Avenue” might become pedestrians’ saving grace
A proposal by the Department of Transportation would save some New Yorkers from their daily dose of brazen jaywalking along the arcade path, dubbed “6 ½ Ave,” and increase the public’s awareness of this pedestrian-only route.