A would a vertical format work for farming in cities?
Are vertical farms worth their height in food?
Climate Week NYC: 9/23- 9/30
Climate Week NYC is a week long series of events and meetings focusing on climate change, and this year’s theme is OUR LOW CARBON FUTURE…
Citywide, stronger business case for green buildings
The belief that business and the environment cannot thrive together is challenged by the success of several green residential developments in NYC.
Brooklyn Bridge Beach now fully funded
Brooklyn Bridge Beach, designed by WXY, will allow New Yorkers, visitors, and all public to kayak and swim in wading pools of filtered riverwater.
Lessons from Cuba: Urban Sustainability
Meet Roberto Perez in person! Saturday, August 17th, 6 – 8 pm The Commons: 388 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Suggested donation: $15 – $20…
Bloomberg to New Yorkers: Take the stairs!
Last month Mayor Michael Bloomberg laid out what is likely to be his final healthy living initiative while in office: encouraging New Yorkers to take the stairs.
Summer Streets Time’s Up Bike Ride
SUMMER STREETS SOUND BIKE RIDES Years ago, Time’s Up! had Bike Summer; now NYC has stopped car traffic for 7 miles of Manhattan on 3…
3 nights, 3 cheers for trees
Attend the Tree Talks with Parkies and Friends lecture series to learn more about how beneficial trees are to NYC and how the city plans on harnessing the power of trees to address climate change and sustainability.
Rubble to park: recycling the landscape on Governors Island
New York City is getting a new park on Governors Island, with vistas of the harbor.
What is the future of food in New York City? Quinn, DeBlasio, Weiner weigh in
Strategies for building a more integrated and resilient food systems will likely emerge when candidates are pushed and held accountable.
A better city starts with pedestrian space
In this video, urban strategist & former Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa tells us how we can reprioritize road space for people.
APOPS@MAS presents Hester Nights and “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces”
Join The Municipal Art Society of New York on Thursday, August 15 at 6:30 PM at Hester Nights, in the Eventi Hotel Open Air Plaza 851 6th Avenue…
MoRUS Film Festival: August 3-10th
Join us August 3 through 10 for the 1st Annual MoRUS Film Fest, taking place at L.E.S. sites specific to this year’s theme of “Reclaimed…
CUP annual benefit
Tickets are now on sale for CUP’s annual benefit! Join us for an evening of conversation, cocktails, and CUP projects! Get your tickets at welcometocup.org/BenefitThe…
Book review: Terra Nova: The New World After Oil, Cars, and Suburbs
Cheap oil built the modern American landscape. Now what? Eric Sanderson has some ideas.
Green Series: Designing Brooklyn Bridge Park
Matt Urbanski, the brains behind the award-winning design for Brooklyn Bridge Park, leads a design tour of the park
“How’m I doin?” Koch on Koch
The film Koch provides a balanced perspective on one of the most famous and controversial New Yorkers, former mayor Ed Koch.