LES gets a Big U: architecture + culture = resilience
City Atlas spoke with one of the designers of the Big U about the design philosophy behind the Big U, the process of working with the community, and what New York City can learn from Copenhagen.
Disturbance on the Bay: The Long and Short of It
The Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay presents a Summer Lecture Series. This week’s lecture will feature John Marra of of CUNY Brooklyn College speaking about “Disturbance on the Bay: The Long and Short of It.”
Obscura Society NyC: The Insalubrious Valley
Join this event on the wrong side of the tracks for an exploration of the hidden industrial heartlands of New York!
Fracking and China’s energy revolution | 水力压裂与中国能源革命
China is our essential partner on climate and energy. The Asia Society recently brought together five experts to discuss the role of fracking in China’s energy future.
The New York Conference on Water
The New York Conference on Water will explore what New Yorkers can do to preserve and protect this precious resource.
The world slackline championship comes to Central Park
City Atlas attended the Adventures NYC 10 Year Anniversary Weekend in Central Park, where there was kayaking, rock climbing, paddleboarding, and more.
NYC Audubon Summer EcoCruise
This summer, NYC Audubon is offering eco-cruises that will gave great views of such birds as the Black-Crowned Night-Heron, Glossy Ibis, Double-Crested Cormorant, Egret, and many more
Basic Canoeing
This is a chance to go canoeing in the Bronx’s Crotona Park with the Urban Park Rangers.
Vermont Sail Freight Project sails into New York City
A sailboat, filled with local produce and other goods, sails from Vermont to New York City, delivering its Northeast Kingdom bounty along the way.
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.
Time’s Up Coney Island Cyclone Ride
The Cyclone Ride goes to Coney Island Amusement Park (Brooklyn) from Manhattan. We should get there just in time for fireworks! This is a casual…
Time’s Up Beach Ride
BEACH RIDE Bike ride to Rockaway Queens beaches. Bring swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, food and/or money for food, lock for bike, or leave your bike on…
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.
Breukelen Farmers Summer Camp (AUG 19 – 23)
The Wyckoff Farm is offering young farmers and gardeners the opportunity to experience and explore past and present farming practices! Campers will learn about the…
Hallett Nature Sanctuary and the Pond
Central Park opens up the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, the park’s smallest woodland area, only for tours. Hallett Nature Sanctuary is a four-acre nature preserve restored…
Little Red Lighthouse Swim: Largest 10K swim in the United States
The Little Red Lighthouse may be little but the Little Red Lighthouse Swim isn’t! It is one of NYC Swim’s oldest and most popular events.…
Gowanus Canal Conservancy Clean &Green: Floating Garden
Come join the fourth year of the Gowanus Canal Conservancy’s Clean & Green program! The Clean & Green program is a volunteer-based program that cleans…