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June 17 — A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America
by Urban Omnibus • May 22 2013
From 2009-2011, Vishaan Chakrabarti authored a series of opinion pieces for Urban Omnibus casting current events as rallying cries for urban density....
The Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskills, a source of NYC drinking water | Image via Angelaelle
Roundup — City Water, WTC Security Plans, SEE/CHANGE, PATH Hub, Water_Works, and Public Access Design
by Urban Omnibus • May 17 2013
THE PAST AND FUTURE OF NYC’S WATER The infrastructure that provides one billion gallons of fresh drinking water to eight...
Bleacher seats in the W. 53rd branch design | copyright TEN Arquitectos
Roundup — New Libraries, New Lab, Decoding Utility Markers, NYCxDesign, Cricket, and Red, Yellow, and Blue
by Urban Omnibus • May 10 2013
NEW LIBRARIES In 2008, the Donnell Library Center on West 43rd Street was sold to a hotel developer and closed....
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Recap: IDEAS CITY StreetFest 2013
by Urban Omnibus • May 8 2013
Photos from the Architectural League / Urban Omnibus projects at the 2013 IDEAS CITY StreetFest.
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On View: tree wood at Socrates Sculpture Park
by Urban Omnibus • May 7 2013
"tree wood" by Toshihiro Oki architect — the winner of the Folly 2013 design competition, presented by the Architectural League and Socrates Sculpture Park — will be on view through August 5.
The 2011 StreetFest | Image via Andre-Pierre du Plessis
Roundup — IDEAS CITY Edition
by Urban Omnibus • May 3 2013
IDEAS CITY STREETFEST The Omnibus team has been busy this week enjoying the many exceptional speakers, workshops, and events that...
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Portfolio: Co-op City
by Amani Willett • May 1 2013
As part of Typecast, an investigation into five "towers-in-the-park" across New York City, Amani Willett photographs Co-op City in the Bronx.
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Portfolio: Sea Rise and Sea Park East
by David Lang • May 1 2013
As part of Typecast, an investigation into five "towers-in-the-park" across New York City, David Lang photographs Sea Rise in Coney Island, Brooklyn.
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Portfolio: Todt Hill Houses
by Ben Stechschulte • May 1 2013
As part of Typecast, an investigation into five "towers-in-the-park" across New York City, Ben Stechschulte photographs the Todt Hill Houses in Castleton Corners, Staten Island.
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Portfolio: Electchester
by Cameron Blaylock • May 1 2013
As part of Typecast, an investigation into five "towers-in-the-park" across New York City, Cameron Blaylock photographs Electchester in Pomonok, Queens.
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