As week two of rescue and recovery began in Haiti, the design community began to weigh in on what shape reconstruction should take. But before that can take place, what Haiti needs most of all is money. The best intentions do not ease the distribution or delivery of old shoes, water bottles and…

"How come it's easier to find fresh fruits and vegetables in Brooklyn Heights than in the South Bronx?" To answer this question and others, our friends at the Center for Urban Pedagogy worked with local high school students at New Settlement's Bronx Helpers to produce a 29-minute video…

As you've probably heard by now, a state appeals court has barred the use of eminent domain for parts of a 17 acre site intended for development by Columbia University, ruling the condemnation unconstitutional. This on the heels of last week's more developer-friendly rulings for Atlantic Yards and…

Instead of our usual Wednesday feature, today we wish you a happy Thanksgiving holiday with an early edition of the weekly Omnibus roundup.

Psyched for our meet-up tomorrow? You should be. It will be awesome. And no, costumes are not required, but feel free. Don't worry if you don't have an iPhone, there will be more than enough to go around. But if you do, please download the Museum of the Phantom City…

...The Provenance of Beauty cleverly merges theater, city, and social commentary. It takes as subject matter and setting one of the city's most storied and notorious districts: the South Bronx. The Foundry's production relies on a staging technique that is simple and innovative: the play takes place entirely on a bus, originating and terminating on 121st St. in East Harlem then moving through the Hunt's Point and Mott Haven sections of The Bronx.

Urban agriculture meets the Floating Pool: GOOD Magazine visits the Science Barge, a floating farm and environmental education center where produce is grown through sustainable hydroponics, and visitors are taught how to implement the practice on their own rooftops. No rooftop access? Didn’t stop these

So, CUP's Nehemiah talk last night was dope. Reverend Dr. Youngblood and architect Alexander Gorlin delivered on their promise to share some of the fascinating back-story of how they teamed up to design and built the Spring Creek Nehemiah Houses and how, against the odds, East Brooklyn Congregations built almost 3,000 units of…