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Eco-Visualization: Aesthetics for Sustainability
by Juliet Helmke • April 10th, 2013
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Urban ecologist Alexander Felson proposes a new kind of ecological practice, one that moves from analyzing nature to shaping it and embeds scientific experiments into the design process.
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by Yael Friedman • December 21st, 2012
Superstorm Sandy and its continuing messy aftermath have provoked many serious conversations about New York City’s future. These range from...
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Roundup – Thanksgiving Edition: Turkey Day Transit, Cities on the Cliff, Mayors Challenge, Radiation in Ridgewood, and more on Sandy
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Roundup — Sandy on Urban Systems, Obama on Climate Change, and Jacob on Sea Level Rise
by Urban Omnibus • November 16th, 2012
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The Omnibus Roundup – Superstorm Sandy and Election Day Edition
by Urban Omnibus • November 9th, 2012
The aftermath of Superstorm Sandy and the outcome of Election Day dominated our newsfeeds and our attention this week. And...
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From the Editors:
Build It Back Smarter
by Cassim Shepard and Varick Shute • November 1st, 2012
The editors of Urban Omnibus reflect on the scale of Superstorm Sandy in terms of government response, climate change, and infrastructure investment.
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Cities and Climate Change: Small Enough to Act, Big Enough to Matter
by Shin-pei Tsay • September 26th, 2012
Shin-pei Tsay calls on urbanists to better communicate the crucial role cities can play in addressing the global challenges of climate change.
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The Omnibus Roundup — Plan to be Flooded, Deep Maps, Four Freedoms, Dredgefest, Newtown Creek Armada, and a Glimpse of a Future Underground
by Urban Omnibus • September 14th, 2012
PLANNING TO BE FLOODED The waterfront of New York City, in the glow of recent revitalization efforts, is often cast...
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