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by Theo Games Petrohilos • October 17th, 2012
Theo Games Petrohilos shares a darkly comic vision of an imagined future where the sale of air rights for Manhattan properties develops into economic hysteria.
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From the Archives: The Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower
by Urban Omnibus • September 12th, 2012
A look back at the architectural, financial, and social histories of an iconic Brooklyn building, site of the Architectural League's 2012 Beaux Arts Ball.
The Taxi of Tomorrow, the Nissan NV200 | via nyc.gov.
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The Omnibus Roundup – Taxi of Tomorrow, Financing & Greening Infrastructure, Census Data 1940-style and Making Policy Public
by Urban Omnibus • April 5th, 2012
THE TAXI OF TOMORROW The "Taxi of Tomorrow", the Nissan NV200, the first taxi specifically designed and engineered for driving in New York City, has been unveiled. While the new cab will feature some major safety innovations, including airbags for passengers and lighter sliding doors, they are neither ADA compliant nor are they hybrids. These are two big criticisms. Nonetheless, the new features emerge...
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An Urbanist You Should Know: Esther Robinson
by Urban Omnibus • June 23rd, 2010
Esther Robinson’s approach to supporting the arts through asset-building is something everyone interested in cities and neighborhoods should know about.
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The Chemistry’s Just Right at Chemical
by Cassim Shepard • March 23rd, 2010
Join us on a nostalgia trip: check out three 1985 TV commercials that suggest a different relationship between banks and the neighborhoods of New York than the one we see today.
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