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The Omnibus Roundup – Connected USA, Bus Branding, Foodprint LA, TreeHouse, Fast-Tracked and Light Bright
CONNECTED USA The MIT SENSEable City Lab, AT&T Labs-Research and IBM Research recently launched the “Connected States of America,” an interactive map using anonymous mobile phone data to illustrate emerging communities formed by social connections in geographically disparate areas. The base map shows color-coded states and regions, and allows users to click on any county to see which areas share the most...
The Omnibus Roundup — Wayfinding, Green Cities, Safety Zones, Water and Phytoremediation
WALK THIS WAY This week, the New York City Department of Transportation released a request for proposals to develop a comprehensive pedestrian “wayfinding system” in four districts: ...
The Omnibus Roundup — Tech Capital, Friendly Fourth Ave, Greenpoint Greenhouse, End of Amtrak, and NYC’s Bike War
THE NEXT TECH CAPITAL: NYC This past March, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) solicited a request for expressions of interest (RFEI) to global research institutions for ideas to establish a future “applied science and engineering research campus” somewhere in New York City. NYCEDC received 18 proposals from top schools that included...
The Omnibus Roundup – NYC Solar Map, +Pool, Urban Camping, City Glimpses and More
NYC SOLAR MAP A new interactive map was launched by New York City Solar America City Partnership, led by Sustainable CUNY, to show the potential NYC has for solar panel placement. Showing both existing solar...
The Omnibus Roundup – High Line, Battle For Brooklyn, Annotated Streets, South Street Seaport, LEED Power and Poe
HIGHLINE PHASE TWO NOW OPEN Section two of the Highline is open to the public after a surprise soft launch on June 7th, between 20th to 30th Street along 10th Ave. The latest phase has doubled the length of the park…
The Omnibus Roundup – Getting Transpo Policy Right, PlaNYC’s Missing Piece, Making NYC Active, Inflatables, Events and To Dos
GETTING TRANSPORTATION POLICY RIGHT In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, the Brookings Institution's Robert Puentes calls for an overhaul to the way our country spends its transportation dollars. Moving away from the transportation infrastructure improvements that have built enough new highway lane miles since 2000 to circle the world four times, Puentes instead advocates for a necessary alignment between transportation and the new economy with private and public sectors joining forces to cut carbon emissions and increase connectivity. Puentes spells out a series of...
The Omnibus Roundup – Festival Weekend, Taxi of Tomorrow and Mobile Neon
FESTIVAL OF IDEAS FOR THE NEW CITY: THIS WEEKEND! There's so much happening this weekend at the Festival of Ideas for the New City! Check out our more in-depth coverage of the event and below, some of the weekend's highlights: THE OMNIBUS BOOTH We hope you've caught sight of our 50 Ideas for the New City Posters around town...