sustainability
Food and the Shape of Cities
Sarah Rich and Nicola Twilley discuss the impact of food systems on the physical city in advance of Foodprint NYC, an event at Studio-X.
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Call for Fellows: Five Borough Farm
Seems you can't go anywhere these days without hearing mention of urban agriculture. Urban agriculture is where the politics of food production, the sustainability of food distribution, the use of public space, and the health of both our bodies and our communities all come together. So when it's done right, what's not…
The Omnibus Roundup – white roofs, urban jaunts, flashcards and a meet-up
Everyone knows that the rooftops of New York are the city's most underutilized real estate asset. But while convincing your landlord to install that bamboo roofdeck might be a challenge, telling her to paint it white should, in theory, be an easy sell. Climate change implications aside, it saves money. According to…
NYC Uncapped
Adrienne Cortez explores the social, physical, and environmental implications of uncapping fire hydrants and proposes an alternative strategy for beating the heat.
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A Conversation with Robin Chase
Urban Omnibus and The Infrastructurist talk to the founder of Zipcar and GoLoco about everything from mesh networks to taxi stands to why "infrastructure is destiny."
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One Size Doesn’t Retrofit All

Like most of my colleagues, I tip my hat to Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council for devising a plan to make landlords retrofit older buildings. And like the cleantech advocates who stood beside me on a Rockefeller Center terrace to hear the mayor outline…

Fluxxlab: Making Ideas Happen
Architects Jenny Broutin and Carmen Trudell reflect on the development of their prototype for energy generating revolving doors, offering a case study for other innovators.
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A Walk with
Richard Sennett
Richard Sennett takes us on a walk through the West Village.
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