THE PAST AND FUTURE OF NYC’S WATER The infrastructure that provides one billion gallons of fresh drinking water to eight...

Biologist and plant scientist Paul Mankiewicz explains the Gaia Hypothesis, the inherent environmental productivity of organisms, and why the city's waste stream is our greatest untapped ecological and economic asset.

PLANNING THE FUTURE OF EAST HARLEM Manhattan’s Community Board 11 has approved a new zoning plan for East Harlem, the...

Amanda Schachter and Alexander Levi, of SLO Architecture, discuss the power of long-term community engagement, their proposal for an abandoned train station, and the potential of a long neglected river to connect the Bronx and the entire city.

Tim Maly takes us on a tour of New York City's landscapes of dredge, and explores how the city's past, present and future are shaped by technologies and processes of what he calls "the greatest unrecognized landscape architecture project in the world."

The aftermath of Superstorm Sandy and the outcome of Election Day dominated our newsfeeds and our attention this week. And...

ROOSEVELT ISLAND FUTURE: CORNELL NYC TECH It’s been a big week for Roosevelt Island. First, Cornell University unveiled its plans...

PLANNING TO BE FLOODED The waterfront of New York City, in the glow of recent revitalization efforts, is often cast...

Steve Duncan -- historian, photographer and explorer -- reflects on wastewater infrastructure, underground rivers, and the thrills and urban lessons he's discovered beneath the surface of cities.

Kerri Culhane explains how geographical, historical and architectural factors make the Two Bridges neighborhood uniquely suited to realize the environmental, economic and social benefits of green infrastructure.