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Combined Overflow — On View until May 24

5KL: The Energy Issue | May 10

Joseph Shuldiner Knows Public Housing

As the only person to have managed housing authorities for all three of the nation’s largest cities, Joseph Shuldiner, current director of the Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority, has a unique and invaluable perspective on what it takes to make public housing work.

Prosperity for a Finite Planet with Tim Jackson | April 24

Folly 2014: SuralArk

Marketing Waste: Recycling New York City

Thomas Outerbridge explains the infrastructure of recycling in New York City, touching on how public awareness, household participation, and new recycling technologies can contribute to reducing waste.

Emerging Voices 2014 | Thursdays in March

Call for Essays: Common Shares

Announcing the third annual Urban Omnibus writing competition, this year on the topic of common ownership, private property, and the sharing economy. Deadline: Monday, May 12, 2014.

What Is Zoning?

Christine Gaspar of the Center for Urban Pedagogy walks us through the core concepts of New York City’s zoning code and describes the strategies the organization employs to break down its complexity.