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...
The Omnibus Roundup – Plug-in Cruise Ships, Air Quality, Spring Blooms, Dreamhouse, Burble Bup and Happenings
CRUISE SHIPS TO PLUG-IN AT RED HOOK The New York Times City Room reports that the Queen Mary 2 and other large ships will be required to plug in to giant electrical sockets in the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal starting in 2012. This marks a major win for the residents of Red Hook, who have been fighting...
Recap | A Potluck Under Bamboo
Public space enthusiasts meet under the bamboo of the 590 Madison Avenue Atrium.
The Omnibus Roundup – Obscura Day, Manufacturing, BigApps2.0 and States and the Metro Economy
Happy April Fool's Day! For a little urban planning humor, be sure to check out Planetizen's April 1st Edition -- who knew those guys were so funny? . INTERNATIONAL OBSCURA DAY For its second annual International Obscura Day, Atlas Obscura offers excursions into unexpected corners of world cities -- New York, of course, included. On April 9th, you have the chance to explore the inside of the Catacombs at the Greenwood Cemetery, tour the Ghost ships...
Call for Fellows: Photo Urbanism
The Design Trust for Public Space has released a Call for Submissions for their 2011 Photo Urbanism Fellowship. "Photography plays an integral role in the examination, discussion, and re-imagining of New York City's public spaces," the RFP...