The Omnibus Roundup – Fatbergs, Canal St, Astor Place, Art Cab and Urban Policy
FATBERGS "A nice working environment" is not how most would describe a city sewer system, but to Rob Smith, "head flusher" at Thames Water, traversing the bowels of London has its upsides. Smith and his team of 39 flushers are responsible for unclogging sewer tunnels of "fatbergs"– congealed deposits of cooking oil and flushed waste that look as disgusting as they sound. Fatbergs are typically formed of...
Holiday Roundup – Sensory overload, memorable moments, solving the city, train of thought and an Omnibus pause
HOLIDAY-INSPIRED SENSORY OVERLOAD One of the City's most well known displays of extreme festivity is a block of homes in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn where you can find dazzling lights and oversized holiday decor, inflatable, animatronic, or otherwise. Check out Gothamist for a slideshow of some of this year's highlights. Another NYC holiday classic: the midtown...
The Omnibus Roundup – Thanksgiving Edition
Happy Thanksgiving! Instead of our usual Wednesday feature, today we bring you an early edition of the weekly roundup and a look back at some of our recent features and forum posts.
The Omnibus Roundup – Taxis, Opportunity Mapped, Secaucus, NYU, Smart Systems
TAXI OF TOMORROW Want to pick the taxi of tomorrow? The ubiquitous yellow cab is being revamped, and the City is asking New Yorkers to make the final call. At a news conference on Monday, Mayor Bloomberg announced that he is seeking the advice of the project's "most important stakeholders" -- New York City residents -- to choose between three design
The Omnibus Roundup – Din5 Bike Tour, 311, Ballot Design, Tracing Trash and Swimming Cities
PARK TOUR AND BIKE RIDE This Saturday, Architectural League group Design in 5 is hosting a park tour and bike ride of Hudson River Park and the West Harlem Piers, two of...
The Omnibus Roundup – Election Day, Death of a Tunnel, the Subway Issue, Shattered Idyll, UnionDocs and CineBeasts
VOTE! Tuesday, November 2nd is Election Day -- don't forget to vote! For the procrastinators among us, Gotham Gazette has an election guide, with who's running, ballot questions, and when and where to show up. DEATH OF A TUNNEL It's final - the ARC tunnel project is...
A Walk with Richard Sennett
Richard Sennett takes us on a walk through the West Village.