TOPIC
Energy
What Goes Around
A high-volume transfer station, a model municipal soil bank, and a cutting-edge soil washer: Three area sites illustrate the values, costs, and benefits that shape the flow of recycled soil in and around the city.
The Power Issue
A newspaper from the future imagines how New Yorkers defeat fascism, defend public power, electrify everything, and protect each other from flooding.
Two High School Activists
With school buildings ill-equipped to face the climate crisis, students advocate for retrofits and greener, healthier buildings.
Building Solidarity
Workers across the building trades talk about what it takes to construct a just transition to a sustainable economy.
Charge It, Please!
Where demand is high and private infrastructure is scarce, the city seeks to squeeze in streetside charging for electric cars.
Building Out of a Tight Spot
An architect faces New York City's housing crisis and climate crisis, one building at a time.
A Union President
Organized labor navigates a changing climate as power plants transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
An Electrician
There is no shortage of work for a member of IBEW Local 3: shoring up building systems to withstand flooding and preparing for an electrification boom.
Four and a Half Gasoline Stations
As redevelopment and electrification push them into the realm of history, unexpected social patterns still reveal themselves at the pumps.