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The Unfinished Grid: Exhibition Now Open; Panel Discussion This Saturday

This week, two exhibitions opened at the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) that celebrate the evolving legacy of Manhattan's street grid.

Recap | Block by Block: New York's Street Historians

Nathan Kensinger presented “Block by Block,” a panel discussion with four of New York’s most active street historians.

Michael Van Valkenburgh on Parks, a Campus and Three Summer House Gardens | November 2011

Recap | Cinebeasts' Gowanderlust

Gowanderlust! combined a neighborhood walking tour and guerilla-style film installations.

This Weekend: Red Hook Film Festival

Urbanism-themed cinema fans in New York this weekend is the Red Hook International Film and Video Festival.

Recap | Telling Transit Tales

UnionDocs and the Metropolitian Transportation Authority (MTA) co-hosted a screening and discussion of videos from the MTA’s YouTube channel.

Bring to Light | Nuit Blanche New York

Artists light up the industrial waterfront of Greenpoint, Brooklyn for the second year of Bring to Light: Nuit Blanche New York.

Beaux Arts Ball 2011: Transport

The Investigation, Constitution and Formation of Flock House

Through interdependent relationships, Flock House encourages human collaboration and teamwork, a crucial element for the future of our cities.

Recap | Festival of Ideas for the New City

On May 4-8th, the Festival of Ideas for the New City brought artists, designers, politicians and community organizers to downtown Manhattan, infusing the city with a commitment to creativity and dedication to place. Through a string of lectures, panels, workshops, a street fair and over a hundred art installations and openings of cultural projects, the Festival brought to mind a sensibility...