Tag: New York City - Page 13
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Snackbox Transformer Container Restaurant Pops Up In Times Square
The shipping container restaurant formerly known as the Muvbox comes to New York. This is shipping container architecture at its best.
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Wretched Excess Dept: In New York Condo, Cars Get Rm w/a Vu
Just what we wanted: a "suburban home in New York."
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Could the Underground "Low Line" Be New York's Next Great Park?
Two New Yorkers have put forward a proposal to make an underground lot into a park (with real sunlight).
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Powered by Public Art: 10 Stunning "Aesthetic Power Plants" for Abu Dhabi and Dubai
An intriguing competition that calls for art that generates power is coming to New York.
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The Occupy Movement Must Think Beyond Physical Occupation
Non-violent direct action is an important part of our democratic heritage. But occupation is a tactic, not an end goal.
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How Rooftop Farms, Upstate Farms and Community Gardens All Help to Feed New York (Video)
From the rooftops of Queens via an upstate farm to an urban community garden. The term "farm" can mean many different things.
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Andy Revkin on Buy Nothing Day
The Dot Earth Blogger on The Ad Man Behind Occupy Wall Street, and ‘Buy Nothing Day"
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Axis Mundi Turns Highrise Into Neighborhoods At MoMA Tower
Why can't highrises be more like lowrises, with individuality and character?
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Wretched Excess Dept: Limos Aren't Good Enough For The 1% Any More, Now They Have Sprinters
If You've Got It, Don't Flaunt It; Just Get Driven Around In A Seriously Pimped Out Delivery Van
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In New York, Global Green Awards Recognize Adrian Grenier, Bill McKibben, and Sustainable Design (Photos)
In New York this week, Global Green USA recognizes actor Adrian Grenier, Sprint, Fisker, Starbucks, and 350.org at the 12th annual Sustainable Design Awards.
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World's Tallest Prefab To Be Built in Brooklyn? Fuggedaboutit.
There are just so many things wrong with this picture I don't know where to start.
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The Week in Pictures: Hanging Tree Hotels, Thanksgiving Goes Vegan, and More
This week's photo roundup includes hotels that look more like hammocks, tasty Thanksgiving recipes for every eater, and more.
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New York Already Has Twice The Average Warming & Sea Level Rise, More To Come
The first statewide assessment of climate change effects on New York State paints a grim picture.
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Bikes: They Are Greener, They Are Good For Cities, And Like It Or Not, They Are The Future of Transportation
Architecture and design critics in New York and Toronto ride and riff on bikes in their burgs. Readers are not amused. They should get used to it.
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Bloomberg's Eviction of Occupy Wall Street is an Assault on the Power of Public Spaces
Mayor Bloomberg's brazen refusal to acknowledge a court order upholding the Occupy movement's right to protest reveals a dangerous contempt towards free assembly in public places, a cornerstone of a healthy democracy.
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In New York, a New Boutique Tailors Vintage Fashion Just for You
In New York's East Village, Grey Era vintage boutique offers wardrobe staple pieces and free tailoring.
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Healthy 75' Tree Cut Down to Decorate Rockefeller Center. Does It Have to Be This Way?
The tree that will decorate Rockefeller Center this holiday season was cut down this week - but was it needlessly killed?
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Remembering Wangari Maathai, Monday November 14th in NYC
A public memorial ceremony will be held in NYC for Wangari Maathai on November 14.
