Tag: New York City - Page 4
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Power To The People!
Will Doig makes a very good point about what should now be a public utility: Power outlets
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"Bicycles Are Like the Cockroaches Of Transportation in Natural Disasters"
You just can't kill'em and they go just about anywhere.
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UPDATED: New York City Marathon Will Not Go Ahead
A controversial decision to go ahead with the running of the New York City Marathon has offended some but others argue it will provide a much-needed economic stimulus for businesses in the city.
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Making the Case For Resilient Design: Other Voices
Richard Florida, Katie Fehrenbacher, Alex Wilson and others all agree: We have to build resilience into the system
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Photo of the Day: Manhattan Blacked Out
For residents of Lower Manhattan, the light-filled northern part of the island has seemed a world apart the last few days.
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NYC Mayor Bloomberg Endorses Barack Obama, Citing the President's Climate Stance
The Republican governor of New Jersey, and now the billionaire independent mayor of New York City, both have turned in behind Obama in Sandy's wake.
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In Power and Water Outages, the World Comes to Lower Manhattan
Let's just remember that when we start talking about the divide between the City of Darkness and the rest of Manhattan which still has electricity that we will be in these conditions for a few days. It is a lifetime for many people.
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Keep Calm and Carry On: 15 Motivational Posters From The Past That Are Just As Relevant Today
When I planned this slideshow, I didn't know there was going to be a hurricane. They are even more relevant than I thought.
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9 Records Blown Away by Superstorm Sandy
She may not have caused the most property damage, but the superstorm extraordinaire holds some impressive records.
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The Weather Reminds Us Why We Need Resilient Transportation Systems
The most resilient modes are walking and biking; we have to design our cities to promote them.
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Photos of New York City Underwater from Hurricane Sandy Flooding
I'm hunkered down in Brooklyn waiting for Hurricane Sandy to pass. Curious about what is happening nearby, I'm looking for photos of the flooding. Here's what I've found so far.
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The Weather Reminds Us That It's Time To Get Serious About Resilient Design
Where would you rather be, in a 2nd floor walkup or a 60 storey glass tower in the face of a storm?
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What if New York City Invested in Climate Adaptation Like it Has in Combating Terrorism?
New York has turned the NYPD into a small army and spying operation. What if that energy was put into combating a longer term and less dramatic, but more existential threat to the city?
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SOM's Proposal for a Grand Central Terminal for the Next Hundred Years
And now for something completely different from Lord Foster's proposal
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A Grand Central Terminal For The Next Hundred Years
It was designed for 75,000 people per day and has to cope with a million. Lord Foster has some ideas to help.
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Shark-Jumping New York Condo is Back, and is as Wrong As It Was Five Years Ago
Yes, it's beautiful. but we shouldn't be building this way anymore.
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New York Will Attempt 'Apple-Crunching Record' to Celebrate Food Day
Lots of great Food Day events across the country, but New York's will be particularly tasty and loud.
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The Week in Design: From High Lines To Low, From Tiny Boxes To Flatpacks
And a question: Does living in cities make you crazy?
