Coming Up: Cities Update
Cities are hot, hot, hot– bursting with burgeoning populations, demands on resources, climate change proposals and new ideas. Today, the world’s urban population is 4.2 billion. The United Nations estimates that […]
Tag Archives: New York City
Bonus 10 Books: Architecture & Design
A summer ’16 book bonus on architecture and design comes from Codesign (their parent is Fast Company magazine) which came up with 10 new titles that will delight, either as […]
Friday Roundup Mar. 4: NYC, DC, Russia, Rio
This week’s Friday Roundup features: Illegal logging and loss of forest habitat, two important film festivals (Rio and Washington DC), opening of the Met Breuer in NYC, and a critique of […]
Cities: US Canada Europe 2016
This month we’re following the water in a half-dozen cities where waterfront redevelopment and new public space amenities are underway to revitalize post-industrial areas, piers and abandoned sites. Come along […]
Racing Extinction Aug 1 NYC’s Empire State Bldg
International photographer- filmmaker Louie Psihoyos —National Geographic photog; director of The Cove—is the man behind a bold effort to show the world that the Sixth Animal Extinction is underway – […]
Gift Books 2014: Cities
Our books for 2014 look back and ahead at cities’ history, design, destruction and revitalization, and their not-well-kept secrets. Something happened on the way to assembling this year’s book suggestions. […]
Hurricane Sandy Recovery: New York’s Parks & Gardens
What did Hurricane Sandy do to New York’s iconic parks and gardens? Keep in mind that New Yorkers crave these places as public “living rooms” where they can run, skate, […]
Hurricane Sandy’s Aftermath: Ellis Island & Museum Reopen
October 28: There’s good news at New York’s Ellis Island and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, which reopens today – one year after the island was completely submerged by the […]
World Science Festival Livestreaming
Just because you aren”t in New York does not mean you have to miss out on the World Science Festival. Check out the livestreaming opportunities to be in the audience […]
CURRENT & COMING: Events & Exhibitions
February 15-18: Great Backyard Bird Count: Don’t miss out on the fun. Everyone everywhere can participate providing you have 15 minutes and an internet connection. GBBC web site See the […]
