Telling the Story of Cities
by Chris Penalosa Daniel Bowman Simon is flipping through the pages of a book from the early 20th century; inside, it contains photos of people gardening on huge plots of land in New York. The aged book contains a piece of history at NYU that most people have never heard of. Simon read from the… Read more Revisiting Your Rural Roots
by Melinda Hanson On October 28th, 2013—one year after Superstorm Sandy—ten design teams unveiled 41 design ideas aimed at strengthening resilience in the Sandy-effected region. Two events—one in Manhattan and one in Newark, New Jersey—attracted more than one thousand community members, designers, activists, and other stakeholders. The ten teams involved that day are all part… Read more One Year after Sandy
by Justin Tyndall and Lily Gordon Koven May 2013 saw the arrival of Citi Bike in New York City. Although the uptake of Citi Bike has exceeded many people’s expectations, the challenge of managing such a large system in a high density city has proven difficult. Five months after the initial launch, Citi Bike boasted… Read more Citi Bike: A [Re]Balancing Act
by Max Weselcouch As New York City heads into a new mayoral administration, residents of the city have an opportunity to reflect on what the last administration did well, where it missed the mark, what the city’s goals should be for the next four years, and how the city should achieve those goals. The Bloomberg… Read more New Mayor Old Challenges
by Colin Furness On a sunny Friday afternoon Evans Odhiambo sat in his dinged up silver Toyota RAV4 on Waiyaki Way. Creeping forward inch by inch, Evans blended in with the other old silver Toyota models. Vendors sold mdizi (bananas) for 10 ksh (15 cents) each. A full matatu (mini bus) aggressively cut off Evans… Read more Could a New Layer of Government be Created Overnight?