Topic: Planyc
At the U.S. Department of Energy's 2011 Solar Decathlon at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., three teams welcomed the world into their houses...
New York City will create solar power plants on top of sealed landfills that could generate power for 50,000 homes, part of a renewed effort to...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City wants to catch and store rainwater temporarily in new roof systems to stop heavy storms sending sewage spilling into city waterways.The catchment systems would consist of "blue" roofs that have a series of drainage pools ...
Here is how climate change could shut down a city: On the morning of August 8, 2007, a thunderstorm paralyzed the largest rail transit system in the U.S.-New York City's subway-during morning rush hour. In fact, the New York ...
If you could lock your bike inside your office, would you be more inclined to ride to work? Transportation and cycling experts discuss the issue at this panel, cosponsored by Bike New York and the Museum of the City of New York ...
Even before the cash crunch came to fruition, New York City was looking for ways to cut costs and bolster environment initiatives. A brainchild of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, PlaNYC (pronounced plan-why-see) avoids the wait-and-see approach, in favor of a proactive checklist of ...
It has now been almost a half century since the idea of a global and interconnected biosphere was popularized by environmental pioneers such as Rachel Carson and Barry Commoner. On October 23, I had the pleasure of moderating a discussion here at ...
) The report aggregated studies of livable streets performed in other cities and found tangible benefitsnot Valhalla, perhaps, but serious economic and social benefits that might be replicated in New York. ?After two through-traffic streets in Cambridge, England, were closed, daily traffic levels ...
