a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Events, Livable Streets, Transportation on May 11th, 2009
There’s really no excuse for us not covering Bike Month NYC until the 11th. Except that we really didn’t cover anything in May yet until today. (Long story–we’re working on it. Wanna intern?)
Well you’ve seen the thousands of posters around the city, no doubt. So here’s the link to know everything you possibly could want […]
Posted in Efficiently, Livable Streets, Transportation on Dec 16th, 2008
Save the Kent Ave. Bike Lane!
Posted in Livable Streets on Aug 11th, 2008
Wow. Well that video just about captures it. What more could you ask for out of a Summer Street?
Plenty of links about the day:
NRDC’s Scott Todd loved it and has a rather incredible slideshow of photos he took: “Look Ma, No Cars!“
Streetsblog has some great photos too.
The Times was all love and roses for Summer […]
Posted in Community, Lifestyle, Livable Streets, Waste on Jun 25th, 2008
George Spyros at Susty.tv clearly has bikes on the mind this week. First, he’s got a profile of Bikes New York, a great organization that launched and runs the Five Boro Bike Tour. Then he’s got a profile and video about Recycle-A-Bicycle, another cool local bike-org that rescues abandoned bikes from around the city (or […]
Posted in Art, Miscellany on Jun 14th, 2008
Our browser is overflowing with tabs after our recent hiatus. Let’s clear it out:
Steve Cohen on the New York Merc’s new Green Exchange.
City DOT announces bike rack design competition.
Emily Gertz with a great piece in Grist about the opening of the “Garden of Hope” in Bed Stuy.
NRDC’s CEO, Peter Lehnen, meditates a bit from […]
Posted in Transportation on Jun 11th, 2008
We haven’t been this excited for a website since, well, this one.
Behold Ride the City, a way to find bicycle-friendly directions all around the city. In their words:
About Ride the City
Welcome to Ride the City, a website that helps you find the safest bike route between any two points in New York City.
The concept […]
Posted in Events, Livable Streets, Transportation on May 27th, 2008
Tomorrow (Wednesday) night! Be there and support livable streets.
Details here.
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 29th, 2008
From Streetsblog:
The DOT today released its “Sustainable Streets” plan, an outline for bringing “a green approach” to transportation in the city by implementing safer, more equitable “world class streets policies.” Of course state lawmakers took away the most powerful tool in the box by rejecting congestion pricing, so the agency is out of necessity focusing […]
Posted in Livable Streets, Transportation on Apr 23rd, 2008
From TA:
May! Is! Bike Month! And, if the blue skies and fabulous spring air haven’t made you fall in love with New York City (again), then seeing the city from behind your handlebars and rolling through its rich sights, smells and surprises will have you smitten.
Bike Month NYC brings over 200 opportunities to […]