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150 Year Birthday of The London Underground
In 2013 The London Underground will be celebrating its 150 birthday. In a new book, London Underground: How Tube shaped London David Bownes, Oliver Green and Sam Mullins of the London Transport Museum put together an illustrated history of how the … Continue reading
Paradise as a Garden - Al-Hambra, Spain
In April of 2012, I was in Spain, driving through towns and cities. It was a journey I was planning for some time, the list of places to see was long; from Toledo to Alcazar in Seville, from Cordoba to … Continue reading
NYCC & Proposed Convention Center
http://youtu.be/TCLHOEX8BuQ
On October 11-14 the Javits center in Manhattan hosted the NYC Comic Con. I asked participants what they thought of the current convention venue at the Javits center, and what they think about Andrew Cuomos’ new proposed convention center/casino at the Aquaduct in Queens.
If you haven’t heard of it it’s okay…. most of them hadn’t either.
Posted in Cities
Tagged Aq, Comics, Convention Center, Cuomo, Javits Center, NYCC, NYCC 2012
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Out of Town Guide to NYC
I know we have all been there. Your friend texts you at 11pm. On a damn worknight. “Hey! I’m going to be in NYC tomorrow for the next couple of days. Let’s hang out. What should we do?” As of late, this has happened … Continue reading
Smellscapes
If one travels a lot, you start to realize that places have certain unique smells. Whether it be suffocating smog in New Delhi or blissful Jasmine in Florence, places often leave particular olfactory memories. Working in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in the … Continue reading
2100: The Year Real Estate Died
Zhang Wei and Ananya are cruising down the highway in their laser-guided Nissan Pivo at exactly 88.51 km/h. Beyond the seemingly endless fields of gmo sugar cane, they start to see the tops of their city’s largest skyscrapers, peaking over … Continue reading
Green Metropolis by David Owen
http://www.davidowen.net/ Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less are the Keys to Sustainability. That one sentence says it all. In 2004, David Owen wrote an article for The New Yorker called “Green Manhattan”. His 2009 book, The Green Metropolis … Continue reading
New York City - As seen through the ages
Driving Around New York City in 1928 This 5 minute clip from 1928 shows interesting things about city streets and transportation modes. Please note the following: We might think that the red double decker tour buses on New York city streets are new. They … Continue reading
More on Mumbai Floor Area Regulations
The post from September 2nd on Mumbai’s floor area regulations which was largely based on Alain Bertaud’s (AB) report very succinctly identified major issues that limit supply of housing in Mumbai. A contrasting viewpoint was recently presented by Shirish B. … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Transportation
Tagged Cities, climate, floor area, Housing, Mumbai, rent control, urban
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Creative Little Garden - East Village, NY
Recently I was in the East Village and stumbled upon this beautiful little garden, tucked away between two five story buildings on East 6th Street (530 East 6 Street). This little slice of paradise is aptly named Creative Little Garden. The garden … Continue reading
Posted in Cities, Community Development, Environment, Uncategorized
Tagged Ecology, environment, Garden, Open Space
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