“Sixteen brand new, concrete-lined tunnels now exist under New York City where none did five years ago,” MTA Chairman Joseph J. Lhota” — by secondavenuesagas.com
State Decision Making in the Context of Federal Transportation Funding
Yonah Freemark July 26th, 2012 | Comments, thetransportpolitic.com» An examination of STIP plans shows wide variation in planned use of federal transportation dollars across states, with limited ability to maneuver independently.
Because of the sheer number of states in the U.S., it i…
“she told the protesters that if they couldn’t be quiet, they would have to leave. That worked for about two seconds, then some old guy yelled, “YOU should leave!” and that was a wrap.” — by ny.curbed.com
A Picture Worth 1,000 Arguments for More Walkable Streets
Kaid Benfield is the director of the Sustainable Communities and Smart Growth program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, co-founder of the LEED for Neighborhood Development rating system, and co-founder of Smart Growth America. He writes (almost) daily about community, development, and the environment. For more posts, see his blog’s home page. All posts », theatlanticcities.comThe above photo comes from The Walkable and Livable Cities Institute, led by the indefatigable Dan Burden. The Institute posted it on Facebook yesterday, with this caption:
Most of us will outlive our ability to drive. If we wan…
Unconventional (yet informative!) Maps of the Big Apple -
Very good collection of very interesting NYC maps from around the web
David Lynch's Freakish Advertisements: The Rats of New York City - Arts & Lifestyle -
John Metcalfe is a staff writer at The Atlantic Cities. All posts », theatlanticcities.com
Around the time he was filming Twin Peaks, David Lynch was dabbling in some seriously bugged-out ad campaigns, as well.
Exhibit A is 1991’s We Care About New York, a rodential PSA that addresses littering in New York City…
I Can’t Stop Looking at Photos of Absurdly Tiny Homes - Design
Emily Badger is a contributing writer to The Atlantic Cities. She also writes for Pacific Standard, and her work has appeared in GOOD, The Christian Science Monitor, and The New York Times. She lives in Washington, D.C. All posts », theatlanticcities.comThe world’s tiniest apartments are beckoning on the Internet every day. Come and gawk at them, drop your jaw at their multipurpose stove/bed/ironing board inventions, their clever shelving nooks, their movable walls and foldout lofts.…
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