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April 7, 2011, No comments

The Metropolitan Transit Authority, by virtue of being in the mass transit business, has always been fairly environmentally sustainable. As the world’s largest rapid transportation system, with over seven million …

Our Cities Ourselves: 10 Principles for Transport in Urban Life

September 20, 2010, No comments

Visionary urbanist Jan Gehl and Walter Hook, Executive Director of the Institute of Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), have together set ou ...

BMW Designs The Megacity Vehicle

August 23, 2010, No comments

The German car maker designs a vehicle for populous cities. by Dante’ A. Clemons

JetBlue’s Hiring Strategy

August 9, 2010, No comments

How one airline tapped into an underutilized employee pool.

  • Welcome to Masdar City
    June 3, 2010, No comments

    An overview of the world’s first carbon neutral city Masdar City in Abu Dhabi aims to be the first zero carbon city in the world. Designed by British architecture firm ...

  • CityOne: A Smarter Planet Game
    May 6, 2010, No comments

    IBM releases a video game that strives to educate the public on the intricacies of designing cities by Dante’ A. Clemons This past week, IBM unveiled CityOne, a simulated game ...

  • Patagonia: Getting from Here to There
    November 23, 2009, 1 Comment

    One company’s recent initiative tracks its products from design to delivery. By Holly Burns Patagonia has long had a reputation for producing quality clothing while becoming one of the most ...

  • Design Mind: Amory B. Lovins
    October 26, 2009, 1 Comment

    Amory B. Lovins, an American Physicist, receives the 2009 Design Mind Award By Adam Zoltowski Last week was National Design Week and, in New York City, there was much to ...

  • Transportation and Habitation
    September 8, 2009, No comments

    By Holly Burns Okay, so perhaps Brooklyn designer Kevin Cyr’s Camper Bike and Camper Kart appealed to me because I saw it on the re-nest website while in the midst ...

  • vision42
    June 23, 2009, No comments

    By Maggie de la Vega Exploring sustainable design in NYC, vision42 proposes a transformation of one of the major cross-town arteries of the city, 42nd Street. The proposal outlays an ...

  • MTA as a Green Foundation for New York City
    May 19, 2009, No comments

    By Maggie de la Vega The Blue Ribbon Commission on Sustainability and the MTA recently released their report: Greening Mass Transit & Metro Regions. The report calls for transportation development and ...

  • Buses Get Street Cred
    May 18, 2009, No comments

    New York City buses are generally the forgotten cousin in a city of subways. Yet, the bus system is one of the most cost effective ways to quickly improve mass ...