tag: New York City

reviews

Spotlight: Mannahatta
The Manhattan of today, a narrow island no more than 12 blocks wide, brims with 1.6 million people who journey in cars, buses, and trains through valleys of steel, glass, and concrete.
Comments (0) | May 28, 2009
feature stories

Designing Woman
For the visionary landscape designer Diana Balmori, green roofs are just scratching the surface. The real challenge is to rethink how our cities relate to their natural surroundings.
Comments (0) | May 28, 2009
frontlines

Collision Course
Yadda yadda, you say, typical New York story
Comments (0) | December 1, 2008
What's Happening OnEarth

Cities As Segregated Green Spaces

Comments (3) | September 27, 2008
What's Happening OnEarth

Living in the City as a Global Warming Solution

Comments (1) | August 14, 2008
reviews

Central Park in the Dark
David Gessner reviews Marie Winn's Central Park in the Dark.
Comments (0) | May 28, 2008
frontlines

Concrete Jungle
Urban foresters admit that their name sounds like a contradiction.
Comments (0) | May 28, 2008
dispatches

Raindrops on Rooftops
It takes only one-tenth of an inch of rainfall to overwhelm New York City’s sewer system
Comments (0) | May 28, 2008
What's Happening OnEarth

Open Your Eyes, Bill

Comments (0) | January 11, 2008
frontlines

The UN's Facelift
If you're planning to follow Werner Schmidt on his famous "dirty tour" of the United Nations headquarters, here's what I suggest: Bring your hazmat suit.
Comments (0) | June 1, 2007