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Room to Grow Big urban parks sprouting across the U.S.		14 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 4:47 PM on 14 Apr 2008 Four major cities are poised to create urban parks several times bigger than New York's iconic Central Park, itself a not-at-all-shabby 843 acres. In Orange County, Calif., a portion of a former air station will become a 1,347-acre park; in Memphis, a 4,500-acre former prison farm has been snatched from developers by a conservation easement; Atlanta is trying to add enough parkland to attach nearly every nei ...
Topics: green space, New York City, news, placemaking, urban planning (all these topics)

Apples to Apples Apple Inc. files complaint over NYC's green branding		07 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 4:43 PM on 07 Apr 2008 Macintosh manufacturer Apple Inc. and a New York City environmental initiative both have apple logos, but is that an original sin? Apple Inc. thinks problems will stem from the too-similar logos, and has filed a trademark infringement complaint against GreeNYC, the Big Apple's campaign to boost environmental awareness. But a spokesperson for New York City's marketing arm disputes the core prob ...
Topics: advertising, business, New York City, news, tech (all these topics)

Them's the Brakes Manhattan congestion-pricing plan kicks the bucket		07 Apr 2008	News
Posted at 1:06 PM on 07 Apr 2008 Hopes had run high that New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ambitious congestion-pricing plan for the Big Apple would move forward, but the measure has died a quiet death. Democratic members of the State Assembly, determining that the measure was overwhelmingly opposed, neglected to even bring it to the Assembly floor, instead shooting it down with a secret vote. The now-dead plan would have cha ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, legislation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

The Pricing Is Right New York's new governor supports congestion pricing		24 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 2:40 PM on 24 Mar 2008 Brand-spankin'-new New York Gov. David Paterson has announced his support for a controversial congestion pricing plan. The proposal, put forward by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and supported by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, would charge $8 to drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours. Said Paterson in a written statement, "Congestion pricing addresses two urgent concerns of th ...
Topics: air pollution, climate, climate change mitigation, New York, New York City, news, placemaking, politics, state politics, urban planning (all these topics)

Black Is the New Green NYC unveils new stepped-up emission standards for 'black taxis'		28 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 10:22 AM on 28 Feb 2008 New York City has unveiled new emission standards for its fleet of 10,000 "black taxis" (aka, limos and town cars) that service mostly corporate clients. The plan effectively mandates shifting to hybrid vehicles by 2009 to meet the increased standards of 25 miles per gallon in 2009, and 30 mpg by 2010. The fleet now averages between 12 and 15 mpg. NYC's new "bla ...
Topics: air pollution, cars, climate, New York City, news (all these topics)

Take It Back! No, You Take It Back! NYC mayor says he'll veto an electronics-recycling bill		19 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 1:42 PM on 19 Feb 2008 The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill last Wednesday that would require electronics manufacturers to take back products for recycling. But on Friday, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he'll veto it -- and that if his veto is overridden, he'll choose not to enforce the law. The council estimates that more than 25,000 tons of TVs, computers, cameras, and oth ...
Topics: business, local politics, New York City, news, politics, recycling, waste (all these topics)

Not-so-dirty dancing NYC nightclub groovin' to a green tune	Sarah van Schagen	12 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: green building, green living, New York City, placemaking (all these topics)

The terrorists have won Reflections on death by SUV	Charles Komanoff	08 Feb 2008	Gristmill

Topics: cars, New York City, placemaking (all these topics)

Gridlock Step Commission approves NYC congestion charge		31 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 4:30 PM on 31 Jan 2008 A New York commission has approved a plan to charge a fee to drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours. The proposal, aimed at reducing traffic congestion and pollution, differs only slightly from what Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed in April; it would charge $8 to drivers entering a certain area between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., and put the funding toward public transit. The plan must now be approved by the c ...
Topics: New York, New York City, news, placemaking, urban planning (all these topics)

Toxic tuna The mercury problem isn't contained to New York City's sushi restaurants and markets	Andrew Sharpless	25 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: fishing, food, mercury, New York City, toxics (all these topics)

Out of Tuna Tuna sushi in New York tests high for mercury		23 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 1:24 PM on 23 Jan 2008 Tuna sushi in 20 Manhattan stores and restaurants contained high levels of mercury, according to testing commissioned by The New York Times. In five establishments, fish mercury levels were so high that the seafood could legally be removed from the market. According to a 2007 survey, New Yorkers' blood mercury levels are three times the national average. Recently, mercury has been linked not only to neuro ...
Topics: food, health, mercury, New York City, news (all these topics)

The Big (Local) Apple NYC invests in local-food infrastructure	Tom Philpott	07 Jan 2008	Gristmill

Topics: agriculture, farmers markets, food, local food, New York, New York City (all these topics)

We Hail These Taxis NYC taxicabs will have to boost fuel economy		12 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 1:28 PM on 12 Dec 2007 New York City taxicabs purchased after Oct. 1, 2008, will be required to get at least 25 miles per gallon, and those purchased after fall 2009 will have to get 30 mpg -- so, basically, will have to be hybrids, according to a rule adopted by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission. The city's iconic Crown Victoria cabs currently get around a measly 10 mpg. sources:� The New York Sun, Associated Pre ...
Topics: cars, fuel efficiency, hybrids, New York City, news, placemaking (all these topics)

Greening public housing	David Roberts	10 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: green building, New York, New York City, placemaking (all these topics)

Life In Plastic, Not Fantastic NYC considers crackdown on plastic bags		30 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 12:29 PM on 30 Oct 2007 New to the plastic bag-bannin' bandwagon: New York City. source:� Reuters see also, in Grist:� San Francisco, Bombay, Taiwan, Bangladesh ban plastic bags From the Archives Iraq, You Wrack. Largest Iraqi dam on verge of collapse, say U.S. officials. Suffer the Little Children. Pediatricians warn climate-change health effects worse for kids. Exx Appeal. U.S. Supreme Co ...
Topics: green living, New York City, news, progress, shopping, waste (all these topics)

It's the Heat and the Humidity Climate change will bring more humidity and heat-related deaths		10 Oct 2007	News
Posted at 12:31 PM on 10 Oct 2007 Climate change is increasing global humidity, according to a new study in Nature. If the globe heats as projected, air stickiness could increase globally by up to 24 percent by 2100. Says study coauthor Katharine Willett, "Although it might not be a lethal kind of thing, it's going to increase human discomfort." For a lethal kind of thing, we turn to a study ...
Topics: climate, climate science, New York City, news, severe weather (all these topics)

Edible Media: The revolutionary hedonist A good NYT piece on Alice Waters	Tom Philpott	21 Sep 2007	Gristmill

Topics: Alice Waters, food, New York City (all these topics)

The Spillage Voice EPA says oil spill in Brooklyn, N.Y., may be larger than originally thought		14 Sep 2007	News
Posted at 6:04 AM on 14 Sep 2007 A giant oil spill that's been languishing underground in Brooklyn, N.Y.'s Greenpoint neighborhood since at least the 1950s might not be as big as first thought -- it's likely even bigger! Initial estimates pegged the spill, which came from a number of petroleum facilities in the 1950s, at 17 million gallons, but a new U.S. EPA report says the spill could be as large as ...
Topics: New York City, news, oil, toxics (all these topics)

Something good grows around Ground Zero Rebuilding the NYC financial district has resulted in a walkable residential community	Jon Rynn	11 Sep 2007	Gristmill

Topics: New York City, placemaking, urban planning (all these topics)

Speedy urban living is healthier And New York City is the healthiest of all	Gar Lipow	20 Aug 2007	Gristmill

Topics: health, New York, New York City, placemaking (all these topics)

Plant power Who knew things grew in NYC?	Kate Sheppard	17 Aug 2007	Gristmill

Topics: biodiversity, New York City (all these topics)

Policies to reduce and increase driving at the same time Subsidizing drivers needs to end	Jason D Scorse	16 Aug 2007	Gristmill

Topics: cars, New York, New York city, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

Feds fund Bloomberg's congestion plan But still no actual decision on whether it will happen	Kate Sheppard	14 Aug 2007	Gristmill

Topics: cars, New York, New York City, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

NYC subways: One kilowatt-hour per trip Subways are the best	Jon Rynn	10 Aug 2007	Gristmill

Topics: New York, New York City, placemaking, public transportation (all these topics)

As flooding cripples New York City transit system ... Only cyclists and walkers remain calm	Maywa Montenegro	08 Aug 2007	Gristmill

Topics: New York, New York City, public transportation, severe weather (all these topics)

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