Offbeat commentary and grassroots initiatives on the greening of Brooklyn and the NYC metropolis.
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SSI grew up in Brooklyn, so it's nice to hear of some "green" planning. I myself have just started a blog called Urban Subsistence Living and I am proposing an Introductory Challenge. I would be honored if you would visit the new blod and contribute ideas to a sustainable subsistence strategy for a sample one-bedroom urban apartment. http://urbansubsistenceliving.blogspot.com/
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Great blog, we thought you might be interested in checking our Waterfront package:
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Waiting to Wade
More people are taking to the water, but has our access really improved? Check out this and more in Gotham Gazette's series on all things waterfront.
Courtney Gross reports:
http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/issueoftheweek/20090810/200/2983
National Parkland Not on Radar
Our parks columnist explores the national parkland along the New York Harbor -- an area most New Yorkers have never heard of.
Anne Schwartz reports:
http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/Parks/20090810/14/2984
A Public-slash-Private Park
The city has created a new plan for the ball fields on Randall's Island. Critics, though, are calling foul.
Alex Kane reports:
http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/Waterfront/20090811/18/2986
Tunnel Vision
After three tries, a new Mass Transit Tunnel linking New Jersey and New York has broken ground. But advocates question whether this proposal will really ease traffic under the Hudson.
Graham T. Beck reports:
http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/Transportation/20090812/16/2985
Communities Drowned Out
As planners and developers eye the water's edge, are grassroots and community advocates losing their say?
Jackie Pearce reports:
http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/fea/20090810/202/2982
Posted: August 10th, 2009 | Report This Comment