New York City

Towering, Naked, Golden, and Heading to Louisville

It looks like Louisville is set to out-Michelangelo Florence, or at least out-facsimile the Italian burgh. Those creative folks over at the 21c Museum...

Industrial Transition in Cities Still Causes a Stink

The New York Times ran an interesting story on Friday that mirrors a perennial struggle in Louisville: industry in evolving neighborhoods. Many of New...

Video: Bike Lanes Can Be Dangerous

Filmmaker Casey Neistat got a ticket for not riding in a bike lane in New York recently, a trick that isn't necessarily illegal, unbeknownst...

Just For Fun: The “New” Speed

For those of you familiar with New York, enjoy. Now don't get me wrong, I think the Speed Museum expansion is all-around great, but this...

Video: New York Gets Transportation Right

Here's a must-watch video about New York City's innovative approaches to urban design and transportation planning. Video by Embarq via Greater Greater Washington.

Snapshot: Cobblestone Streets Of New York

Here's a selection of cobblestone streets in New York. Most are the rough, generally unmaintained variety that has simply been left in place since...

New York Construction Fence Shows World Walk Symbols

Urban construction sites are far too often messy, dusty, and unpleasant to be around, but a public art project in Lower Manhattan called Re:...

Video: The Ethicist Rides A Bike

"To see a car in the park is like seeing someone coat the Mona Lisa with mud." —Randy Cohen, The Ethicist, NY Times Magazine Streetfilms recently...

Taking A Joy Ride On New York City’s Summer Streets

In recent years, cities across the world have begun celebrating summer by closing down busy streets to cars and turning them over to pedestrians...