The Wooden House Project in Brooklyn: Photography of Past and Present Neighborhood Houses
Last week, we included The Wooden House Project as one of the most fun urban initiatives we came across recently.
5 Historic East Village Libraries in NYC: Mulberry Branch, Bond Branch, Ottendorfer Branch and Original Astor Library
While the iconic Jefferson Market Library in the West Village is the most well known to preservationists, many former and
Four Fun Urban Projects: Mapping the Manhattan Project, A Year of London Door Numbers, Wooden House Project, Empty Parisian Pools
This week, four quirky urban projects caught our attention, from photographing door numbers in London for each day of the
Spotted: Vintage New York City Public School Door Knobs
Did you know that the New York City public school system used to have its own custom made cast brass
Untapped Cities Readers Share Their Favorite Non-Fiction NYC Books
Our piece about our favorite non-fiction NYC books was such a hit, readers submitted their own favorites via Twitter, Facebook
Inside a Dumpster House in Red Hook, Brooklyn with Artist Greg Kloehn
You’ve probably seen Greg Kloehn’s dumpster house, online at least. Curbed recently encouraged readers to go check it
Civic Virtue on Queens Boulevard: The “Sexist” Statue Being Moved in Pieces
The city of New York has been gradually moving the controversial statue Civic Virtue around. In 1922, American Beaux-Arts sculptor
Local Roots NYC Announces The Good Festival to Celebrate Local Food and Arts
On September 7th, the innovative community supported agriculture program Local Roots NYC will launch The Good Festival at Brooklyn Fire
PARK(ing) Day NYC 2013 Arrives in September
PARK(ing) Day is back. Grass, games and people in wacky chairs will sprout from the streets of Manhattan on
Jazz Age Lawn Party Returns to Governors Island August 17th-18th
Top off the summer this weekend with the annual Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. There, Michael Arenella and
6 Innovative Designs for Bike Parking and Storage That Could Be Used in NYC
Today New York cyclists use bike racks, corrals, shelters and indoor/outdoor parking lots. The question is, will these approaches
An Exploration of Gowanus Brooklyn and the Reanimation Library with Elastic City
Tomorrow evening, Elastic City will host an event guided by artist and librarian Andrew Beccone to explore the relationship of