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Archive | May, 2013
Wrapup Friday – May 31st
This one goes out to all my nerdz… Unless you have been living in mud shelter in southern California with George and Oscar Bluth (a Season 4 reference for non-Netflix users), then you must have heard about the latest Google Street View-related game GeoGuesser. GeoGuesser drops you into the middle of nowhere (or somewhere) and you […]
New York City Landmarks Reflected in Postage Stamps
Most people living outside of New York City may only know the city through its landmark buildings and sites, and what better way to get to know these iconic landmarks than through US postage stamps. I have pulled together a few of the most well-known New York sites and structures commemorated by the US postal Service. […]
Sydney: a Driver’s Paradise
The youthfulness of Sydney, Australia can be seen throughout its bustling neighborhoods and sprawling outer suburbs. From the gleaming new buildings sprouting up around the Central Business District to the fresh array of cafes and pubs squeezing into every bit of real estate in Bondi Beach, this relatively new city seems to be growing and […]
A Who’s Who in NYC Politics – as of May 2013
New York City politics can be a little confusing at times, so here is a simple list of candidates running for major positions. The list also includes current (May 24, 2013) campaign contributions … just a little something to talk about over Memorial Day weekend. Mayor Christine Quinn (D) $7,063,397 Anthony Weiner (D) $4,839,305 Bill […]
32 images that answer: “How Long is Long Island?”
Using a tool called MAPfrappe I’ve put together some images that compare the geographic scale of Long Island to other places in our region, and across the world. As I’ve mentioned before, even though I live in Brooklyn I consider myself a Long Islander. I am from a town on the north shore called Mt. […]
1,100 Dead in Dhaka Building Collapse
More than a thousand people are dead in a Dhaka garment factory; world’s worst industrial disaster since 1984 Bhopal Tragedy. The question is who is responsible for the death of 1,100 people in Dhaka, Bangladesh? A several-story building filled with garment factory workers collapsed in Dhaka killing more than a thousand people. This is not the first […]
Using mapping tools to make the development permitting process more transparent
It’s occurred to me that, in the era of open governments and publicly available data of all kinds, the development and permitting process should seek to connect to this emerging practice and become more transparent. We live in a time in which governments are increasingly making their data available to the public, only to hope […]
Helpful Tips for NYC Renters
I have occasionally been asked for advice from people who are moving to New York City for the first time and looking for apartments, so I thought I would share my advice (which I have accrued from renting here for almost twenty years). Feel free to share your lessons learned too! I refuse to give […]
The Eastern Tradition of Landscape Architecture: Part II
Eastern Landscape Architecture Tradition: Part II This is the second part of a two-part series about the varied landscape architectural traditions of the Middle East and the West and the impacts of their differing climates on design. The first part analyzed the relationship that Western landscape architecture had with wet and cold climates. This second part […]
