Here is a snapshot of the sustainability issues that faced the borough and city this past November.
The links were compiled by Rebeccah Welch, Senior Associate Director of
Communications at the Center for the Urban Environment (CUE). To learn
more about CUE, visit www.thecue.org.
Bird Fight Paths in Prospect Park [AYITP]
The Great White Way Tries to Turn Green [New York Times]
New Bike Lanes for the Willy-B [Streetsblog]
Center for Urban Future’s Report On Coney Island ‘Visions" [Kinetic Carnival]
Now, City Wants Red Hook to Follow ‘Maritime Roots’ to Revinention [NY Times]
Blue Plate Special: Bay Ridge Bluefish, Yummy or Deadly? [Gowanus Lounge]
How Trash Becomes Green Space [New York Magazine]
Yes, Virginia, There Are Parrots in South Slope [Brownstoner]
Environmental Movement’s Grandchild, Environmental Justice and Sustainability, Grows Up, Turns 30 in Brooklyn [Huffington Post]
Bushwick Looms as the ‘Next Big Place’ for Art [Washington Post]
Bloomberg to Push for Infrastructure Investment [Am New York]
Blue-Lit Cranes Near Ikea [Fading Ad Blog]
Red Hook Bike-Friendly Design Competition Winner & Finalists [Gowanus Lounge]
Next Victim in Crashing Market: Affordable Housing [Brownstoner]
State Says Concrete Company Polluted Newtown Creek [Queens Courier]
It’s Not Easy Being Green [New York Times]
Locals Want BQE Covered Over [Brooklyn Papers]
Cash-Strapped City Cancels Leaf Collection Program [Flatbush Life]
City Proposes Bike Parking Rules for New Buildings [Associated Press]
Saving Jamaica Bay’s Disappearing Marshes [City Limits]
City Reaches Agreement With State on Sewage [NY Times]
New Bike Share Program Coming to New York University [AM New York]
Q&A With CUE’s Director Sandi Franklin [Gowanus Lounge]