Apr 5th 2010 4:30PM
You'll pay a premium for an apartment with a terrace in hyper-dense cities like New York. But The Plant Room could be your solution for life al fresco without a rent increase. The Plant Room, a competition entrant in the Sustainable Habitat Challenge, was originally conceived as an apartment solution to improve the... Continue Reading »
Mar 10th 2010 4:38PM
Just because you're getting ready for next week's "wearing o' the green" doesn't mean you should shift focus from your living o' the green. Let Party Girl give you some tips on throwing a St. Patrick's Day party that goes green in every way possible. Let's face it: the primary function of St. Patrick's Day (aside from... Continue Reading »
Dec 15th 2009 12:00PM
If the sight of something scuttling across your floor prompts shrieks and weeks of sleeplessness, take note: The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has launched an Environmental Public Health Tracking Portal that lets users map the population of roaches, mice, and rats in neighborhoods throughout the... Continue Reading »
Dec 10th 2009 3:00PM
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which tore through New Orleans on Aug. 28, 2005, architects and city planners had an opportunity to rebuild a major U.S. city in a thoughtful, sustainable way. But more than four years later, New Orleans is still struggling with the nation's highest rates of murder and child... Continue Reading »
Dec 10th 2009 12:00PM
Living near public transportation is traditionally considered a boon. But talk to New Yorkers who live above bus stops, and you'll likely hear horror stories of round-the-clock beeping, braking, rumbling and honking. They're not imagining it. Researchers from Columbia University and the University of Washington found... Continue Reading »
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