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Major cities like SF and NYC are beginning to realize they could do with a few less roads and parking lots — and they’re doing something about it.
In San Francisco, a handful of parking spaces and public right-of-ways are being remade into mini parks and plazas. Some are lined with trees sprouting from old dumpsters, [...]

In New York City the US Postal Service will house the largest green roof in the state. Is it just me or is NYC becoming one of the greenest cities in North America?
The new 2.5 acre park sits on the seventh story of the 2.2 million square foot facility. The new roof will last 50 [...]

I really enjoy how this video from the American propaganda department really stresses the importance of efficiency as the key element to make buildings green. We can build green all we want, but it is vital that we take existing buildings and increase their efficiency – just like the Sears Tower.

Via Worldchanging

New York City is famous for grid lock and horrendous traffic – but that’s the past. New York is really trying to green itself and become friendlier to sustainable forms of transportation. They are even going so far as to make times square car-free.
Vehicles are being barred between 42nd and 47th streets at Times Square [...]

Eric Vergne’s Dystopian Farm project is all about urban vertical farming. He envisions urban farming in New York City to be done vertically in some really strange looking skyscrapers.
Designed for the Hudson Yard area of Manhattan, Eric Vergne’s Dystopian Farm aims to provide New York with a sustainable food source while creating a dynamic [...]

This is the fun-o-meter and it looks like a blast! For only $0.50 you get a suggestion of something fun to do. Perfect.

Just think about it. Fifty cents gets you:
-1 fun idea. If you’re been reading the site, you know the type of stuff, Zoomdoggle is loaded with them. #318 reads: Write “B” and “R” [...]