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Before & After: Barren Terrace Becomes Green Sanctuary
New York Magazine

Christopher and Christine Cornell's 200-square foot terrace looked like this before they hired Douglas Fanning (a green builder and furniture designer) to breathe some new life into it. They had just ...

Inspiration: A Driftwood Fence

Most people love New York's new abandoned railway-turned-elevated park, The High Line. But not everyone loves being so close to the very public space. NYC gallerist, Marianne Boesky, lives 5-feet aw...

Anxiety-Free NYC Recycling: The Dos and Don'ts

If you live in New York and you're thinking about recycling that plastic tofu container or takeout box, think again. Did you know that only plastic bottles are recyclable in the city? It can get a...

Free Bike Rentals in NYC

If you're visiting New York City this summer or you're an urbanite looking for a green way to spend an afternoon, Bike Around Downtown is offering up bike rentals all summer long: for free!...

Hot or Not? Plastic Bag Fee in NYC

According to the New York Times, if things go Mayor Michael Bloomberg's way, New York City residents could look forward to paying 6 cents for plastic bags when they forget their reusable tote. This is...

Events: What is Green Architecture

What is Green Architecture? It's a valid question, and it's the question that Berlin-based architect Jürgen Mayer H. will be answering on Thursday Feb. 7 at The Goethe-Institut New York. Jürgen M...