New York City on Rails
Whole Foods is teaming up with rooftop garden company Gotham Greens for its next New York location. When the lettuce only has to come down a staircase from the roof, that’s about as local as you can get.
fast.co, 03.04.13.
Sheep Meadow Central Park
You just don’t see enough sheep in modern cities. Except in Paris, where the city is using sheep as lawnmowers.
(Source: Wikipedia)
texting while walking.
how can you not love casey neistat
From the press release:
“With summer approaching, sweaty pedestrians in Times Square will have a new way to cool off- Ben & Jerry’s new flavor sensation, Janette Sadik-Pecan. The flavor includes chocolate bicycles in a swirl of vanilla, pecans and controversy.”
5% of every purchase of a pint of the new flavor will go to support a new bike lane feasibility study for Park Slope.
Also new to Ben & Jerry’s roster: Randal O’Moole, a blend of bitter chocolate and a healthy dose of nuts.
planetizen, 01.04.11.
‘Street,’ a slow motion look at New York City life. by James Nares.
part of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art running from March 5th to May 27th, 2013.
“No Criminality Suspected” Stencils Spotlight Lack of Traffic Justice.
Last night, a group of activists traveled to the sites of eight traffic fatalities and stenciled paint memorials for those who lost their lives walking or biking in crashes for which NYPD declared “no criminality suspected” within hours of the crash. This morning, Time’s Up! led a memorial bike ride to the eight crash sites.
In a plea for justice from Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, the stencil memorials ask, ”Why, Ray, Why?”
streetsblog, 15.03.13.
(Source: Flickr / txup)
