Tag: barcelona

  • (Re)New Your City, New York City: European Best Practices for NYC

    (Re)New Your City, New York City: European Best Practices for NYC

    After waiting for three trains to enter and to leave Fulton Street before I could fit inside (there were delays), I had one more example to use when explaining why we need better public transportation. But what does better transportation mean? It depends on our geography, our culture, our economy, our politics, and our history.…

  • Is Bike Sharing Healthy?

    One of the many arguments bike share proponents make for these programs are beneficial health outcomes because of increased physical activity. Empirical validation of these programs, however, has so far been scarce. This, however, is changing. Two studies weighed the potential health benefits of biking – more physical activity – with possible negative effects, such…

  • Barcelona

    In 1999, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) awarded the citizens of Barcelona its Gold Medal.   The RIBA Gold Medal award is usually given to an individual in recognition of a lifetime’s work in architecture.  This was the first time the award was given to a city. The President of RIBA, David Rock in his…