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Maria Nicano, the assistant curator of the Guggenheim, describes the lab as “an urban think-tank, community center, and a gathering space.” Each city’s lab will have a distinct theme and a unique structure, specially designed for its space. The lot in NYC is located on First Street, right off of Houston between First and Second Avenues. Atelier Bow-Wow created what they call “a traveling toolbox” made from carbon fiber. The lower part is described as a Mediterranean loggia, which will mostly be left open and act as a public plaza. Visitors will be able to enter from both sides creating a “cross pollination and user interaction.”

The box structure will hover above the plaza and its moveable parts — screens, lighting, shelves, seating — will be lowered and raised depending on what the plaza is being used for. The toolbox has all of the pieces to accommodate almost any type of event, from lectures and performances to gatherings and experiments. Small wooden structures placed outside the box will house restrooms and a cafe, creating an interesting juxtaposition between the features:

Whereas the main BMW Guggenheim Lab structure is forward-looking in its materiality and highly urban in its programmatic approach, the design of the restrooms and cafe references timeless timber construction that has been used in many settings, both rural and urban. Together, the wooden shelters and the main BMW Guggenheim Lab structure will form a temporary twenty-first-century ensemble that in each city will frame a particular urban void.

The lab will be hosting a variety of workshops and classes, so check the website for the most up to date information.

Hours of Operation:
Wednesday: 1–9 pm
Thursday: 1–9 pm
Friday: 1–10 pm
Saturday: 10 am–10 pm
Sunday: 10 am–10 pm
(Closed Monday and Tuesday)

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Celebrate the longest day of the year by exploring the power of the sun and its potential to create a more sustainable urban future with a discussion of solar power in the city. Can innovative, small-scale designs be successfully scaled up to make an impact on the city as a whole? What are the policy and real estate implications of making solar power a city-wide possibility? What does it mean for the environment?

Hillary Brown, Professor of Architecture, City College; Tria Case, University Director of Sustainability for the City University of New York; Mark Harari, Sustainable Real Estate Solutions, Co-President, PhbCatalyst Group; Howard Slatkin, Director of Sustainability, New York City Department of City Planning; and Christian Volkmann, Professor of Architecture, City College, and Team Manager of “Team New York” Solar Decathlon Entry discuss the potential for the city’s solar infrastructure, as well as an insider’s look at the City College of New York Solar Decathlon Team—Team New York—and a sneak peak at their Solar Roof Pod.

Reservations required: 917-492-3395 or programs@mcny.org

$6 Museum members; $8 seniors and students; $12 non-members

$6 when you mention Inhabitat

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• The corporate commitment
• Creative design and messaging
• LEED for Retail and LEED Volume
• Successful case studies

Panelists will include:

Lauren Yarmuth, Principal, YRG sustainability
Colin Brice, Principal, Mapos, LLC
Audi Banny, Manager, Global Planning & Design, Aveda
Elizabeth Sayner, Rockwell Group
Grace Arnold-Malmquist, Citi Realty Services

Admissions is $10. Click here for registration and more information.

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The speakers include:

• Bea de la Torre, Assistant Commissioner for Planning, Marketing and Sustainability for New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development
• Bill Bobenhausen, President of Sustainable Design Collaborative LLC
• Chris Benedict, Architect
• Erin Barnes, Co-founder and Executive Director of ioby
• Frank Hebbert, Director of Civic Works, OpenPlans
• Holly Leicht, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Parks
• Les Bluestone, Blue Sea Development Company
• Omar Freilla, Founder of Green Worker Cooperatives
• Pasqualina Azzarello, Executive Director of Recycle-A-Bicycle
• Rebecca Craft, Director of Energy Efficiency Programs at Con Edison
• Wida Amir, Brooklyn Smoke Free Partnership

RSVP is required. You can register here.

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Bradgon will discuss New York City’s plan for guiding sustainable growth, and how the plan can be a tool for all New Yorkers. David Bragdon will highlight recent additions to the Bloomberg administration’s eco-conscious plans. PlaNYC 2.o is a free event, but registration is required. You can sign up online here.

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Co-sponsored by City Limits and the Cooper Union Institute for Sustainable Design, make sure you don’t miss this highly informative screening of Gasland.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED

$12 Non-Members
$8 Seniors and Students
$6 Museum Members

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On a practical level, the Summit will help government leaders address the pressing financial challenges they face by unlocking new sources of revenue, cost savings and economic development strategies associated with building 21st century communities.

In addition to the networking and collaboration that will take place, the governing editorial team will capture the Summit conversations and create the Sustainability Playbook to be published and widely distributed this year.

Registration is complimentary for the Public Sector.

For conference registration and general assistance contact:

Anthony Yanez, Registration Coordinator, GOVERNING, 916-932-1300 ext. 1348, ayanez@governing.com

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Register here for the event, and contact Natalie Unwin-Kuruneri at nau2101@columbia.edu with any questions.

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The keynote speaker Carl Safina, author of many books on marine life, kicks off the event on the morning of April 13. His books include Song for the Blue Ocean, Eye of the Albatross, Voyage of the Turtle, and most recently, The View from Lazy Point. The title of his talk is: “In the Same Net; Biodiversity, Ethics, and the Human Spirit.”

He will be joined by the following:

• Dr. Charles Vorosmarty, director of CUNY’s Environmental Crossroads Initiative and NOAA-CREST Distinguished Scientist, whose topic is “Global Threats to Freshwater Eco-Sytems: What Does This Mean for Humans and for Nature?”
• Dr. John Waldman of Queens College, formerly of the Hudson River Foundation and author of Heartbeats in the Muck: The History, Sea Life, and Environment of New York Harbor, whose talk title is “Rivers and Shifting Baselines: Who Hears the Fishes When They Cry?”
• Leonardo Viana of the Ocean Conservancy, who will speak on “Our Oceans: Earth’s Life Support System.”

April 14 speakers include:

• Robert Sullivan, author of The Meadowlands and Rats, who will talk on “The Surprising Comeback of New York Harbor”
• Kelly McMasters, author of Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir of an Atomic Town, whose talk title is “Standing at the Edge of the Sea: Our Human Ecosystem”
• Derek Denckla, founder of the Propeller Group and FarmCity.US, who will speak on “Rising Tides & Empty Tables: The Nexus Between Watershed & Foodshedwater”
• Dr. Adeline Apena of Kingsborough, who will speak on “Africa: water usage, scarcity, and pollution.”

Other highlights on he 14th include the highly popular Green Trade Fair; an Afternoon of Eco-Arts, featuring marine photographers Suzanne and Glen Rankin, who will present their award-winning “Colors of the Sea”, and our guest poet, George Held, followed by a student-hosted Café Night, which will feature fashion, music, and poetry. In addition we will have workshops, student and faculty panels, and films.

On April 15, the Maritime Technology Program is hosting their annual program for high school students. Its topic this year is “The Gulf Oil Spill: A Year Later,” and keynote speaker is Thomas Bronson of NOAA.

All events are free and open to the public.

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Panel:

• Laura Lawson, Chair, Department of Landscape Architecture, Rutgers University
• Terry Schwarz, Director, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative, Kent State University

The Event is moderated and organized by Robert A. Beauregard, Chair of Doctoral Program Subcommittee on Urban Planning, GSAPP.

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Komanoff’s spreadsheet model is the analytical engine for congestion pricing in New York City, which proponents hope will reduce the perceived geographic and class inequities in Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion pricing plan. This intricate and elaborate model calculates the impact of time-of-day-varied congestion tolls and transit fares on New York City traffic speeds, gridlock costs and agency revenues.

Join Komanoff for a presentation and discussion of his model, the “Balanced Transportation Analyzer,” and the prospects for enacting congestion pricing in New York.

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• Judith A. Enck, Administrator, Region 2, US Environmental Protection Agency
• Joe Martens, Commissioner, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Sandra Steingraber, Ecologist, Author, Public Speaker
• Joseph Heath, General Counsel, Onondaga Nation
• John Holko, President, Lenape Resources, Inc.

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You can register here.

Panelists include:

• Sarah King, Principal at Green Order, eco-entrepreneur
• Eben Bayer, co-founder of Ecovative Design LLC
• Greg Hale, Senior Policy Analyst for Market Innovation, NRDC
• Mark Dorfman, Green Chemistry Naturalist, Member, Biomimicry Guild Speakers Bureau

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Panelists include:

• David Bragdon, Director, Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, New York Mayor’s Office
• Cas Holloway, Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection
• Bill Solecki, Director, CUNY Institute of Sustainable Cities
• Ester Fuchs, Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University

The panel will be moderated by Steve Cohen, Executive Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University

To RSVP, contact Andrea Schecter, aschecter@ei.columbia.edu or call 212-851-0772

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This week’s lecturer is Alan Belensz, Director of the Office of Climate Change with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. He will present an update on the progress of New York State’s Climate Action Plan. The plan identifies possible ways for state government and key economic sectors to keep greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere, help communities and businesses adapt as the climate changes and promote a thriving green economy.

The lecture is free and open to the public. RSVP is required; email to prattpspd@gmail.com.

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