Swale Renovation at Bennett Valley Golf Course (City of Santa Rosa, CA)
(Source: City of Santa Rosa, CA) Swale Renovation at Bennett Valley Golf Course Beginning Monday, May 16, 2016, Recreation and Parks will begin renovating the existing drainage swale at the Bennett...
View ArticleA floating power plant could be coming to New York City
After more than a decade of back-and-forth legal battles, a New York City neighborhood could finally see the construction of a controversial floating power plant. SEF Industries, the developer pushing...
View ArticleGarden Barge Looks to Feed New York City for Free
A project called Swale has created an “edible forest” on an 80 foot barge which embark on a journey to visit New York City food ‘deserts,’ and allow people to pick their own produce for free. ......
View ArticlePortFresh delivering new chilled cargo logistics capacity (Georgia Ports...
(Source: Georgia Ports Authority) PortFresh Logistics is constructing a 100,000 square-foot facility at a location with immediate interstate access and only 15 miles from the Port of Savannah's Garden...
View ArticleMonsanto's Cancer-Linked Pesticide Is Being Sprayed in New York City Parks
Over 2,000 locations across NYC have been sprayed. New Yorkers who visit their local parks have likely been exposed to glyphosate, the controversial, cancer-linked main ingredient in Monsanto's popular...
View ArticleMiami Commissioner & Bayfront Park Management Trust Chairman Frank Carollo...
(Source: City of Miami, FL) (Miami, April 19, 2016) -This coming Earth Day, the much anticipated Miami Science Barge will be unveiled for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and inaugural field trip of the...
View ArticleArmy veteran has new mission: Paddleboarding 3,500 miles from Texas to New York
When Josh Collins is on dry land, he feels like he's at sea. Walls move, as if they are rolling in the waves. Floors tilt, as if they are the deck of boat. During seven deployments to Bosnia,...
View ArticleArmy vet has new mission: Paddleboarding from Texas to New York
When Josh Collins is on dry land, he feels like he's at sea. Walls move, as if they are rolling in the waves. Floors tilt, as if they are the deck of boat. During seven deployments to Bosnia,...
View ArticleCultural Hotspot program shines its spotlights on North York (City of Toronto)
(Source: City of Toronto) The City issued this news release through Canada News Wire yesterday evening. The City's Arts Advocate, Councillor John Filion (Ward 23 Willowdale), was joined this afternoon...
View ArticleMan offering 'free hugs' in New York City accused of punching tourist
Police say Jermaine Himmelstein punched a 22-year-old woman visiting from Canada in the face after she refused to tip him for his hug and a photo...
View ArticleHere's your first look inside Mandeville's new Whole Foods store
Whole Foods Market plans to open its new store in Mandeville on Wednesday (May 18), but the news media got a sneak peak inside it Friday. Located in the Premier Centre at 3450 U.S. 190, the store will...
View ArticleOpen Up Your Data to Open Up Our Cities
Every day, millions of people across the world turn to technology to help them plan a journey - whether they need to figure out the quickest way to get to a meeting, find out how to get to a city's...
View ArticlePageant Plans for Pentecost (Liverpool City Council)
(Source: Liverpool City Council) Hope Street will be transformed on Sunday into a stage filled with performers, singers and artists celebrating Liverpool's Pentecost Pageant. For the first time, Sunday...
View ArticleWedding cakes in NYC: New York City's best slices of Cake
New York City is the city that never sleeps and where brides and grooms searching for the perfect wedding cake have a plethora of options. With over 50 bakeries in the New York City area that cater to...
View ArticleTranscript: Mayor de Blasio Joins Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt to Mark Next...
(Source: City of New York, NY) May 5, 2016 Mayor Bill de Blasio: Eric, I want to thank you. I first want to say on a personal note, when we first got to know each other shortly after I became Mayor I...
View ArticleDesign/Build Partnership Leads to New Urban Agriculture Education Center...
(Source: City of Knoxville, TN) Ever wanted to learn about gardening, composting, bee keeping, or raising chickens for egg production? Well, Beardsley Farm has a brand new facility where you can come...
View ArticleMayor de Blasio Joins Alphabet Chairman Eric Schmidt to Mark Next Phase of...
(Source: City of New York, NY) May 5, 2016 Work begins on Hudson Rivers Park's Pier 57, ambitious $350-million restoration project that will support Hudson River Park, add new public waterfront open...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in The Finger...
(Source: New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $500,000 in funding for the FreshConnect Food Box Program to bring healthy, fresh food options...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in The Finger...
(Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $500,000 in funding for the FreshConnect Food Box Program to bring healthy, fresh food options to...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in the Finger...
(Source: New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $500,000 in funding for the FreshConnect Food Box Program to bring healthy, fresh food...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces $500,000 FreshConnect Food Box Program in the Finger...
(Source: New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $500,000 in funding for the FreshConnect Food Box Program to bring healthy, fresh food...
View ArticleHow can cities nourish their 'food deserts?' | Your comments
In a recent op-ed column, community activist Terrence Miller lamented the fact that the success of Downtown Easton and upscale food sources, such as the Easton Public Market, have done little to make...
View ArticleOhio man to establish vineyard to feed the hungry
After turning three abandoned and garbage-filled inner-city parcels into gardens offering free fruits and vegetables, Mason Carratt is embarking on another way to feed the hungry: a vineyard in which...
View ArticleCrops grown on barge allows New York City residents to pick food for free
If people can’t get to a neighborhood garden, this group promises to bring the garden to them. A project called Swale has built an “edible forrest” on an 80-foot barge that will cruise around New York...
View ArticleAmazon Expands Its Restaurant Delivery Service to New York City
Dinner's served. Now that it controls everything else you buy, Amazon is apparently ready to take over the food world: Today it's adding New York and Dallas to the handful of cities where Prime...
View Article48 Million Americans Suffer From Food Insecurity—Here's What Needs to Happen
Despite increased food production in the U.S., there is still a lack of healthy, affordable food in low-income communities and communities of color. In recent months, the national dialogue on...
View ArticleNYCEDC Congratulates WXY Architecture + Urban Design For Winning Inaugural...
(Source: NYCEDC - New York City Economic Development Corporation) May 16, 2016 On Saturday, May 14, 2016, Interior Design Magazine and ICFF named the winners of the inaugural NYCxDESIGN Awards, one of...
View ArticleFree food tasting at market event (Portsmouth City Council)
(Source: Portsmouth City Council) Shoppers can watch delicious street food being created, and then sample it themselves, at a free event at Portsmouth's city centre market. Chef Robin Van Creveld will...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces New Legislation to Modernize New York's Alcoholic...
(Source: The Office of the Governor of the State of New York) AUDIO PHOTOS The new legislation builds on the progress made by the Governor over the past five years, including enacting the Craft New...
View ArticleGovernor Cuomo Announces New Legislation to Modernize New York's Alcoholic...
(Source: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance) AUDIO PHOTOS The new legislation builds on the progress made by the Governor over the past five years, including enacting the Craft New York...
View ArticleNew York City And Milan Launch Business Exchange To Connect Local Companies...
(Source: NYCEDC - New York City Economic Development Corporation) May 16, 2016 Second Exchange Program, After Paris, to Launch as Part of NYCEDC's Global Business Exchange Exchange Program Builds upon...
View ArticleMayor Bill de Blasio and the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation...
(Source: City of New York, NY) May 16, 2016 Brewery to bring 124 jobs the yard in 2018, growing to 225 in years ahead Ground floor and rooftop space will be open to the public NEW YORK--In a move that...
View ArticleFood Loves Tech Announces Lineup For June Expo In New York City
NEW YORK, May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Loves Tech (FLT), a first-of-its-kind innovation expo created by Edible Manhattan and VaynerLive, in partnership with Audi, will take place June 10-12, 2016,...
View ArticleExplore Brooklyn's Waterfront Art Scene this Spring
It’s no secret that Brooklyn has an incredible and edgy art scene. From a world-class art museum in Prospect Heights to epic street art in Bushwick, the art world in Brooklyn satiates all art lovers....
View ArticleYork partners plan city environment observatory (University of York)
(Source: University of York) Posted on 19 May 2016 The University of York and City of York Council are to establish a unique City Environment Observatory (YCEO) to further our understanding of how...
View Article15 photos that show what the streets of New York City looked like in the 1980s
From a young age, Carrie Boretz was fascinated with photographing everyday life on city streets. From 1975 to 1998, she...
View ArticleIn their final hours in Greece, refugees are briefed on their new home
As the airplane touched down in Ljubljana Joze Puncik Airport, Hiba closed her eyes and held her breath, just for a few seconds. She did not feel fear but relief. They were finally safe. Just days...
View ArticleCity Designates Pesticide-Free Parks (City of Dubuque, IA)
(Source: City of Dubuque, IA) The Leisure Services Department has designated nine public parks where pesticides will not be used and has created a notification system for when it will apply chemical...
View ArticleSAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS FOREVER HIGHLIGHTS FREE, SATURDAY SHUTTLE BETWEEN GOLD...
(Source: City of Duarte, CA) SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS FOREVER HIGHLIGHTS FREE, SATURDAY SHUTTLE BETWEEN GOLD LINE STATION AND FISH CANYON FALLS TRAIL ON MAY 21 DUARTE, CA, May 11, 2016 - The City of...
View ArticleMeet Neighborhood Coordination Officer Grid Troci (NYPD - New York City...
(Source: NYPD - New York City Police Department) 'I always had the idea of being a police officer since I was young. I saw a lot of kids getting bullied in Junior High School and I wanted to do...
View ArticleArchbishop of York completes six-month pilgrimage
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has completed a six-month pilgrimage around the North East of England. He began his trek in Whitby, North Yorkshire in December and completed the 2,000-mile...
View ArticleThere’s Now a Restaurant on a Floating Barge in Greenpoint
Tugboat fries topped with barbecue pork, Cheddar, and jalapeños. This Wednesday, New York gains yet another promising seasonal restaurant: Brooklyn Barge, which boasts a restaurant, a bar, and a...
View ArticleVice Chair Crowley, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announce Removal of...
(Source: Joseph Crowley) Barge Removal a Major Victory After Crowley, Advocates Call for Action (Queens, NY) - Today, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, was...
View ArticleGardeners Invited to Participate in Aspen’s First Vegetable Garden...
(Source: City of Aspen and Pitkin County, CO) PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Gardeners Invited to Participate in Aspen's First Vegetable Garden Competition Contact: Ashley Perl, Climate Action Manager,...
View ArticleFood Bank For New York City Selected by Citi Foundation’s Community Progress...
(Source: Food Bank for New York City) Home > Newsroom > Food Bank For New York City Selected by Citi Foundation's Community Progress Makers Fund Grant Program to Accelerate Economic Opportunity...
View ArticleTastes Like Chicken! KFC Makes Lickable Nail Polish In Original, Hot & Spicy...
When you smell a bottle nail polish, you probably don’t think, “gee, I wish there was a way I could eat this stuff.” “If only,” this insane line of thought may continue, “there was a brand of nail...
View ArticleNorge fikk regnskogpris i New York (Ministry of Local Government and...
(Source: Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation of the Kingdom of Norway) Klima- og miljøminister Vidar Helgesen holdt takketalen på et arrangement i New York 11. mai, da Norge fikk hovedprisen...
View ArticleNorge fikk regnskogpris i New York (Ministry of Climate and Environment of...
(Source: Ministry of Climate and Environment of the Kingdom of Norway) Klima- og miljøminister Vidar Helgesen holdt takketalen på et arrangement i New York 11. mai, da Norge fikk hovedprisen for...
View ArticleBushels of Baskets supplies produce to food pantries
The organization is need of volunteers — can you help? For five years, Bushels of Blessings, a ministry of the 1st Assembly of God in Carneys Point, has run a 21st century gleaning ministry where they...
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