New York City’s 169 escalators throughout the subway system are not known for running efficiently. The escalators average around 68 breakdowns or repair calls per year, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority now says it has a small solution.
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New York City Subway Escalators Get An Energy-Efficient FaceLife!
(via www.modernecohomes.com)
Submitted by Buzzbars on Fri, 2008-08-15 09:39. | Tags: culture | Energy-Efficient | Escalator | FaceLife | new york | subway
Seoul’s Environmental Hero
(via www.ecospace.cc)
Pollution and devastating environmental conditions are the theme in most large Asian cities. Seoul’s green transformation offers hope for the possibility of creating more livable urban spaces throughout Asia.
Submitted by jcs44 on Wed, 2008-06-25 15:08. | Tags: architecture | bus system | Cheonggyecheon stream | highway | korea | Lee Myung Bak | public transportation | seoul | south korea | subway
Growing Pains for a Deep-Sea Home Built of Subway Cars
(via www.nytimes.com)
Delaware’s novel use of submerged New York subway cars to revive a stretch of ocean floor has been so successful it is now competing with other states for a limited supply of cars.
Submitted by jcs44 on Wed, 2008-04-09 21:50. | Tags: nature | artificial reef | Delaware | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Indian River Inlet | new york city | Red Bird Reef | subway
Tapping the LOHAS Market: An Interview with Food Marketer Steve Bryant
(via www.sustainablelifemedia.com)
Check out this interview with Steve Bryant who helped bring soy from geek to chic!
Submitted by sunshinsunshine on Wed, 2007-08-08 13:52. | Tags: food | diet | fast food | health | public relations | Publicis | soy | subway