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Feb 19, 6 – 8 pm
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New issue release! For the month of February, we introduce a special miniseries on Romantic Urbanism, guest-edited by Daphne Lundi and Louise Yeung. How does the city support the timeless and universal endeavor of trying to love and be loved?
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Organized labor navigates a changing climate as power plants transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. urbanomnibus.net/2024/01/a-un...

Urban agriculture today extends from small community gardens to commercial hydroponics. New York City seeks to cultivate its many benefits. urbanomnibus.net/2024/01/what...

A half century of immigration has continuously layered new urban forms on an otherwise unremarkable landscape. urbanomnibus.net/2023/12/quee...

Theaters and concert halls are redesigning their interiors to entice new audiences and shore up revenue. Can performance spaces elevate everyday life, too? urbanomnibus.net/2023/12/entr...

Geologic processes, local histories, and centuries of labor converge on a project suggesting new possibilities of reuse. urbanomnibus.net/2023/12/a-wa...

New construction along elevated train lines brings an unprecedented degree of intimacy between private homes and workplaces and passengers in a 24-hour transit system. urbanomnibus.net/2023/11/tran...

New York City's only adventure playground is a beloved destination. But it's also a proposition to make room for free play across the city, from street to schoolyard. urbanomnibus.net/2023/11/stat...

Creating 3,000 more places to go can be transformative for people's dignity and the quality of the public realm. But actually implementing a citywide restroom network requires solutions that address each neighborhood's specific needs. urbanomnibus.net/2023/11/wher...

At a West Village Co-Op, the resident manager gets the building — and its residents — ready for rising waters and new climate mandates. urbanomnibus.net/2023/10/a-bu...

Not-so-Sysyphean: electricians are busy moving critical systems out of basements and up to safety. We take a first-hand look at futureproofing NYC. urbanomnibus.net/2023/09/an-e...