The Solar-powered Compactor, commonly known as the Big Belly Bin, is a high-efficiency waste receptacle that uses solar energy to power an internal compaction mechanism.
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Green Wire Bin
lightweight, open-air, and a favorite hangout for both litter and rodents viridis reticulum carrum Description A long-standing member of New York City’s waste receptacle lineup, the Green Wire Bin is a lightweight, open-air trash can commonly found in parks, sidewalks, and street corners. Its wire mesh design allows for visibility into its contents, a feature…
Better Bin
Better Bin is NYC’s next-gen trash can, designed for durability, waste separation, and a cleaner streetscape.
Farewell Composting Pilot, hello DSNY composting bins
A fond farewell to the Downtown Alliance composting bin pilot, where the bins collected 105,157 pounds of organic waste over 18 months.
CANCELLED: Jane’s Walk 2022 – Roosevelt Island Street Furniture: Where Policy Meets our Bodies
Jane’s Walk is just around the corner, and we are hosting a session! Join me on a virtual self-guided tour of your neighborhood where we’ll explore different examples of NYC street furniture during Jane’s Walk 2022. We’re going to start live-streaming from Roosevelt Island – please follow along at home or work. Municipalities are full…
Paris Bollard: ode to the bollard as culture generator
Can you fall in love with a Paris Bollard? Perhaps. In these parts we love bollards as an idiosyncratic typology: when done right they become usefully iconic, when done poorly they stick out of the urban fabric as security-theatre impediment. Here’s a great article by the Social Life Project called The Little Bollard That Could……
Curbside EV Charger
An invasive species of EV chargers
San Francisco’s toilet and kiosk contract with JCDecaux under investigation
San Francisco’s toilet and kiosk contract with JCDecaux is under investigation, linked to public sector fraud
Outdoor Dining Pavilions
As a response to COVID-19, NYC has created a new ecosystem for Outdoor Dining Pavilions of every shape, size, and material
Roosevelt Island Air Tubes
The Roosevelt Island Ventilation Tube is a brightly colored, cylindrical metal shaft installed as part of the original Roosevelt Island WIRE development in the 1970s to provide fresh air and exhaust. They come in various bright colors.