Bloomberg Working on Livable Legacy
Matthew Scheuerman in today's New York Observer runs a meaty cover story about secret efforts underway in City Hall to build a foundation for a more livable city. This is a big story and there is a lot more that has yet to come out. Stay tuned:
By
Alec
12:01 PM EDT on August 16, 2006
Matthew Scheuerman in today’s New York Observer runs a meaty cover story about secret efforts underway in City Hall to build a foundation for a more livable city. This is a big story and there is a lot more that has yet to come out. Stay tuned:
Alec Appelbaum writes about New York's outdoor life for the Architect's Newspaper, Metropolis, New York and others. He operates NewYorkerbyNature.com and runs over the East River bridges several times a week. If he gets his act together this summer, he'll buy a bike.
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