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September 01, 2020

Still Waiting for Godot De Blasio

Dear Mr. Mayor, we convened, we conversed, we cogitated + we proposed "surface transit" ideas to remake how NYC uses its streets + benefits its people. We're still waiting to hear back from you + get into high gear

UK: Insurance Must Protect, Not Destroy

Slow Down, Save Lives

Facing a surge in auto-related deaths, NYC cuts speeds limits to 25 MPH on 9 streets, but will speedsters be punished?

V Is For Ventilation

Upgrading indoor air ventilation, both quality + quantity, could be key to cutting COVID infections

Upgrades For NYCHA, Upgrades For Residents And The Earth

It's easy to provide NYCHA residents with up-to-date clean heating + cooling systems that enhance their comfort while protecting the environment

Transfiguring The Night

The brightest item in today's inbox, the International Nighttime Design Initiative

August 31, 2020

Bill de Blasio - Park Killer

True or false? Bill de Blasio is woefully mismanaging NYC parks just as the pandemic makes them more precious to city residents than ever

Tracking NYC's Climate "Progress"

A major green advocacy group finds NYC isn't progressing on key climate indicators + has actually abandoned some of them

August 29, 2020

Electrifying e-Commerce

UPS, Fed-Ex + Amazon accelerate electric vehicle buys for making local package deliveries

August 28, 2020

Brave Green Heart

Stay put city dwellers!

Help Wanted: Communications Director

The Leap is hiring its first Communications Director. This is a full-time permanent, remote position - applicants can be based anywhere in US. Compensation is $75-$80,000 USD + benefits (including a 4-day work week!)
Application deadline: September 14, 10am ET

August 27, 2020

Quote For Some Other Day

"When you're traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don't have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road." William Least Heat-Moon, travel writer

NYC Parks: From Green To Garbage

Just as New Yorkers rely on their parks more than ever, budget cuts mean more garbage + less maintenance

We've Run Out Of Presidential Terms To Waste

Bill McKibben nails it