Damek.

This city really is amazing sometimes.
As you may or may not have gathered from posts here on my website, I’m helping start a local environmental group (Upper Green Side) in my neighborhood. We’ve helped bring farmers markets to the area, and now we’re working on attracting new members and trying to bring proper bike [...]

Why does this annoy me?

Screw CityRacks, I want CyclePods! The perfect complement to better bike lanes.
In other news, the Upper Green Side website has been hit by a light shower (not a storm) of interest this week, what with linkage at Curbed, Gothamist, and even the mighty Treehugger now. Hooray for us! We’ve even gained one [...]

I’d always assumed they were legal, but apparently they’re not.
Temporary signage, whether on construction sidewalk sheds or on scrim that covers temporary work, must have a permit from the Department of Buildings and comply with the city’s zoning regulations on signage. Almost all oversized signs on buildings are illegal unless they are in Times Square [...]

We’re getting rid of our old dresser, now that we have a new one. We’re donating it to Salvation Army — admittedly because they’ll come pick it up.
Understandably, however, they won’t carry it down stairs from an apartment walkup. So we did that ourselves this morning. Not a problem, especially after we [...]