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Category Archives: Thoughts
October 8, 2013: the day New York woke up
What happened that day brought a sea change to the city’s approach to livable streets. Continue reading
Posted in Safe Streets, Thoughts
Tagged safe streets, Sammy Cohen Eckstein, Vision Zero
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Six lessons from running this year’s Boston Marathon
Some thoughts I put together after running the 2014 Boston Marathon. Continue reading
This weekend: vote in Participatory Budgeting
Five of the ten Council Districts using the Participatory Budgeting model are in Brooklyn. Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged Brad Lander, Brooklyn, Carlos Menchaca, David Greenfield, Jumaane D. Williams, Participatory Budgeting, PBNYC, Stephen Levin
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Seeing neighborhood history from a blind woman’s perspective
In describing my experience to a lifetime blind resident of Washington Heights, I got more of the neighborhood’s history than I expected. Continue reading
How I deal with changing technology and its implications on society
When I see something new, instead of processing it through my own schema, I like to play a little game. Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged blogging, cell phones, fact-checking, Google, journalism, Louis C.K., Marcus Aurelius, microfilm, online archives, reliance on technology, research, technology
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I didn’t bother to fact-check this post
Hang with me until the third paragraph, when it will all become clear. Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged BuzzFeed, Elan Gale, Esquire, ethics, fact-checking, journalism, Luke O'Neil, Reddit, Upworthy
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Check out my latest “Blurred Lines” column, on Dumbo
Some additional information and thoughts on my latest Curbed article on the changing boundaries of Dumbo. Continue reading →