itp http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog this place is amazing Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:28:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 en Brett MacFadden’s Earthquake Scar http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=665 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=665#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:26:27 +0000 admin http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=665 Earthquake Scar
When we moved into our apartment, there was a number of cracks left
from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. This one, in our dining room,
kept emerging patch after patch. So finally I just framed it.

http://www.brettmacfadden.com/

]]> http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?feed=rss2&p=665 mySociety.org http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=660 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=660#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:45:12 +0000 admin http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=660 Nothing makes me more delighted than finding the heart of my thinking implemented, and implemented well. This type of collaboration can be done. They even have an iPhone app called FixMyStreet! I’m in love.

]]> http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?feed=rss2&p=660 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=658 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=658#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:40:21 +0000 admin http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=658 Thoughtfully designed subway grates to prevent runoff and function as both seating and bike rack. Love it.

]]> http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?feed=rss2&p=658 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=657 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=657#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:37:15 +0000 admin http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=657 OK, I still have not mapped out the public / private / commercial space in NYC, but the Design Trust has a recent blog post that points to a New York City Department of City Planning land use map of “Open Space and Recreation.” We’re getting warmer. Someone must have mapped this information, if you are aware of a resource, please point me to it. Many thanks!

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Photo by Vincent Laforet

]]> http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?feed=rss2&p=657 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=655 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=655#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:33:32 +0000 admin http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=655 Mayor Bloomberg’s State of the City Speech (on YouTube)
Thursday January 15, 2009, 1 PM

“We’ll also experiment with a common sense idea that will help New Yorkers stretch their own dollars further: the option of taking multiple-fare taxi and livery rides from, for example, airports and other locations. Riders will save money and drivers will make money. It’s a win-win - what’s not to like?”

]]> http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?feed=rss2&p=655 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=654 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=654#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:46:29 +0000 admin http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=654 THE NYC MAYOR’S OFFICE YOUTUBE CHANNEL

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I asked a number of cab drivers this afternoon if I could ride with them on the job for research purposes. After a number of alternate reasons for declining my request, I found out this is illegal and a letter is required from the TLC for a driver to ride with a front-seat guest.

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Jonathan, M, 27, smartphone, uses sms/gps
Start of ride: 59th Street, End of ride: West Village
Takes a taxi at least once a day with an average ride of $15,
He is what some call a super user
Jonathan is trusting of people, but impatient. Convenience trumps cost
He is from DC, has lived in nyc 6 years and has taken the subway 3 times
Jonathan is a public transportation anomaly

(many thanks to Parker for driving)

]]> http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?feed=rss2&p=650 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=648 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=648#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:58:03 +0000 admin http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=648 i want to boil the ocean, jump over the mountain, collect the stars, and have tea parties in marianas trench.

]]> http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?feed=rss2&p=648 plott.me http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=647 http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=647#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:56:07 +0000 admin http://www.kofriel.com/itp/blog/?p=647 plottme.png

Team Plott: Yaminie Patodia, Thomas Chan, Mitch Said and Kristin O’Friel
Designing Around Place, Fall 2008

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