Building Blocks

A swimmer’s legs kick above the water in a pool

Building Blocks

Water, Water Everywhere

Julie Sandorf Jun. 28 2023

Sunlight breaks through a canopy of green tree branches

Building Blocks

Every Neighborhood Leafy

Emily Nobel Maxwell Jun. 28 2023

Three young women in waders examine a water sample near a bridge

Building Blocks

A Time for Work

Alicia Modestino Jun. 28 2023

A vendor raises her arms while grilling hot dogs on a city street

Building Blocks

What Else Streets Can Be

A Survey Jun. 28 2023

Seagulls gather around an overflowing trash can on a beach

Building Blocks

Where Trash Belongs

Clare Miflin, Benjamin Miller Jun. 28 2023

A curbside bioswale with rocks, plants and purple flowers

Building Blocks

Bricks and Mortar, Spirits and Souls

Deborah Marton Mar. 28 2023

Rows of bowling shoes sit in red cubbyholes

Building Blocks

Bodegas, Barbershops and the Ties that Bind

Seth A. Williams Mar. 28 2023

Visitors sit and lie on a rug inside a colorful library atrium

Building Blocks

Books Are Only the Beginning

Linda Lee Baird Mar. 28 2023

A street fair booth for Queens Borough Public Library strung with yellow balloons

Building Blocks

Ideas in Action: More Non-Profits, Fewer Crimes

Gerard Torrats-Espinosa, Michael Jacobson Mar. 28 2023

A woman leads children in yellow shirts across a city street

Building Blocks

Why Walkability Matters

Eve Kessler Mar. 28 2023

A wrought iron fence lines a park, City Hall visible through bare trees

Building Blocks

Protecting the Commons

Frank Greene Mar. 28 2023

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