NYC's underground park a step closer to being built

New York's massively successful High Line has spawned several similar projects around the globe, but an even more unusual park could now be coming to the Big Apple. Following years of planning, the underground Lowline park has finally received a conditional thumbs-up from officials.

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Category: Architecture





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• Urban Redevelopment



• Building and Construction



• New York



• Public Space

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Bike kit lets you go Dutch in 60 seconds

Dutch-style cargo bikes, in which the payload is carried low and in front of the rider, are becoming increasingly popular outside of The Netherlands. That said, they can be pretty pricey (around US$2,000 or more), plus they're a lot of bike to be riding around when they're not carrying anything. Well, that's where The Lift comes in. It lets you temporarily convert your regular bike into a cargo bike as needed, in less than a minute.

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Category: Bicycles





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• Kickstarter



• Cargo

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Car stolen at knife point: police search for suspect

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Kia Picanto and Rio line-ups now simpler and better equipped

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