Posts Tagged ‘Staten Island’
Examining the Efficacy of Green Carts in New York: A Comparative Outlook
December 18, 2014
This poster explores the topic of nutritious food access in New York City. The ‘Green Cart’ program was launched as an affordable alternative for impoverished neighborhoods as opposed to Farmer’s markets and supermarket stores. By determining percent consumption differences from 2008 to 2011, it analyzes whether there was a significant change and if Green Carts […]
2014 | 2014 Posters | Tags: access, Bronx, brooklyn, Farmer's Markets, Food, Green Carts, Health, Manhattan, New York, nutrition, NYC, Queens, Staten Island, StatsComments (0)
How do we value property on Staten Island? Re-reading costs and values of geography in the Wake of Sandy
December 12, 2014
This project examined the cost and value of geography in Staten Island in the wake of Sandy. The group looked at the correlation between three factors—elevation, availability of public spaces, and energy efficiency—and the “success” of a neighborhood. We hypothesized a positive correlation and discovered the correlation to be stronger in the post-Sandy world. http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/seminar3posters/files/gravity_forms/1-f14ea90e75361cb91bd42582a860ee01/2014/12/Housing-Values-Staten-Island.pdf […]
