- According to the MTA, the average speed of a MetroCard swipe is 10 to 40 inches per second. [NYT]
- After being in safekeeping for 19 months, the Alamo cube is returning to Astor Place this Wednesday. [EV Grieve]
- A new startup wants to bring power napping to the office. [Time]
- Will the Water Street rezoning destroy lower Manhattan’s character? [CityRealty]
- How Donald Trump transformed New York without any regard for design quality. [Architect’s Newspaper]
The Speed of a MetroCard Swipe; Alamo Cube Returns This Week to Astor Place
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