Denmark, with its tiny landmass of just 16,000 square miles and a population of 5.5 million, historically needed to think long and hard about its future. With more than 443 named islands, a coastline of 5,316 kilometers and the average altitude of its landmass just 31 meters above sea level, the exposure to climate change… Continue reading Improving Cities the Danish Way – Cleantech Initiatives for a Sustainable New York
Author: Stefanie Lemcke
Top 10 Recommendations for SXSW
SXSW has finally arrived. The Austin, Texas based annual affair is one of the world’s largest digital conferences. Each year the five-day event draws more and more international participants and entrepreneurs, and if you’re one of them there’s good reason to get advice on how to navigate the city before you arrive. Here are our… Continue reading Top 10 Recommendations for SXSW
Five Reasons Why We Love the NY Bike Share Program
The New York International team has always been enthusiastic about a bike share program coming to New York. Our team comes mostly from Europe and has spent time living in Asia and South America. A lot of nations on those continents are traditionally very inclined towards biking as a main means of transportation. So how… Continue reading Five Reasons Why We Love the NY Bike Share Program
New York on the Move: The Future of Mobility
On May 21st the BMW iVentures team invited a selected group of New York investors, entrepreneurs and tech professionals to their 7th mobility meetup. Good timing for the gathering: With Internet Week taking center stage in New York, the bike share program finally commencing on Memorial Day weekend, and Tumblr, the New York based blogging company, being… Continue reading New York on the Move: The Future of Mobility
Global Cities: Dubai – The Race to Stay on Top
Having lived in New York for almost eight years, I sometimes wonder why there seems to be a constant need to reinvent the city and why we need even more high-rises. The planned extension on the West Side of Manhattan, the rise of the new World Trade Center complex and, suggestions to rezone Midtown East… Continue reading Global Cities: Dubai – The Race to Stay on Top
SXSW: Made in Austin, Improved by New York
This week was New York International’s second time attending South by Southwest (SXSW), the film, interactive, and music conference and festival, which takes place in Austin, Texas every year. What started off as a small independent music festival has evolved into a mega conference for everything from finding new music talent to investing in new… Continue reading SXSW: Made in Austin, Improved by New York
Childcare in New York City
Nothing can be more important than finding the right care for your children in a new country. And when it comes to childcare, New York can feel like a foreign country – even to Americans.Many internationals moving to the city or Tri-State area will be shocked by how difficult it is to find pre-schools for… Continue reading Childcare in New York City